Experiences

Experiences

Instructions:

Now it’s time to think about your experiences or what you have done. We have identified 5 important areas of life experience.

  1. Educational Experiences: What level of education you have achieved.
  2. Ministry Experiences: What you have done in service to the Lord.
  3. Personal or Painful Experiences: Challenges or significant events that have taught and changed you. These may have happened to you or someone close to you; these experiences effected you.
  4. Spiritual Experiences: Meaningful decisions or times with God.
  5. Vocational Experiences: Job related functions or tasks that you have done.

 

To Do:

Circle 3 Experiences in each of the 5 areas (Educational, Ministry, Personal, Spiritual, Vocational).

As you look over the “experience” word list for each of these areas, ask God to help you identify which ones describe you.

 

1. Educational

SHAPE area Category Sub-category Specific Description

Experience Educational Type Associate Arts Degree

Experience Educational Type Bachelor Degree

Experience Educational Type Bible School Graduate

Experience Educational Type CPA/CFA/CFP

Experience Educational Type High School Diploma

Experience Educational Type Management Seminars

Experience Educational Type Masters Degree

Experience Educational Type P.H.D./Doctoral Degree

Experience Educational Type Secondary College

Experience Educational Type Some College

Experience Educational Type Spanish (or other Language School)

Experience Educational Type Specialized Advanced Training

Experience Educational Type Teaching Credential

Experience Educational Type Vocational Training

 

2. Ministry

SHAPE area Category Sub-category Specific Description

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage College/Career

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Elementary Students

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Family
Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage High School Students

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Infants/Babies

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Junior High Students

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Men

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Preschool Students

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Senior Adults

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Single Adults

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Women

Experience Ministry Age/Lifestage Young Marrieds

Experience Ministry Function Administrative Support

Experience Ministry Function Apologetics Team

Experience Ministry Function Baking/Cooking

Experience Ministry Function Bible Teacher

Experience Ministry Function Camp Counselor

Experience Ministry Function Career Missions/World Impact

Experience Ministry Function Child Evangelism

Experience Ministry Function Children's Leader

Experience Ministry Function Children's Worker

Experience Ministry Function Choir

Experience Ministry Function Church Life (Weddings, Funerals, Anniversaries, etc.)

Experience Ministry Function Class/Club Worker

Experience Ministry Function Cleaning/Maintenance/Repair

Experience Ministry Function Communion/Baptism

Experience Ministry Function Community Outreach

Experience Ministry Function Compulsive Behavior Recovery

Experience Ministry Function Conference Center Staff

Experience Ministry Function Counselor

Experience Ministry Function Deacon

Experience Ministry Function Director

Experience Ministry Function Disciple/Mentor

Experience Ministry Function Discussion/Table Leader

Experience Ministry Function Divorce Recovery

Experience Ministry Function Drama/Puppets

Experience Ministry Function Elder

Experience Ministry Function Facilities Oversight

Experience Ministry Function Financial Counselor

Experience Ministry Function Financial Management

Experience Ministry Function Food Preparation/Café

Experience Ministry Function Greeter/Usher

Experience Ministry Function Homeless

Experience Ministry Function Hosting

Experience Ministry Function In Home Care/Senior Ministry

Experience Ministry Function Information Systems Support/Web

Experience Ministry Function Information/Reception

Experience Ministry Function Lay Counselor

Experience Ministry Function Library

Experience Ministry Function Marketplace Impact

Experience Ministry Function Marriage Mentor

Experience Ministry Function Media/Tape

Experience Ministry Function Memory Program

Experience Ministry Function Men on a Mission

Experience Ministry Function Missionary
Experience Ministry Function MultiMedia Support

Experience Ministry Function Music

Experience Ministry Function Nominating Committee

Experience Ministry Function Orchestra

Experience Ministry Function Other Administrative Committee

Experience Ministry Function Para-church Board/Leader

Experience Ministry Function Personnel Oversight

Experience Ministry Function Prayer Team

Experience Ministry Function Prison Ministry

Experience Ministry Function Program/Event Coordinator

Experience Ministry Function Publicity Coordinator

Experience Ministry Function Retreat Planning

Experience Ministry Function Security

Experience Ministry Function Set Up/Tear Down

Experience Ministry Function Short Term Missions

Experience Ministry Function Silent Witness

Experience Ministry Function Small Group Leader

Experience Ministry Function Small Group Leadership

Experience Ministry Function Speaker/Trainer

Experience Ministry Function Story Teller

Experience Ministry Function Teacher

Experience Ministry Function Technical/AV Support

Experience Ministry Function Training/Trainer

Experience Ministry Function Transportation Oversight

Experience Ministry Function Vacation Bible School

Experience Ministry Function Van/Bus/Truck Driver

Experience Ministry Function Visitation/Follow Up

Experience Ministry Function Welcomer

Experience Ministry Function Worship Leader

 

