
Unveiling Divine Design, Direction, and Development for Ministry Growth
Explore the profound teachings of Dr. Gordon Penfold on Divine Design, Direction, and Development for Doctor of Ministry students at Singapore Bible College. From understanding your unique design to preparing for ministry, discover how God leads and develops you towards your best-fit ministry role.
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Divine Design, Direction and Development Taught by Dr. Gordon Penfold for Doctor of Ministry Students Uploaded by Dr. Rick Griffith Singapore Bible College Files in many languages for free download at BibleStudyDownloads.org
Your Ministry Best Fit Design: How God Made You Direction: How God Leads You Development: How God Develops You
Defining terms Divine design: Understand how God has uniquely and intentionally wired you for ministry. (Job 10:8-9) Direction: What does God want to do with your design? Development: How do you prepare for your ministry?
Divine Design False Assumptions: Anyone can be a pastor Every pastor can become a turnaround pastor
Divine Design God s Call to Vocational Ministry Are you gifted for pastoral or vocational ministry Prior Life Experiences Heritage Heroes High Points Hard Times
Divine Design Current Life Experiences Age Marital Status Gender Ethnicity Education Health Finances Second Occupation Ministry Experience
Divine Design Natural and Spiritual Gifts He gives gifts to all. . . . He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:45
Divine Design Passion Temperament
Divine Direction Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Divine Direction Your own Core Beliefs Core Values/Behaviors Mission Vision Alignment All your personal preferences ought to be aligned with your church or mission s core statements!
Divine Development Where are leaders developed? Churches* Seminaries Denominations Mission agencies
Words of Encouragement We can grow and develop throughout our life. We are a work in progress!
Our Development 2 Timothy 3:14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them
Our Development Philippians 4:9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
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