Reaching Your Potential
A few weeks ago we finished up the “Don’t Waste Your Life” series with a sermon called “Untapped Potential.” Here is the main point of that sermon… “Using your talents for God’s Kingdom is not just something you choose to pursue, but a calling you must choose to accept.” I am pumped that so many people at Relevant are using the talents God has given us for the Kingdom, but I realize that some of us may not even know what talents (gifts) we really have. Therefore, below is a link to what is called a “Spiritual Gifts Test.” This inventory (from Willow Creek Community Church) is not a fool proof system by any means, but I think it is helpful if you have never done one. If you have never done one, I really challenge you take a few minutes to do this. Be as honest as you can about who you are, not what you want to be. Then…ask God how you can start using your talents more alongside of Him. Just a couple of suggestions if you choose to do this…
- Do the test 1st w/o looking at the other two documents (spiritual-gifts-test).
- Do the scoring sheet second w/o looking at the definitions (spiritual-gifts-scoring).
- Finally, evaluate you score sheet against the definitions (spiritual-gift-definitions).
Is there alignment between what you are doing, and what your gifts/talents are? How can you start using your talents more alongside of Him? Have fun with this!
Finally, you heard me tell everyone on Sunday that I am not going to be leading everything anymore. We have worked hard to get leaders in place so that we really can function more as a body. WE are the body…not ME. I am going to work hard not to be the leaders in every area, not to stick my nose into everything, not to have my hand on everything, and to let our leaders lead. I am excited how God is going to bless us in that.
I am humbled that God has called me to be the pastor of this awesome church, and truly believe that He is going to do amazing things in and through this BODY!
Pastor Ronnie