3. Personal/Painful

SHAPE area Category Sub-category Specific Description

Experience Personal/Painful Abortion

Experience Personal/Painful Abuse

Experience Personal/Painful Adoption

Experience Personal/Painful Alcoholism

Experience Personal/Painful Alzheimer’s/Dementia

Experience Personal/Painful Annulment of Marriage

Experience Personal/Painful Bankruptcy

Experience Personal/Painful Cancer

Experience Personal/Painful Chronic Pain

Experience Personal/Painful Crisis Pregnancy

Experience Personal/Painful Death of a Child

Experience Personal/Painful Death of a Close Friend

Experience Personal/Painful Death of a Family Member

Experience Personal/Painful Depression

Experience Personal/Painful Divorce

Experience Personal/Painful Divorce of Children

Experience Personal/Painful Divorce of Parents

Experience Personal/Painful Drug Abuse

Experience Personal/Painful Drug Issues with Child

Experience Personal/Painful Eating Disorder

Experience Personal/Painful Extended Court Proceedings

Experience Personal/Painful Extended Depression

Experience Personal/Painful Extended Job Loss

Experience Personal/Painful Extended Physical Illness/Injury

Experience Personal/Painful Family Issues-Between Generations

Experience Personal/Painful Family Issues-with Immediate Family

Experience Personal/Painful Financial Stress

Experience Personal/Painful Handicapped/Disabled

Experience Personal/Painful Homeless

Experience Personal/Painful Illness Recovery

Experience Personal/Painful Infertility

Experience Personal/Painful Marital Issues

 Experience Personal/Painful Mental Illness

Experience Personal/Painful Military Wartime Service

Experience Personal/Painful Military Wife

Experience Personal/Painful Miscarriage

Experience Personal/Painful Orphaned

Experience Personal/Painful Prison

Experience Personal/Painful Rebelling Teenager

Experience Personal/Painful Recovery Program

Experience Personal/Painful Remarried

Experience Personal/Painful Separated and Restored Marriage

Experience Personal/Painful Sexual Compulsion

Experience Personal/Painful Suicide of Family Member

Experience Personal/Painful Unequally Yoked (married to an unbeliever)

Experience Personal/Painful Widowed

 

