HOW WILL GOD USE YOU?

Ministry Opportunity Guide

fall 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Administration/Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ALLSTARS Children's Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Campus Operations/Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Celebrate Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Communications/Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Magnification/Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Maturity/Discipleship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Membership/Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ministry/Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Pastoral Care/Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Recreation Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Student Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 10 Way's to serve as a small group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 What does the Bible says about ministry?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 What is a SHAPE Discovery Session? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 What is CLASS 301 all about? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 What is my SHAPE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Helpful tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

PASTORAL RESOURCE Help the Executive Pastoral Team by managing, organizing, and completing a wide variety of projects related to our pastors and their ministries. Opportunities include: book summaries, transcriptions, preserving Saddlebacks history and collecting purpose-driven devotionals. Call Gerry at (949) 609-8083 RESEARCH TEAM Identify and locate relevant articles in newspapers, periodicals and on the internet to assist teaching Pastors. Time commitment is up to each individuals schedule. Most research can be done from home. Call Linda at (949) 609-8411, x7000. SERVING SADDLEBACK TODAY Working in administrative roles, volunteers for Serving Saddleback Today help meet the needs of our Ministry Center by using the talent that God has given them. Call Becky at (949) 609-8315. Telephones Filing, Sorting, Stuffing, Copying Stocking Data Entry Typing (MSWord) Spreadsheets (Excel) Graphic Design Web Design Layout (Powerpoint) Writing Editing Researching Interviewing Project Management Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. Colossians 3:24

All STARS Children's Ministry Our Children's Ministry exists to SHARE Christ with the children of our community. TEAM them with other Christians and ADVANCE them in their spiritual maturity. Helping them to RECOGNIZE their spiritual gifts and to SURRENDER their lives to God. Come check out the many opportunities available in the All STARS Children's Ministry! Whether you enjoy playing with toddlers or playing guitar, helping kids learn memory verses or just helping at our information centerwe have a place for you in Children's Ministry! Here are some of the many ways you can be a part of the All STARS team! Weekend leader Children's small group leader Coaching other leaders Office volunteer Children's information center volunteer Leading video worship Playing in an All STARS band Camp counselor Helping at large events Call (949) 609 8651 to find out about Children's Ministry Orientation weekend dates and times or to set up a time to come into the Ministry Center to watch our Orientation video during the week. To find out more about our ministry, come by the Children's Information Center to pick up an All STARS CD Rom or check out our website at saddleback.com/home/allstars.

AQUARIUM Clean and maintain the seven aquariums in the Children's Ministry Center on a regular basis. Provide a regular feeding program for the fish and follow a prescribed program to ensure they have a safe and healthy environment. Call Bill at (714) 891-9612. BULLETIN STUFFERS Join a fun team of people and help prepare the weekend bulletins and support various staff teams at Saddleback on various projects and tasks. Call Bill at (949) 888-7344. CAMPUS CLEANING (formerly Levites) Join one of our teams which care for and maintain the Church campus. This is a great opportunity to serve the Lord and others. Call Ken at (949) 589-7892. GREETERS Prepare the hearts of members and guests for worship by welcoming everyone to Saddleback Church with a smile and a warm handshake. Call DJ at (949) 916-8310. HEALTH CARE Serve the Lord by providing Christ-centered physical care, emotional comfort and health related education to our community and church family. Call Lisa at (949) 707-5702. INFORMATION TABLES Help provide visitors and members with general information regarding Saddleback Community Church. Call Linda at (949) 367-0225. LANDSCAPING/GARDENING Help maintain the beauty of God's creation with a group of committed Christians who have a vision for what 120 acres will become someday. Call Matt at (949) 609-8094. OPERATIONS SUPPORT Help ensure that weekly offerings are counted accurately, deposited promptly, recorded in a timely manner and reflected into the giving records by each individual donor. A special training/evaluation period is required. Call Denise at (949) 609-8075. REFRESHMENTS Bring your smile and help us with the sales of donuts and bagels prior to Sunday morning services! Call Tayna at (949) 951-5550. REPTILE To provide care and feeding to the reptiles in the children's ministry center in order to share God's creatures to those in our church. Call Candra at (949) 689-9501. RESOURCE SALES Use your smile and time to help sell sermon tapes, books, music CD's, shirts and miscellaneous items to people attending the weekend services. Call Karen at (949) 609-8085. TERRACE CAF Provide light refreshments, a welcoming environment and information to those attending Saddleback Church. Ways to assist, but not limited to, include: purchasing stock, preparation, waiting on customers, and clean up. Call Chuck at (949) 609-8065. TRAFFIC Take this opportunity to work the front lines! Help facilitate the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic before and after services. Call Don at (714) 981-1444. USHERS Help provide a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere for all members and guests of Saddleback Church. Opportunities include greeting, passing out bulletins, taking the offering, praying, helping members and guests, assisting with any arising problems. Call Ray at (949) 951-7164.

