Www.finishers.org Marketplace to Ministry or Success to Significance Presented by Nelson Malwitz, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer

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Marketplace to Ministry or Success to Significance

Presented by Nelson Malwitz, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer


Give ideas and tools to have each person engage in an authentic search toward enhancing their life assignment, by faith.

Why now? Turn of last century, life expectancy < 50 Fifty is now halfway through our adult years


Fear of Aging Narrowing of Interests Closed; Withdrawn from others Fatigue and depression Reactive; Responding to life Rebellion against others setting our

agenda Security a high value


Look forward to the future Expanding Interests; a renaissance Open and engaged with others Filled with anticipation Proactive; strategic about the future Setting our agenda in presence of God Security is a myth


It’s a journey …

BeginningInvestigating Deciding


When all the dust settles what is going to last?

Is there life after work? Is there life after success? What can I give my life to that

will ignite me? How much is enough? What is my real purpose on

earth?


What are my strengths? How am I uniquely designed? What are my interests,

passions, core values? Who can help me decide what I

am prepared for? How do I prepare myself and

my family?


How do I choose from among all the good options?

How can I make the choice work?

How will I do this—abruptly or over time?


Begin by understanding yourself

Evaluate last year Evaluate current trajectory

for year, for life


Prepare or revisit for your life a

VisionMission Statement


Prepare or revisit for your life a

Core ValuesGoals

ImmediateLong term

Action plan


Interact with the Lord Open up Margin

TimeTasks Finances

Must do the research Must take initiative


A focus on what is missing; lack of knowledge

Not taking responsibility Listening to naysayers Wrong mindset Disappointment Fear


What will be finished? Who gets to participate? Why me? Where to I start? When do I start the process? How do I get there?


There is an element of risk Joining God always requires

elements of faith. What is the biggest fear you

face? Abraham, Moses, Joshua,

Jeremiah others had to believe that God would be with them.


If you are going to walk on water … … you have to get out of the boat.

He works in us and through us … …for His good pleasure/purpose. Phil 2:13


Choose between a life of leisure or running with perseverance—engaged with God


Open the door wide …… for the Lord to direct in the

next life stage Those that go down to the

sea in ships …… see the wonders of the deep.


Low risk, low reward Reward expected to be a motivation Lay up treasures in Heaven Jesus Reward –

Gold, Silver, Precious stones, or … Wood, Hay, Stubble?


Focus on Margin Time Finances Taking inventory of Values Passions Skills


To those that fear Him …

Righteousness [the Lord] goes before him and prepares a path for his steps. Ps 85:9a,13

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Www.finishers.org Marketplace to Ministry or Success to Significance Presented by Nelson Malwitz, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer