AND NEEDS AlP'"meDt to Participate

The ..-reb iD which you are about to participate is desi8lled to help men a _ their aervanl-leaderabip level of development by idelltifYina iDdividual drives which impact others. ThiB reaearch iB beiDg conducted by Putor Jimmy Halllbrd Ibr purposes ofPutor Jimmy'. doctoral project and Grace Bapti81 Church's need to develop male aervanta and select new deacons. In thia reaearch, you will complete the

"Ambiti",,1, Needa. and Leaderabip Style" workabeeta, which will identilY how these drives can artecl miDiotry potential.. Any inlbrmati"" you provide will be held Jlrictly confltkntlal. and al no lime will your name be reported. or your name identified with your reopon_. Participation In thlJ ^slUdy IJ totally lIOIun/ary allll you a'" f",e to withdraw from the study at any time.

Overview

God baa siven us TALENTS (Temperament, Ambition, Leadership style, Experiences, Needs, Talents I abilities, and Spiritual sifts) to experience God and minister to others. Over the next seven days you will pray, reflect, and summarize your ambitions, leadership style, and needs. This Conn is iDtended for your usc only.

Reports

Norcports will be tumcd in for thi. exercise. There can be very private discoveries that can only be shared with God, your spouse, or a best friend. You arc free to share less personal items within your small group or in the large group time if it edifies: Ephesians 4:29 - Let no unwholesome word proceed from your moulh, bUI only such a word as is good for edificalion according to the need of Ihe momenl, so Ihat il wiJJ give grace 10 Ihose who hear.

Serlptunl Needs

~ AmbItIoDl: Search me, 0 God, and know~' Try me allll know my anxious thoughts·

And see if Ihere be any hurtfttl way in me, and lead me in Ihe everlasling way (ps 139:23-24)

~ Leadenblp Style: Be imitators o(me jusl as I also am o(ChriSl (I Cor II: I)

~ Neecb: And my God wiJJ supply aJJ your needs according 10 His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (phil 4: 19)

IDltruedoDI

1. Complete each worksheet at home or iD a private place. identifYing ⁸⁸ best ^8S possible your ambitiOllB, leadership style, and needs

2, Spiritually reflect on God's design of you with a Jer 29: II attitude

3, In prayer, submit your ambitions, leadership style, and needs to the glorify of God and the

aood of otbcn in ministry

4. Be

diacemina

bow much you share with otbcn about your discoveries. Some sbaring edifies, while other disclosures can be a burdal for others to carry (Epb 4:29)

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"A" is for Ambition

YourhDnda shaped me and made me. Job 10:8

Your eyes saw my u'!formed body. All the dqw ordqinld (or me WIll! ltf'Itlfn In !:'OHr book before one of them came to be. Psabn 139:16

"The Bible ^II8C8 the tenn heart to describe the bundles of desires, hopes, interests, ambitions, dreams, and affections you have (Rick Wurcn, The Purpose Driven L/le)."

In other words your heart is the real youl You have a unique emotional "heartbeat." This heartbeat call8C8 us to care about certain thinp. Another way of descnbing our care for certain things are the words "Passion" and "Ambition. ".

IdentifY one legitimate thing (not sin) that makes your heart beat faster: _ _ _ _ _ _

Discovering My Ambition

INSTRUCTIONS: complete the ambition exercise by exploring three categories of ambition.

SUBJECTS I LIKE(D) MOST (Cblldbood to now)

MY PERSOI';AL INTERESTS (Wbat modvatll you, not boAt you to tean)

WHERE YOU FEEL MOST EFFECTIVE (What drivII you towareil perfeedon)

Q. What do you think II your ambldon? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Q. A. I talk to othen wbo know me bllt, wbat do they .. y about my ambldon.

(ban)? ____________________________________________ _ Q. Wbafdo you think It II for you to "rve God wltb aU your "bean?" (Deut. tl:13)

"L" is for Leadership Style

Leadenblp Style - bow we motivate aDd impact otben tbrouah penonality aDd character

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II'Mi / ~e II'Mi tllat I mlgllt will tile Meak; /

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6«0",. IIIl tltblp tID IIIl "'.11, tllat IIIIQY be all mea/lS save some. Arad I do IIIl tltblpfor tit. SIlk. of tit. , . . . 1, tllat I may become a fellow partaker of It." 2 Corinthians 9: 16-23

Q. What is your temperament I penona1ity type? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Q. What predominant spiritual iJ'Owth level did you identifY from the PcnonaI Assessment .21

Circle One: Children Young Men Fathers

• How do you seem to beat influence others? Beina directive? By serving? By encouraging? In a teaching role? Modeling behavior? Speaking? _ _ _ _ _ Q. What is a step you need to take to increase your leadership style (penonality or character): _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

"N" is for Needs

Need, - Strengths & Weaknesses: Spiritual, Mental, Emotional, Physical. Both our strengths and weaknesses are to be submitted to the Lordahip of Jesus Christ. Why? We are the body of Christ; each pan functioning by (I) providing our strengths to other parts and (2) receive others' strengths to shore up my weaknesses. Interdependence means we are stronser tOlether than we are independently. Thus, I Deed to live my ~ to help other's wMlm='.. I Deed other's ~ to help me with my

walen.'..