COMPUTER/TECH/COMMUNICATIONS Help the church communicate with its members using computer technologies. Current opportunities: Database Administrations, Database Developers, Cisco Networking, Website Development, Website Design, General Programming, Computer Setup, User Support, Data Entry. Call Scott (949) 609-8025. DATA ENTRY Data input provides updated and current information on activities and events at our church and other pertinent information that keeps our Saddleback family connected. It is a great way to serve the Lord. Call Phil at (949) 609-8047. GRAPHICS From the banners that are seen on campus to the weekly printed bulletin the graphics team stays busy creating anything in print (like this book for example.) We work on PCs in Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop. We would love to have volunteers who are skilled illustrators, graphic designers, production artists and photographers. To help call Jim at (949) 609-8247. PRINT SHOP Our presses rarely stop. Our print shop needs volunteer pressmen, copier operators, bindery equipment operators and those who enjoy hand collating. If you like the smell of ink on paper and want to help call Jim at (949) 609-8247.

Reliable communication permits progress." Proverbs 13:17b

The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to fellowship and celebrate God's healing power in our lives through the 12 Steps and 8 Recovery Principles. This experience allows us to "be changed". We open the door by sharing our experiences, strengths and hopes with one another. In addition, we become willing to accept God's grace in solving our lives' problems. If you have been attending Celebrate Recovery and are ready to take that step into leadership, there are many opportunities available. To find out how you can serve in this ministry contact Teri at (949) 609-8305. LEADERSHIP TEAM To minister to a group of hurting people in need of the hope and transforming power of Jesus Christ through the Celebrate Recovery program, our own personal testimony and our example of living the 8 principles. Leaders facilitate a group by sharing strength, hope, and love, enforcing the group guidelines, committing to your own personal growth in recovery and assisting in raising up new leaders and co-leaders. GREETERS Greeters are often the first people first-time attendees will see and speak to so it is desired that greeters have at least one-year recovery experience and knowledge about the program. PIZZA TEAM The Pizza team promotes service for all, and in turn gives accountability & support. Leaders are needed to lead one Friday night a month, or to coordinate the various teams during the month. PRAYER MINISTRY The Prayer Team's purpose is two-fold; first of all to pray for the Celebrate Recovery program each Friday night just prior to the beginning of the service. Secondly, to send out the Prayer Requests submitted each Friday to members of the team to pray for throughout the week. PASTOR JOHN'S RESEARCH TEAM If you love the Lord, recovery, and to search the Internet - you will love to be on Pastor John's Research Team! SOLID ROCK CAF Our purpose is to provide a safe place for all participants in CR to fellowship after our small group time. We attempt to provide a friendly atmosphere for individuals to develop healthy relationships that will lead to sponsors and accountability partners! You can choose to serve on either the set-up team or the tear down team... or you can do both!! LIFE HURTS, GOD HEALS A new ministry for Junior High Students at Celebrate Recovery on Friday nights! Today, students are in need of caring adults to give them HOPE and TOOLS to help them deal with the pain of being a teenager! We need men and women leaders!

