Jim Troe - Half-Time And Leaving a Legacy

Half Time – March 12^th

Define the Contest:

1. The Master has given us some things.
2. We are to invest what he has given us to produce a pleasing return for our Master.
3. The contest is over when we die or the Lord returns.
4. The Lord will judge our work and determine our rewards.

1^st Half Game Plan

1.        Establish character  - by developing your spiritual disciplines.

Study Bible, prayer, meditation,

Christian fellowship, giving.

2.        Establish your areas of passion.

·         Try new things

·         Take some risks.

·         Don’t be afraid to fail.

3.        Establish Your competence.

·         Become excellent at what you do.

·         Learn all you can about all you can.

·         Find some mentors and encouragers and ask lots of questions.

4.           Combine your character with your experiences to establish your core values.

Half Time Questions:

1.      Am I missing anything in my life right now that’s important to me?

2.      What am I passionate about?

3.      Who am I?

4.      What do I value?

5.      What do I want to be doing in ten years? Twenty years?

6.      What gifts has God given me that are being perfected?

7.      What gifts has God given me that I haven’t really used?

8.      What would I be willing to die for?

9.      What resources has God placed in my hand?

10.  What realistic changes can I make in my employment?

11.  What is it about my job that makes me feel trapped?

12.  What immediate steps could I take to improve the 2^nd half?

2^nd Half Game Plan:

1.      Go from Independence to Interdependence.

2.      Pour yourself out.

3.      Develop a personal mission statement.

·         What do I do that is unique to me?

·         Who do I serve?

·         How are they helped?

4.      Run for the finish line!