This principle is spiritual aifts:

For tile body Is IIot Olle member, but mally.

If

tile foot says, "Because / am /lOt a lIarad, I am /lOt a part of tile body, " It Is IIOt for tills reasoll allY tile less a part of tile body.

Arad

If

tile ear says, "Because I am /lOt all eye. I am IIOt a part of tile body, "It Is IIotfor tills reasoll allY tile less a part of tile body.

If

tile whole body Mere all eye, wIIere would tile hearing be?

If

tile whole Mere lIearing, wIIere would tile se/lSe of smell be? But now God lias placed tile members, eacll Olle of tllem, In tile body, just as He desired ... Arad tile eye call1lOt say to tile lIarad, "Illave 110 " " " of you"; or again tile lIead to tile feet, "/

lIave 110 11_ of you." ... Arad

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Olle member Is 1I0/lOred, all tile members rejoice wltliit. 1 Corinthians 12: 14-18,21,26

• How can Ood use your physica1, mental, and emotional, and spiritual strengths to His advantaae? How about your weaknesses? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

• How could interdependence help strengthen you with physica1, mental, and emotional, and spiritual str\Iaales? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

WEEK 7: MEN'S SERVICE TRAINING ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCES

AareemeDt to Participate

The ..-reh in which )'011 are about to participate i. deoiped to help men laoeaa their omvont·leaderahip lewl of development by explorina their known abiUtieo. This ~ is beina condllCted by Paator Jimmy lfalllbrd Ibr purpoaeo of Plot or Jimmy's doctoral project and Once Baptiot Chun:h 's need to develop mile aervanlland aeleet new deacons. In this ..-reh, you will complete an abiUtieo workaheet.

which will hlplipt how nlNnI abilitieo enhance our ministry potentill.. Any inlbrmation you provide will be held .triclly co'IfIMnllal, and at no time will your name be reported. or your name identiBed with your reaponaeo. Partlclpallon In IhlJ .tudy I. lolally vo/unlary and you are fre, 10 wllhdlY/W from Ih. study 01 any II", •.

Overview

Ood ha.liven UJ

r ..

^LENTS (Temperament, "mbition, Leaderahip Ityle. liltperienceo. Need .. hlents / lbilitieo, and Spirilllli ailla) to experience Ood and minister to others. Over the next seven days you will pray. reBeet, and summarize your recoanized lbilitieo. This Ibrm is intended Ibr your use only.

Reports

No reporII will be Nmed in Ibr this exerciae. Whlt)'Oll write down will remlin with you. However. you mlY WlDt to consult your opouae, or I I &iend to expand your obaervations on your abilitieo. You are alao free to ohare your diacoverieo within your emlll &roUP or in the lorae &roUP time ifit ediBeo: Epheoian.

4:29 -Lei no ulIWho/,.om, word proce,dfrom your ",oulh. 1»<1 only such a word as IJ roodfor ,dlflcallon accordln, 10 Ih, ""d of Ih, ",om,nl. so Ihal II will ,,.,. 11"'<1 10 Ihos, wIIo h,ar.

Scriptural Examples

~ Crlf'llIlUII.hlp: Now Ih. LORD

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¹⁰ MosoJ. Jayl"" "St •. , h .... clll'" by nam. 8"01,1. Ih. son of Uri, IhI JOn of Hur. of the tribe of Judah. "' h _ JIll" hIM wllh Ih, Splril of God In wisdom. In ulldenlandln,. In knowl,q,. and In -" tllta 0/ ~""'Ip (ExodUJ 31: 1·3)

~ M_lllllhlp: and allin, Levitical . . . " . AJaph. H,,,,an. J,tlMlhun. and Ih,lr JON and kIN""n.

clOlhld Infl"' /I",n. wllh cy.Nh, h.",. M/lIyN .. .,andl", ,QJI oflh, ollar. and wlln Ih,,,, on, hundred and ""-n/)l pri .. U b1ow/", ""."." (2 Chronicleo S: 12)

~ Wlmon: Moreo.,.r. Hu.hol Jald. ·You know your falner and hlJ

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Inalln.y are .",,0' .," and IMy are /lire,. /lk, a bear robbed of her CUN In Ih. fI,ld. And your falh" IJ an . . , . , lit ...." ... and wI/I nol.".nd Ih, nl,hl wllh Ih, plopl. (2 Samuel 17:8)

Imtrucdom

I. Complete the worklheet It home or in I private place, aummariziDI your lbilitieo 2. Spiritually reBeet on III abilitieo with I humble hean (don't think too hiply or two lowly) 3. AlII the Lord to use III )'OW' lbilitieo to alorilY Ood and do lood to othero in ministry 4. Conaider lakina other. to help you in identifYiDl your lbilitieo; their obaervations

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