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BIBLE STUDY WORSHIP LEADERS Lead and encourage the participants of a specific assigned Bible Study Worship Group. Call Brenda at (949) 609-8511. CELEBRATE RECOVERY BAND Each week, we select 5-7 worship songs which we rehearse and perform at the next Celebrate Recovery meeting. New music is picked up at the church office before rehearsal. Call Brittney Moore at (949) 609-8516. CREATIVE ARTS Use your God-given talents as a visual artist, actor or dancer to promote Gods word in unique, creative, inspiring manners. Call Shawn King (949) 609-8510. GREEN ROOM Provide refreshments, assist with set-up, refill/clean up for Saddleback ministry teams who serve during Saturday/Sunday services. Call Cindy at (949) 609-8513. GIG/SIG GUITARISTS/SINGERS INTO GOD Magnify God through the use of your talents as guitarists and singers by leading worship for small groups. Call Al at (949) 609-8501. KIDS CHOIR/YOUTH VOICES AT SADDLEBACK Provide elementary music training and self-esteem building activities. Performances, during one of two sessions (Christmas or Spring), coincide with local school schedules. Call Vangie at (949) 609-8505. SADDLEBACK BAND AND ORCHESTRA Communicate the Word of God through music. Lead others in worship thru weekly services and community events. Call Robin at (949) 609-8507. SADDLEBACK CHURCH CHOIR Sing worship songs and special music once a month at all weekend services. Give special performances on occasion. Call Charlotte at (949) 609-8503. SONG CRAFTERS Develop songwriters in their gifting of creating songs. Set an atmosphere conducive to creativity as a means of glorifying God. Call Dave at (949) 609-8501. STUDENT MINISTRIES WORSHIP Encourage and develop musically gifted students with the opportunity to lead their peers in worship vocally or instrumentally. Ways to assist include: teaching, playing, singing, scheduling events, etc. Call Taffy at (949) 609-8651. VIDEO TECH MINISTRY Join one of our video, lighting and audio technician teams, all interacting and serving together during a normal service production. Each job is vital to the overall outcome of the service. Regular crews are scheduled once every three weeks. Call Elaine at (949) 609-8530. VOCAL WORSHIP Sing with a dedicated group, assisting Rick Muchow in leading worship for weekend services and special events. Call Cindy at (949) 609-8513. WEEKEND PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Help with the production and execution of the weekend services to ensure that they run smoothly. Excellent communication skills needed. Call Shawn at (949) 609-8510.

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FRESH START WITH GOD Teach and encourage new Christians. Help seekers commit their lives to Christ. Areas of service: Table Workers, Telephone Workers, Small Group Leaders and Classes. Call Judy at (949) 609-8208. LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION Saddleback offers ongoing classes in biblically-based studies throughout the year at the Life Development Institute. We always have service opportunities for leaders and administrative duties including registration and table leaders. Call Judy at (949) 609-8208. MENS RETREATS The annual mens retreat takes place the first weekend in February. Help with registration, promotion, coordination, facilities, etc. Call Kerri at (949) 609-8201. WOMANS RETREATS The annual women's retreat takes place the second weekend of November. Help with registration, promotion, coordination, facilities, decorating, design, graphics, etc. Call Kerri at (949) 609-8201. WEB DEVOTION WRITING Help write daily devotions for our Saddleback web site in order to deepen our church members relationship with the Lord and to promote spiritual growth. Contact Judy (949) 609-8208.

