DISCOVERING MY LIFE MISSION



Discovering my life mission

C.L.A.S.S. 401

Part 1 of 4

Rick Warren

This class is the fourth based on our four of five purpose driven classes. Congratulations on making it around the bases. In class 101 you committed to being a member of God’s family. In CLASS 201 you committed to the habits for spiritual maturity. In CLASS 301 you committed and learned about discovering your shape for being in ministry through your church family. And in this CLASS you’re going to begin to discover your mission in the world.

You’re going to find there’s a lot already filled in on this class syllabus. I have so much material to share with you, you’d be here ‘til morning if we filled it all in.

THE BASIS FOR THE CLASS:

* I WAS CREATED TO FULFILL GOD’S PURPOSE. Proverbs 16:4 says “The Lord has made everything for His purpose.” God had a purpose for bringing you here today because He wants you to understand better His purpose for your life.

* GOD PLANNED MY LIFE MISSION BEFORE I WAS BORN. Ephesians 2:10 “God is our maker and in union with Christ He has created us for a life of good works which He has already prepared for us to do.” Circle “already prepared.” God planned your life mission even before you were born. Your life mission has both universal elements and unique elements. There are parts of your life mission that apply to every Christian and there are parts of your life mission that apply uniquely to you, what God custom designed you to do. When you became a believer you were given a new mission in life. That mission is unique. But there is one part of your unique life mission that we do all have in common. The first time I taught this class a while back, it went nearly six hours and I still had about an hour of material to share. So what I’ve done is split the class in half. Part of it is going to be CLASS 401 and part of it is going to be CLASS 501. In CLASS 501 we’re going to look at the unique part of your life mission and in this class we’re going to focus on the universal part of your life mission. That way it shouldn’t take you until midnight to get out of this class!

*FULFILLING MY LIFE MISSION BRINGS GLORY TO GOD. Jesus said in John 17:4 “I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do.” I don’t know a more important topic than what we’re going to talk about this afternoon – Discovering and developing your life mission, your life purpose in the world.

* MY PRIMARY TASK IN LIFE IS TO FULFILL MY LIFE MISSION. The Bible teaches us this. Acts 20:24 “The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to tell people the good news about God’s grace.” Regardless of what else God wants you to do with your life, if you are a believer, He has an assignment for you.

THE GOAL OF THIS CLASS:

That I commit the rest of my life to being a messenger of God’s good news to other people, using my time, talents, and treasures for His kingdom regardless of where it leads or what it costs. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:9 “We make it our goal to please Him.” What is our goal? To measure up to God’s plan for our lives.

CLASS OUTLINE

In Session One we’re going to look at Discovering My Life Mission, God’s Purpose in Creating Us, Jesus’ Mission on Earth while He was here, and Why Jesus’ mission must matter to me.

In Session Two we’re going to look at Sharing the Message. You not only have a Life Mission, you have a Life Message. In part one we’re going to talk about your testimony, the story of How I became a Christian/How I began a relationship with Jesus. In part two the good news, explaining how to accept Christ. Then we’re going to talk about some communication tips on how to share Christ more effectively.

Then in Session Three we’re going to look at what I call Fishing My Mission Pond: Five Keys to Spiritual Fishing. We’re going to look at How People Come to Christ. We’re going to look at How to Build a Bridge of Friendship to the unbelievers in your life so they might go to heaven.

Finally in Session Four, we’re going to look at Becoming a World Class Christian. We’re going to look at What on Earth is God Doing? Saddleback’s global vision and your passport to the world, How to Get In On What God is Doing and some Acts 1:8 opportunities. And we’re going to close with What Does It Take To Be On Mission With God?

Assisting me today, and they’ll be taking over this class in the new year, are three of our staff. Our new 401 pastor who preached this weekend, Brad Johnson. And then somebody who’s been here on our mission team for many years, Steve Rutenbar. And Lynne Ellis who’s also on our Mission Team.

WELCOME TO

DISCOVERING MY LIFE MISSION

This class is the fourth of our basic purpose-driven classes.

Congratulations on making it all around the bases!

In CLASS 101 - You committed to being a Member of God’s family.

In CLASS 201 - You committed to the habits for Spiritual Maturity.

In CLASS 301 - You committed to having a Ministry in our church.

In CLASS 401 - You will begin to discover your Mission in the world.

THE BASIS FOR THIS CLASS:

· I WAS CREATED TO FULFILL GOD’S PURPOSE.

"The Lord has made everything for his own purpose..." Pr. 16:4 (LB)

· GOD PLANNED MY LIFE MISSION BEFORE I WAS BORN.

"God is our Maker, and in our union with Christ, he has created us for a life

of good works, which he has already prepared for us to do." Eph. 2:10 (GN)

My Life Mission has both universal elements (what God calls every Christian

to do) and unique elements (what God custom–designed me to do).

In CLASS 401, we’ll focus on the universal part of your Life Mission.

In CLASS 501, we’ll focus on the unique parts of your Life Mission.

· FULFILLING MY MISSION BRINGS GLORY TO GOD.

JESUS: "I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you

gave me to do." John 17:4 (NIV)

· MY PRIMARY TASK IN LIFE IS TO FULFILL MY MISSION.

“The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the

Lord Jesus gave me--to tell people the Good News about God's grace.”

Acts 20:24 (NCV)

THE GOAL OF THIS CLASS:

That I commit the rest of my life to being a messenger of God's Good News

to other people, and using my time, talents, and treasure for his Kingdom,

regardless of where it leads or what it costs.

“We make it our goal to please him…” 2 Cor. 5:9 (NIV)

"...our goal is to measure up to God's plan for us..." 2 Cor. 10:13 (LB)

THE CLASS OUTLINE

SESSION ONE: Discovering MY Mission

• God’s Purpose in Creating Us

• Jesus’ Mission on Earth

• Why Jesus’ Mission Must Matter To Me

SESSION TWO: SHARING THE MESSAGE

• Part 1: My Testimony – The Story of How I Began a Relationship with Jesus

• Part 2: The Good News – Explaining How to Accept Christ

• Communication Tips: How To Share Christ More Effectively

SESSION THREE: FISHING IN MY MISSION POND

• 5 Keys to Spiritual Fishing

• How People Come to Christ

• How to Build A Bridge of Friendship

SESSION FOUR: Becoming A WORLD-CLASS Christian

• What On Earth Is God Doing?

• Saddleback’s Global Vision and Your Passport To The World

• How to Get In On What God Is Doing: Acts 1:8 Opportunities

• What it Takes to Be On-Mission for God

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