1. Being Valued, Serving Others
Why Church?

2. We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

3. We value people when we serve each other and serve those God brings into our lives

4. Your hands shaped me and made me.
Job 10:8 (NIV)

5. Understanding Your SHAPE
Spiritual Gifts

6. A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
1 Corinthians 12:7 (NLT)

7. Understanding Your SHAPE
Spiritual Gifts
Heart

8. As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.
Proverbs 27:19 (NLT)

9. Understanding Your SHAPE
Spiritual Gifts
Heart
Abilities

10. God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.
Romans 12:6a (NLT)

11. Understanding Your SHAPE
Spiritual Gifts
Heart
Abilities
Personality

12. God works through different people in different ways, but it is the same God who achieves His purpose through them all.
1 Corinthians 12:6 (JBP)

13. Understanding Your SHAPE
Spiritual Gifts
Heart
Abilities
Personality
Experiences

14. He comforts us every time we have trouble, so when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.
2 Corinthians 1:4 (NCV)

15. Each one should use whatever gift he’s received to serve others.
1 Peter 4:10 (NIV)

17. Jesus: “Your attitude must be like My own, for I did not come to be served, but to serve...
Matthew 20:28 (TLB)

18. Learning to Value Others like Jesus
Be Available

19. Two blind men. shouted, ‘Lord, have mercy on us. ’
Two blind men... shouted, ‘Lord, have mercy on us!’... Jesus stopped and called them. ‘What do you want Me to do for you?’ He asked.”
Matthew 20:30-32 (NIV)

20. Serving
MINISTRIES
OUTSIDE
WITHIN
MUST-DO
SHAPE

21. Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now.
Proverbs 3:28 (TEV)

23. Learning to Value Others like Jesus
Be Available
Be Trustworthy

24. I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do.
John 17:4 (NIV)

25. Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for Him is a waste of time or effort.
1 Corinthians 15:58 (MSG)

27. If you wait for perfect conditions, you’ll never get anything done!
Ecclesiastes 11:4 (TLB)

28. Learning to Value Others like Jesus
Be Available
Be Trustworthy
Be Aware

29. When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke
When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd.
Matthew 9:36 (MSG)

30. Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV)

31. Serving
MINISTRIES
OUTSIDE
WITHIN
MUST-DO
SHAPE

33. Being Valued, Serving Others
Why Church?