We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. I Thessalonians 1:3

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BAPTISM Help with setup and registration of baptisms. Join the newly baptized to celebrate and encourage them spiritually. Call Andrea at (949) 609-8126. CLASS Help facilitate the Saddleback CLASS series. Opportunities include assisting with set up, clean up, registration and various other tasks. Call Kevin at (949) 609-8101. COMMUNION SERVICES Prepare and serve Communion at weekend services in the church. Call Andrea at (949) 609-8101. DEAF MINISTRY Bring people who are deaf to Christ. Serve the deaf by making church events accessible. You can be a hearing or deaf Christian. Call Gerald or Rhonda at (949) 713-6060. SMALL GROUP LEADERS & COACHES Cultivate a healthy purpose-driven group that produces healthy disciples over time (Leaders) and cultivate the health and balance of 3-5 Leaders and their groups (Coaches). Opportunities include leading mens, womans, couples and singles groups. Call Susan at (949) 609-8106. LIFEMATES Strengthen and stabilize marriages, enabling couples to go the distance and become Life Mates for a lifetime. For service opportunities call Lisa at (949) 472-0443. MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS (MOPS) Help Mothers Of Preschoolers (ages 0-6). Create an atmosphere of encouragement and practical teaching for preschoolers and promote spiritual growth through positive change and decisions of faith to meet the needs of their mothers. Call Suezi at (949) 459-8520 for Campus Opportunities & Pattie at (949) 609-8411, x7084 or (949) 709-3395 for At-Home opportunities. OLDER ADULTS Adults 60+ Ministry Help provide programs for and minister to adults 60+ years encourage spiritual growth, connections and outreach to those in the community. Call Ron at (949) 951-7320. WEEKEND MESSAGE APPLICATION TEAM Write the Message Application Guide, discussion guide for small group leaders/individuals. Call Pam at (949) 830-1905. WOMAN TO WOMAN MENTORING As a practicing Christian, you will be a mentor and role model for a young woman in her walk with the Lord. Women of all ages are welcome. Call the Woman to Woman Line at (949) 609-8411, x7052.
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KINGDOM BUILDERS Kingdom Builders are purpose-driven Marketplace Leaders who have committed their Godgiven assets of influence and affluence to be used strategically for Kingdom ministry within the church and Kingdom missions in the world, both locally and globally, while serving as models, motivators, and mentors for others to do the same. Call the Ministry Team at (949) 609-8301. Opportunities: Half Time Groups Generous Giving Groups Kingdom Builder Mentoring Groups Strategic Resource Development Team Market Place Network Gathering (coming 2003)

MINISTRY CONNECTORS Assist church members who have completed CLASS 301 to Discover and Develop their SHAPE so they can find a purposeful place of service in our church. Call Amy at (949) 609-8307. SALT & LIGHT Uphold our mission statement: "Preserving what is good and exposing what is evil". For more information contact Kathy at (949) 837-9628. MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Help each new ministry idea within our church start with an effective ministry plan of action. Once a new ministry idea is approved by the church, a representative of the MDS Team provides strategic planning to the member and their leadership team as they strive to complete our 6-phase development process. Call Bonnie at (949) 609-8301. SERVING SADDLEBACK TODAY Working in administrative roles, volunteers for Serving Saddleback Today help meet the needs of our Ministry Center by using the talent that God has given them. Call Becky at (949) 609-8315. Telephones Filing, Sorting, Stuffing, Copying Stocking Data Entry Typing (MSWord) Spreadsheets (Excel) Graphic Design Web Design Layout (Powerpoint) Writing Editing Researching Interviewing Project Management

