Maximizing Your Effectiveness : How to Discover and Develop Your Divine Design

by Malphurs, Aubrey

• ISBN13: 9780801066122
• ISBN10: 0801066123
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: Baker Books

Summary

Every Christian wants to know, "What is God's purpose for my life?" Whether volunteering part time or involved in full-time vocational ministry, Christians frequently struggle to find satisfaction in their areas of service. This book helps readers match who they are--their unique spiritual gifts, passions, temperament, talents, and leadership style--with the ministry area for which God designed them. A practical guide, it takes dedicated Christians step by step through the process of reaching their full potential for Christ's kingdom. This new edition of Maximizing Your Effectiveness puts multiple tools, inventories, and worksheets in the hands of readers to empower them to minister according to God's unique design and purpose for their lives.

Author Biography

Aubrey Malphurs, (Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of pastoral ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary. A nationally recognized expert on leadership issues, he is the author of more than fifteen books and the president of The Malphurs Group (www.malphursgroup.com), a training and consulting organization.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Carl George	9	(2)
Introduction	11	(8)
Part 1 Discovering Your Design for Ministry
1 The Concept of Your Divine Design	19	(12)
Who Do You Think You Are?
2 The Importance of Your Divine Design	31	(12)
What Difference Does It Make?
3 The Components of Your Divine Design	43	(30)
What Are the Pieces of Your Puzzle?
4 The Discovery of Your Divine Design	73	(28)
Do You Know Who You Are?
Part 2 Determining Your Direction for Ministry
5 The Concept of Ministry Direction	101	(16)
Is Every Member a Minister?
6 The Discovery of Your Ministry Direction	117	(16)
What Is Your Ministry?
Part 3 Directing Your Development for Ministry
7 Initiating the Ministry Plan	133	(6)
What Can You Learn from a Professor or a Pastor?
8 Designing the Ministry Plan	139	(34)
How Do You Design Your Ministry Plan?
9 Working the Ministry Plan	173	(8)
How Do You Implement Your Ministry Plan?
Appendixes
A Spiritual Gifts Inventory	181	(8)
B Spiritual Gifts Inventory: Short Version	189	(5)
C Temperament Indicator 1	194	(2)
D Temperament Indicator 2	196	(5)
E Leadership Role Indicator	201	(3)
F Leadership Style Inventory	204	(8)
G Natural Gifts and Talents Inventory	212	(2)
H Natural Gifts and Abilities Indicator	214	(2)
I Training Venues	216	(14)
Notes	230	(6)
Index	236