The book focuses on helping individuals identify their spiritual gifts, personal style, and passion for serving within the church. It offers revised material from the Network course, developed with the Willow Creek Association, aimed at guiding congregants to suitable ministry roles that align with their identities. By implementing these insights, churches can enhance participation, effectiveness, and enthusiasm while reducing burnout among members. Ultimately, believers will gain clarity on God's will for their lives through a deeper understanding of their God-given purpose.
Network is a dynamic program to help Christians understand who God has uniquely made them to be and mobilize them to a place of meaningful service in the local church. Each participant in Network will work through a series of assessments which leads them to discover their unique blend of spiritual gifts, passion, and personal style. The participants are also taught the biblical nature and purpose of the church as the body of Christ and the unique importance of each member's contribution. The Network material was developed by Bruce Bugbee, Don Cousins, and Bill Hybels of Willow Creek Community Church to motivate people to discover, connect, and apply their unique blend of passion, gifts, and style to specific ministry opportunities. Over 85,000 people have gone through Network. Network works with any size group, from small groups of 4-12 to large groups of 15 to 150 or more. Network can be presented successfully in these different formats: 1. Four sessions of two hours each 2. Eight sessions of 45 minutes each 3. One-, two-, or three-day retreats 4. The one that works best for your church! The Network Kit includes: - 4-page overview brochure - Video 1: Network Drama Vignettes - Video 2: Network Vision and Consultant Training - Leader's Guide - Participant's Guide - Overhead Masters - All materials available: - Consultant's Guide - Implementation Guide8 sessions (flexible format); 2 videos, 68-minutes.
Have you found fulfillment in life? Can you say your ministry is a fruitful one? God has created you to be both fulfilled and fruitful in a meaningful place of ministry. You can discover your God-given design and the role he created for you in and through the local church. In What You Do Best, Bruce Bugbee helps you identify your God-given passion, spiritual gifts, and personal style. And he shows how together they point to your unique role and purpose in the body of Christ. Drawing from biblical principles, What You Do Best provides proven tools and a conversational approach that will guide you to a greater fulfillment of God's will for your life. You'll discover: - Your God-given passion indicates where you should serve - Your God-given spiritual gifts indicate what you should do - Your God-given personal style indicates how you should serve - Together, they indicate what you do best -- You'll find plenty of helpful charts and self-assessments -- plus insights into the fallacies and pitfalls that can hinder your effectiveness. "You are needed in the church," says Bruce Bugbee," -- not because there are slots to fill, but because in and through your ministry, God's grace is released and his purposes are fulfilled." Start learning today what God wants you to do, and experience more enthusiasm, greater joy, and real significance in your life and ministry.