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CHURCH COUNSELING Offer a caring response to personal, marital, or family needs based on the Christian understanding of giving ourselves to our neighbors. Call Earlene at (949) 609-8380 COMMUNITY-INSTRUCTIONAL GROUPS Offer individuals dealing with a particular life circumstance the opportunity to hear and receive current information available in that area. These groups include guest speakers, book studies, videos and interactive time. Call Elaine at (949) 609-8392. FAMILY MINISTRIES Help minister to the needs of families in our church and offer a place of care and support to families who are seeking to adopt, becoming foster parents, schooling at home, or in a blended family situation. Call Elaine at (949) 609-8392. FINANCIAL COUNSELING Help others handle the resources God has put into their hands by providing biblically based practical skills for managing money and putting Gods Financial plan into action. Call Earlene at (949) 609-8380. HOSPITAL CARE Help extend the love, comfort and compassion of Jesus Christ to those admitted to the hospital or confined in their homes by illness. Call Liz at (949) 609-8389. KEEPING THE MARRIAGE ALIVE Help provide couples both practical tools and biblical principles to enhance and build a lasting marriage. Married couples can minister together during the ten week workshop. Call Barbara at (949) 766-0140. PRAYER MINISTRY Make dependence on God through prayer foundational to our church and help provide a solid, purpose-driven prayer base by joining this ministry. Call Kathy at (949) 609-8393. PREMARITAL COUNSELING Help to adequately prepare engaged couples for a life-long commitment to each other and to build a marriage based on biblical principles. Married couples can minister together. Call Liz at (949) 609-8389. SERVICE GROUPS Serve the immediate, physical needs of those in our church family who have experienced a birth, illness or death in their family as well as providing help for the church campus when needed. Includes Meals Ministry, People Helping People and Quilting Ministry. Call Elaine at (714) 609-8392. SUPPORT GROUPS Provide a place of comfort, healing, hope and training for those who are experiencing lifes painful interruptions. We are small groups with a common focus on personal loss or a painful life change. Call Elaine at (714) 609-8392.

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The Recreation Ministry exists to reach out to our community in a casual setting to testify to the Gospel of Gods grace; to encourage seekers and believers to participate in recreation, leisure and sports activities which strengthen their family ties as well as their spiritual, emotional physical, and social well-being. I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus have given me - the task of testifying to the Gospel of Gods grace. Acts 20:24 SPORTS THAT ARE FEATURED IN THE RECREATION MINISTRY: Team Sports: Soccer Basketball Bowling Softballboth men and co-ed Volleyball Roller Hockey Individual Sports: Road Cycling Mountain Biking Bridge Womens Golf Church Golf Tournaments Hiking Motorcycling Running Tennis Tae Kwon Do Multi Sport Adventure Winter Sports Equestrian Riders Water Skiing Scuba Diving Kayaking Sailing Rafting Fishing LEADER QUALIFICATIONS: Director and Assistant Director. All of our recreation ministries have a Director and some Assistant Director positions. Both these positions require the completion of CLASS 301 accompanied with a SHAPE Discovery Session. They must have the necessary knowledge on the sport and have good leadership qualifications. Coaches. Some of the recreation ministries have coaches for softball, volleyball, basketball, etc. The coaches must have completed 101 and have a basic understanding of their respective sport. Our recreation programs are open to anyone in our church and community. To find out more information on this ministry contact the Recreation line at (949) 609-8411 ext. 7024.

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Our ministry seeks to impact our community for Christ, to produce devoted Christ followers and to help every believer discover and partake in their own God-given ministry. Our goal at singles@saddleback is to cultivate a community of single adults who are growing spiritually in their walk with God, and becoming the people He has created them to be. We want to see the purposes of God for every believer planted deep within our hearts. Our desire is to become the healthiest, most dynamic, empowering place for singles to build quality relationships with God and each other. WHO WE ARE: Real Life: Single Adults (age 23-35) Soul Focus: Single Adults (age 35-45) Singles Celebration: Single Adults (age 45+) Single Parents: Solo Parents of any age WE HAVE SEVERAL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES We need help at Terrace Caf, setting up for the 6:30pm service, greeting and seating people, setting up for special events and being small group leaders. To find out more about our ministries please contact Carol at (949) 609-8130 or email ckline@saddleback.com.

