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rnDiscover Your Shape For Ministryrn Yes, you have been shaped for ministry! rn God SHAPEs you for a purpose. rn God formed every creature on this planet for a specific purpose. Some animals run, some hop, some swim, some burrow and some fly. Each has a particular role to play, based on the way it was shaped by God. The same is true with humans. Each of us is uniquely designed, or “shaped,” to do certain things. rnrnrn “Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed” Psalm 139:16. rnrn How God Shapes You for Your Ministry. rn The Bible tells us that all believers are rnrnrn Called (2 Cor 5:17-18)rn Gifted (Rom 12:6-8)rn Equipped (Eph 4:11-12), andrn Sent (John 17:18-23)rninto the world to be ministers and evangelists.rnrn That’s who we are and what we have been called to be and to do! Any church’s ministry is determined by God’s purposes and the MAKE-UP/SHAPE of its congregation. And what is God’s purpose? The same as it has always been — to bring all His creation back into fellowship with Him. Your life ministry is determined by the way God has shaped you. Your goal as a Christian is to discover the way God has shaped you. rn What the Bible Says About Ministry rn What is Ministry? Definition: (Greek “diakonos” = “to serve”) Ministry is using whatever God has given you to serve Him and to meet the needs of others. We activate our gifts by eliminating all other competing distractions so we can dedicate our body to God (see Rom 12:1-2), evaluate our strengths, and cooperate with other believers. Whenever God gives us an assignment, He always equips us with what we need to accomplish it. rn This custom combination of capabilities is called your SHAPE: rnrnrnrnrnrn rn Ministry is using what God has uniquely given you to uniquely serve Him and the needs of others. The above five factors will help you determine where you can best serve Him with joy, fulfilment, and fruitfulness. rnrnrnrn Discovering your unique set of Spiritual Gifts, Heartfelt Passions, Abilities, Personality, and life experiences will help you understand how God has designed you to uniquely serve. God takes ordinary people and accomplishes extraordinary things through them. rn Explore the 5 areas below and learn to how identify and use your SHAPE for ministry. rnrnrnrn[image_link url="https://disciple.org.nz/spiritualgifts/" title="Spiritual Gifts" image_id="1868"] [image_link url="https://disciple.org.nz/heart/" title="Heart" image_id="1870"] [image_link url="https://disciple.org.nz/abilities/" title="Abilities" image_id="1867"]rn[image_link url="https://disciple.org.nz/personality/" title="Personality" image_id="1869"] [image_link url="https://disciple.org.nz/experience-2/" title="Experience" image_id="1866"]