ACTIVATING YOUR

IDENTITY
Workshop for Leaders
(Disciple's Book)

Agapito
Avila
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Category: Christian Life

Table of Contents

Curriculum .............................................. ............................. 5

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 Lesson 2: Discovering Your Call.............................. ......................... 11
Lesson 3: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts....................... ............................... 13
Lesson 4: Developing Your Life Map........................... ......................... 17

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CURRICULUM

Leaders' Workshop: Activating Your Identity

The purpose of the leaders' workshop "Activating Your Identity" is to lead the leader in a process
of self-assessment according to his new identity in Christ; and that it will lead him to discover
his potential, called and spiritual gifts, in order to develop a plan of action that activates him to a
productive Christian life, according to God's will for his life.

Objectives:

● Study the fundamental truths of our identity in Christ and live an active life in it.
● Acquire an accurate knowledge of God's particular call for the disciple.
● Discover the spiritual gifts we possess and activate them for the building up of the
church.
● Develop a map (design) of life according to the will of God revealed in our identity,
called, gifts and vocational passions.

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So if any man is in Christ, he is new creature; old things happened;
Behold all are made new. 18And all this comes from God,
who reconciled us with himself for Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19that God
was in Christ reconciling the world with him, not taking into account their sins, and he entrusted
to us the word of reconciliation.20So, we are ambassadors in the name of Christ,
as if God were begging through us; We pray in the name of Christ: Reconciliate ye to God. 21He
who knew no sin, for us made it sin,
that we might be made justice of God in him."1
(2 Corinthians 5:17)

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Revised Queen Valera (1960). (1998). (2 Co 5:17–21). Miami: United Bible Societies.
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Lesson 1 - Activating Your Identity

Introduction

The discovery of the new identity that the believer has received in Christ Jesus is vital to his
healthy and continuous growth in the Christian faith. Living in Christ, not knowing who we are
in Him, is the tragedy we must avoid at all costs. God provided us with life in Christ Jesus
through His grace, in order to make us new creatures to manifest His fulness (2 John 5:17).
Therefore, discovering, connecting and living according to our new identity actively is the key to
a full, transformed and reformed life that dispenses God and impacts the world.

Every believer, because of the greatness of the new birth, has with him basic questions about his
new life, the Christian faith and purpose in God. The answers to these existential questions are
vital to be able to experience a sense of destiny and satisfaction in all that we are and do.
Questions such as: What am I? Who am I? What was I created for? Whose am I? These
questions come naturally to the believer who is born again; and they must be answered in detail
to bring light to the new identity we have in Christ.

In this lesson we seek to answer these existential questions.

I. What am I?

II. Who am I?

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 What we are in essence and purpose in Christ Jesus
New Creation (2 Co. 5:17) Spiritual House (1 P. 2:5) Column and Bulwark of Truth (1 Tim. 3:15)

Holy Nation (1 P. 2:9) Wife of Christ (2 John 11:2; App 22:17) Exercise of God (Eph. 6:11)

Chosen Lineage (1 P. 2:9) The Vineyard of God (Is. 5:7) More Than Victor (Ro. 8:37)

Justice (2 Co. 521) Inheritance of Christ (Ps. 2:8; 74:2; 1 P. 2:9) Ambassador (2 Co. 5:20)

Church (Eph. 1:22-23) Herd of Christ (John 10:16) Seed of Christ (1 Pt. 1:23; 2 P. 2:9)

Priesthood and Kingdom (1 P. 2:9; App. City of God (Heb. 12:22) Treasure of God (Exodus 19:5; Tit. 2:14)
1:6)

Body of Christ (Eph. 1:21-22) God's Tilling (1 S. 3;9-10) Celestial Jerusalem (Heb. 12:22)

Light of the World (Eph. 5:8) Family of God (Eph. 1:19) Mount Siorn (Heb. 12:22)

Salt of the Earth (Matthew 5:13) The Fulness of God (Eph. 4:23) The Image of Christ (Ro. 8:29)

III. What was I created for?

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 As for our overall role As for our lifestyle
Fruiting Work

Multiplication Relationship

Fill to place

Sojuzgar Rest

Domain Legacy

(Genesis 1-2)

Conclusion

The revelation of our identity in Christ is the key to a prosperous life that perpetuates His glory
in all dimensions of our being.

