Custom Designed: Book Outline
Tate Publishing
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Chapter Titles, Content, & Ideas for Use
“I, therefore, … am earnestly call you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” Ephesians 4:1
Introduction: God is Calling You!
- Hurdles
- Fear
- Transitions of Life
- Symptoms of Seeking God’s Call
- God is the Caller
- Custom Called
- Two Key Questions: “Who am I? & What am I to Do?”
Called to be a Unique Child of God
- Your Custom Design
- Your Unique Profile of Assets
- Knowing Your Call… Why?
Called to be Gifted and Empowered
- Description and Examples of Spiritual Gifts (found in Scripture)… Yes, you already have some of them!
- Empowering of the Holy Spirit for all of life!
Called to Work, Family, Community and World
- Ministry in Daily Life
- Holiness
- Integrating God’s Call into ALL of Life
Called to the Greatest Relationship
- THE Essential Foundation: Knowing, Following & Uniquely Serving Jesus
- Death and Resurrection
- Forgiveness
- Discipleship
- Spiritual Formation
- Spiritual Disciplines
Called to Inspiration
- Listening for God… Ancient Christian Practices
- God’s Gentle Whisper
- Practical Guidance
- Practicing God’s Presence
Called to Support and Trust
- Individuality without Individualism
- Christian Community and Relationships
- Safeguards and Discernment
Called to the Great Reversal
- Transforming People and our World
- Reversing Sin Death and Evil
- Being a Problem Breaker, Goodness Maker and an Equipper
- God’s Masterful Plans and Your Part
- Establishing the Rule and Reign of God on “Earth as it is in Heaven”
Called to Take Steps and Walk
- Creative Thoughts and Practical Ideas on Where to Start
Called to a Wise Economy of Life
- Making Choices… Time and Money
- Redefining Ownership
- Redefining Contentment
- Redefining Stewardship
- Balance and Freedom
- Sabbath
Called to Confidence and Freedom
- God’s Approval
- Healing of Brokenness
- Encouragement
- Training
Custom Designing a Life Worthy of the Call
- Creating a Unique Pattern of Life
- Integrating Your Unique Steps Together
- Intentionality
In Summary
Custom Designed will help you to reflect upon how our Lord is alive and active in your life: God the Father has custom designed and created you, and each day of your life. God the Son, Jesus has custom called you into a profound relationship of knowing and following Him, and in turn, Jesus sends you out to uniquely serve… to solve problems and heal brokenness, to multiply God’s goodness, and to equip others to do the same. Last, God the Spirit guides, empowers, and equips you to live a life that is worthy of your unique call!
Imagine what our living Lord could accomplish in our world with His transformational and redemptive power made possible by His death and resurrection if each and every person knew his or her unique call for ALL of life!
Ideas for Use
- Individual reflection
- Guidance
- Navigate life’s transitions
- Knowing the Living God
- Leadership Development
- High School and College… what next?
- Preparation for Retirement
- Re-evaluating Retirement
- Career Planning
- Career Change
- Job Burnout
- Job Change
- Mid-life Restlessness
- Seeking Fulfillment
- Effectiveness
- Think about the next stage of your life or reflect upon life change
- Train others to seek and discover their “calls”
- Teach a class to help others seek and discover their “calls”
- Spiritual Formation
- Spiritual Direction
- Guidance for a church