We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. I Thessalonians 1:3

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COLLEGE MINISTRY: CRAVE You have an incredible opportunity to make an impact. Come get involved in Crave, the college age ministry of Saddleback. Whether you want to lead a small group, mentor a student or just be around for the fun, we need adults who have a servant's heart and a love for Jesus. Working with our students will change your life! To hear about specific service opportunities or for more information call Jana at 609-8651 HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY Care for our students through your deep commitment to Christ. Opportunities include leading a small group, mentoring, sharing at weekend services, helping at camp, using your unique skills, and more! Call Megan at (949) 609-8651. JR. HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY/WILDSIDE Provide a place where junior high school students can experience God in a real, fun and relevant way through weekend programs and mid-week small groups. We need adults who are willing to invest time, love and prayer. Call Katie at (949) 609-8692. STUDENT INTERNSHIP HOUSING We need people who are willing to house an intern for 4-6 months. These interns raise their own support and come from around the world to invest 2 years of their lives to be a part of our church while learning to equip themselves to serve in full-time student ministries where God leads them. Call Dean at (949) 858-8651.

...the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. Luke 22:26

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TOP 10 WAY'S TO SERVE AS A SMALL GROUP! Experience the joy of serving as a small group! The below opportunities are ways you and your group can serve together while enjoying fellowship with one another. 1. Meals Ministry. Brighten someone's day. Provide and take a meal to someone in need. 2. Greeters. Welcome everyone to Saddleback Church with a smile and a handshake. 3. Baptism. Help with setup and registration and join in celebration of the newly baptized. 4. Communion Services. Prepare and serve Communion at one of our weekend services. 5. Campus Cleaning. Help one of our teams care for and maintain the Church campus. 6. CLASS Ministry. Help facilitate Saddleback's CLASS series through various opportunities. 7. Christmas. Help make our Christmas services a success through greeting, set-up and various other service opportunities. 8. Easter. Help make our Easter services a success through greeting, set-up and various other service opportunities. 9. Undergrad Night. Help this exciting youth-orientated event with set-up, greeting and various other activities. 10. Create a Ministry! As a small group find an unmet need in our church and develop a way your group can meet it. Contact the Ministry Team for help at (949) 609-8301.

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A SHAPE Discovery session is a 1 hour meeting with a ministry representative targeted at finding a fulfilling place for you to serve and express your SHAPE. WHERE DOES IT TAKE PLACE? SHAPE Discovery Sessions are held primarily at the church office. Saturday sessions are held on campus. WHEN WILL I MEET WITH SOMEONE? SHAPE Discovery Sessions are offered at various times of the day and week. Sessions are not available on Friday PM and Sunday. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT MINISTRY At Saddleback we believe that ministry is using whatever God has given us to serve him and the needs of others. We minister in 3 directions: to the Lord, to believers and to non-believers. The goal of our ministry is to help others grow. It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare Gods people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith. Ephesians 4:11-13. We seek to achieve this goal by fulfilling the 5 purposes of the church to communicate God's work, care for God's family, celebrate God's presence, educate God's people and demonstrate God's love. WHO DO I MEET WITH? Your SHAPE Discovery Session is facilitated by a trained Ministry Representative who will depend on the Holy Spirit to guide your time as the three of you start to explore service opportunities here at Saddleback. We only allow women to meet with women and men to meet with men. The Ministry Representatives are volunteers. WHAT CAN I EXPECT? During your SHAPE Discovery Session your Ministry Representative will... Meet you in the lobby of the church office Show you around the office if you would like Offer you something to drink Talk about your day Open your session in prayer asking the Holy Spirit to guide the two of you. Be confidential. Review your SHAPE Profile starting with your experiences and ending with your spiritual gifts. Talk about other responsibilities you have in life to see if the time is right for you to serve. We have found over the years people fall into one of four areas: 1. Ready to serve 2. Need time to healspiritually or emotionally 3. Already serving 4. Want to start a new ministry If you are ready to start serving at Saddleback your Ministry Representative will offer you 2-3 service opportunities that fit your SHAPE. Ask you to contact the selected ministries and start serving as soon as possible. Answer any questions you may have Close your time in prayer. HOW MUCH TIME IS NEEDED? The average SHAPE Discovery Session last 1 hour. Please do your best to be on time so you and your Ministry Representative can have enough time to explore service at Saddleback.