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Reflection Questions

1. What effects does knowing who I am have, to live in proactivity?

2. What does it take to live according to the realities of who I am?

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Lesson 2 - Discovering Your Call

Introduction

The believer in Christ, he has not only been called to Christ for salvation, but also has been
called in Christ for the fulfillment of good works which God prepared beforehand (Eph. 2:10).
Therefore, discovering our particular call in God is vital in the process of knowing who we are
and for whom we were created, in order to manifest His fulness.

This lesson seeks to share 5 basic questions that will help us in the process of discovering our
particular call. I am convinced that the precise knowledge of our call is already deposited in us.
It is through introspective reflection and objective analysis that we can come to discover our
call.

I. What are you passionate about?

Describe in one paragraph those things you are deeply passionate about.

II. What are your natural abilities and spiritual gifts?

Make a list of your natural skills and spiritual gifts.

III.What did God tell you?

God has been talking to you about His call for your life in different ways and through
different people, from your childhood.
IV. What would you like to do, that if you weren't paid to do it, what would you do?

Where money is not a condition, the so-called has beendiscovered. (A. Avila)

V.What things disgust you when they happen; and that when they happen you want to
change them and you have the ability to do it?

What disgusts and annoys us when it happens and we can change it, tells us what we have
been called to do.

Conclusion

Discovering our call must be a matter of urgency. The chronological time of life in Christ Jesus
was given to us to manifest His fulness here and now.

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Reflection Questions

1. What is the value of discovering your call for you?

2. How can you fulfill your call in and out of your local church?
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 Lesson 3 - Discovering Your Gifts

Introduction

The discovery of the spiritual gifts God has given us helps the believer identify areas of his role
in the local church and therefore reveals his call in this context.

"1I do not want you, brethren, to ignore spiritual gifts."2

One of the most neglected teachings in the body of Christ has been the teaching of spiritual gifts.
Our intention is not to present to you information, but to the importance and role of these gifts in
building the body of Christ.

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of whom the whole body, well concerted and united with each other by all the mutually helping
situations, according to each member's own activity, receives its growth to be built in love." 3
(Ephesians 4:16)

I. How many gifts does each believer have?

II. The gifts are varied.

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Revised Queen Valera (1960). (1998). (1 Co 12:1). Miami: United Bible Societies.
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Revised Queen Valera (1960). (1998). (Eph 4:16). Miami: United Bible Societies.
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III. What are the gifts for?

IV. What is a gift?

Don – Gr. (Charisma) is derived from the word (Charis) - Grace.

A gift is a divinely ordained spiritual skill, by which Christ enables Sor Iglesia to fulfill
Sorpurpose.

V. What is the difference between gifts and talents?

Talents SPIRITUAL GIFTS

Nature

Purpose

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 Note: God can use a person's talent to manifest gifts.

VI. What is the difference between the gifts, ministry, and fruit of the Spirit?

The sphere or area in which a gift is exercised is constituted in a ministry. A ministry is not a
gift, but a means by which the gift is employed.

Gifts Fruit
It has to do with service. It has to do with character
(Love, enjoyment, peace, etc.) (Gl.
What you have 5:22,23).

What one is

Note: Possessing gifts is not an indication of spirituality. (1 Co. 13:1)

THREE DIVISIONS OF GIFTS

Prophecy To give Health

Evangelism Leadership Languages

Pastorate Mercy Interpretation

Teaching Fe Discernment
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 Word of Wisdom Creativity

Word of Knowledge Administration

Languages Service

Interpretation

Conclusion

As the lord's church, we must manifest the fruit of the Spirit so that our gifts may have a sure
foundation so that we can effectively minister the body of Christ, until we all reach the stature of
the perfect man.

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Self-Assessment Exercise

Spiritual Gift Questionnaire

Lesson 4 - Developing Your Life Map

Introduction

Living with a sense of purpose and destiny is part of our heritage in Christ Jesus. This lesson
seeks to help the disciple develop a map (design) of personal life according to his identity,
calling, and spiritual gifts.

I. Principles of a life map (design).

A. Vision Statement

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 B. Mission Statement

C. Personal Values

D. Goals (Personal, Family, Ministerial, Vocational, Professional, etc.)

E. Strategies to meet your goals

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