CLASS 301: DISCOVERING MY SHAPE FOR MINISTRY God didn't design church ministry for a select few with seminary degrees. Here at Saddleback, every member of our church is a minister. That's what CLASS 301 is all about. It's an exciting, fast-paced afternoon, designed to help you discover your SHAPE for ministry at Saddleback. Your SHAPE is one-of-a-kind. It's a combination of your Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality and Experiences.

You shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mothers womb. Psalms 139:13 (Msg.)

JUST WHAT IS MY SHAPE, ANYWAY? Your SHAPE is one-of-a-kind. It's a combination of your Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality and Experiences. SPIRITUAL GIFT. God gave you a special ability called a Spiritual Gift when you

During CLASS 301, you'll complete a SHAPE Profile, which is a detailed Discovery tool that helps reveal how God wants to use someone with your SHAPE to minister to others in need.

began following Him. He gave you this gift to help build up your church family and reach out to the world with Christ's love. HEART. God gave you a unique passion for particular activities, subjects and cir-

Next, you'll be encouraged to schedule a follow-up SHAPE Discovery Session to talk one-on-one with a Ministry Representative about your SHAPE Profile. Your Ministry Representative will help connect you with a Saddleback ministry where God can use you to make a lasting impact. HOW CLASS 301 CHANGES LIVES! My small group encouraged me to check out CLASS 301. So far, I think it's my favorite CLASS at saddleback. All STARS Teacher, Melinda Ward I felt such a great connection with the CLASS 301 presenter. Of all the CLASSes at Saddleback Church, this one was most exciting for me. Musician, Josh Ramsey I had never thought of myself as a leader, but as a result of taking CLASS 301, I've begun to see my personal strengths as unique and precious gifts from God. Message Application Curriculum Writer, Jennifer Batcheller

cumstances. He gave you a Heart for the things you feel deeply about to help define how and where He wants you to serve Him. ABILITIES. You have Abilities, given to you before you accepted Christ, that God can use in specific ways to assist you in your ministry. PERSONALITY. God needs a Personality in ministry that's exactly like yours! He wants to use you whether you're an extrovert or an introvert; whether you enjoy routine or variety. EXPERIENCES. God has placed a multitude of Experiences in your life to help mold you for ministry. He can use the experiences in your background to help heal the hurts of others in your church and your community.

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The following tools can help you in your journey towards Discovering, Demonstrating and Deepening your SHAPE for ministry. CLASS 301 Discovering your SHAPE for Ministry. Here at Saddleback, every member of our church is a minister. That's what CLASS 301 is all about. It's an exciting, fast-paced afternoon, designed to help you discover your SHAPE and how God will use you for ministry at Saddleback. (prerequisite: completion of CLASS 101 and 201) SHAPE DISCOVERY SESSION. Your SHAPE is one-of-a-kind. It's a combination of your Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality and Experiences. After you attend CLASS 301, you'll be encouraged to schedule a follow-up SHAPE Discovery Session to talk one-on-one with a Ministry Team representative about your SHAPE Profile. They will help connect you with a Saddleback ministry where God can use you to make a lasting impact. MINISTRY FINDER. Find a ministry opportunity! Log on to our interactive website designed to generate a list of service opportunities based on your talents and time available. RICK'S PICKS. Have you every wondered what the top ministry needs are in our Church? Check out Rick's Picks! A weekly summary online and in Slice show casing immediate ways to serve. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: we have found these books to be helpful in the development of one's SHAPE. 19 Gifts of the Spirit by Leslie B. Flynn Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow by C. Peter Wagner Living the Life You Were Meant To Live by Tom Patterson Half-Time by Bob Buford Why You Can't Be anything You Want to Be by Arthur f. Miller Jr. with William Hendricks For additional tools and helpful information please visit our website at
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