 4. Spiritual

SHAPE area Category Sub-category Specific Description

Experience Spiritual Baptized

Experience Spiritual Bible Study Member or Leader

Experience Spiritual Community Outreach

Experience Spiritual Cross Cultural Ministry

Experience Spiritual Led Someone to Christ

Experience Spiritual Member of EFCC

Experience Spiritual Regularly Give Back to God

Experience Spiritual Regularly Pray

Experience Spiritual Regularly Read the Bible

Experience Spiritual Serving in a Ministry

Experience Spiritual Small Group Member or Leader

5. Vocational

SHAPE area Category Sub-category Specific Description

Experience Vocational Agriculture/Animal Husbandry Animal Breeding/Care

Experience Vocational Agriculture/Animal Husbandry Farming

Experience Vocational Agriculture/Animal Husbandry Fishing

Experience Vocational Agriculture/Animal Husbandry Horticulture/Floral

Experience Vocational Agriculture/Animal Husbandry Landscape Construction

Experience Vocational Agriculture/Animal Husbandry Management

Experience Vocational Agriculture/Animal Husbandry Veterinarian/Support

Experience Vocational Automotive Management

Experience Vocational Automotive Manufacturing

Experience Vocational Automotive Mechanic/Maintenance

Experience Vocational Automotive Sales/Marketing

Experience Vocational Business Administrative Support

Experience Vocational Business Chemicals

Experience Vocational Business Clerical

Experience Vocational Business Consulting

Experience Vocational Business CPA

Experience Vocational Business Data Entry

Experience Vocational Business Illustrator

Experience Vocational Business Librarian

Experience Vocational Business Management

Experience Vocational Business Manufacturing

Experience Vocational Business Personal Care Products/Services

Experience Vocational Business Personnel/Human Relations

Experience Vocational Business Photography

Experience Vocational Business Product Receiving/Delivery

Experience Vocational Business Project/Area Management

Experience Vocational Business Property Management

Experience Vocational Business Purchasing

Experience Vocational Business Real Estate

Experience Vocational Business Recruiting/Head Hunting

Experience Vocational Business Sales/Retail

Experience Vocational Business Scientist

Experience Vocational Business Service/Customer Relations

Experience Vocational Business Sewing

Experience Vocational Business Small Business Owner

Experience Vocational Business Supply Management

Experience Vocational Business System Management

Experience Vocational Business Telephone Operator

Experience Vocational Business Warehouse/Storage

Experience Vocational Clergy Administrative

Experience Vocational Clergy Children & Youth

Experience Vocational Clergy Music

Experience Vocational Clergy Pastor

Experience Vocational Communication Advertising/Marketing

Experience Vocational Communication Business Communication

Experience Vocational Communication Circulation

Experience Vocational Communication Display/Presentations

Experience Vocational Communication Information Systems

Experience Vocational Communication Publication

Experience Vocational Communication Publicity

Experience Vocational Communication Speaker

Experience Vocational Communication Writing

Experience Vocational Computer Consulting

Experience Vocational Computer Data Entry

Experience Vocational Computer Hardware

Experience Vocational Computer Info Systems/Tech Support

Experience Vocational Computer Management

Experience Vocational Computer Software

Experience Vocational Computer Telecommunications

Experience Vocational Computer Web Based

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Building Maintenance

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Cabinet/Countertops

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Cabinetry

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Carpenter

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Carpet/Flooring

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Concrete/Masonry

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Counter Tops/Baths

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Drafting/Architecture/Design

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Drywall

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Electrician/Communication Systems

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Finish Work

Experience Vocational Construction/Building General Contractor

Experience Vocational Construction/Building General Handyman

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Glass/Windows

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Grading/Heavy Equipment

Experience Vocational Construction/Building HVAC

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Inspection/Review/Policy

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Janitorial

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Landscaping

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Lathe/Plaster

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Painting/Wall Covering

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Plumbing

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Roofing

Experience Vocational Construction/Building Welding

Experience Vocational Education Administration/Support

Experience Vocational Education Bilingual Education

Experience Vocational Education Christian/Religion (Pastor/Missionary/Teacher)

Experience Vocational Education Counseling

Experience Vocational Education Elementary School

Experience Vocational Education High School

Experience Vocational Education History

Experience Vocational Education Jr. High School

Experience Vocational Education Languages

Experience Vocational Education Manual Arts/Vocational Skills

Experience Vocational Education Mathematics

Experience Vocational Education Music

Experience Vocational Education Physical Education/Coaching

Experience Vocational Education Preschool

Experience Vocational Education Sciences

Experience Vocational Education Social Sciences

Experience Vocational Education Special Education

Experience Vocational Education Specialist

Experience Vocational Education Technology/Communication

Experience Vocational Education Training

Experience Vocational Engineering Civil

Experience Vocational Engineering Electrical

Experience Vocational Engineering Management

Experience Vocational Engineering Mechanical

Experience Vocational Engineering Structural

Experience Vocational Engineering Systems

Experience Vocational Entertainment Banquets/Events

Experience Vocational Entertainment Hotel Services

Experience Vocational Entertainment Media (Radio, Video, Film, etc.)

Experience Vocational Entertainment Program

Experience Vocational Entertainment Resorts/Theme Parks

Experience Vocational Finance Accounting/Bookkeeping

Experience Vocational Finance Appraisal Services

Experience Vocational Finance Auditing

Experience Vocational Finance Banking

Experience Vocational Finance Escrow Services

Experience Vocational Finance Insurance

Experience Vocational Finance Investments

Experience Vocational Finance Management

Experience Vocational Food Service/Restaurant Department Management

Experience Vocational Food Service/Restaurant Food Processing/Delivery

Experience Vocational Food Service/Restaurant Food Service

Experience Vocational Food Service/Restaurant Meat Cutter

Experience Vocational Food Service/Restaurant Restaurant Management

Experience Vocational Food Service/Restaurant Retail Clerk/Manager

Experience Vocational Homemaking Cooking

Experience Vocational Homemaking Sewing

Experience Vocational Homemaking Schooling

Experience Vocational Manufacturing Assembly

Experience Vocational Manufacturing Operations Management

Experience Vocational Manufacturing Production

Experience Vocational Manufacturing Quality Control

Experience Vocational Manufacturing Research/Development

Experience Vocational Medical Administrative/Support Services

Experience Vocational Medical Chiropractic

Experience Vocational Medical Dental

Experience Vocational Medical Dermatology

Experience Vocational Medical General

Experience Vocational Medical Geriatrics

Experience Vocational Medical Internal

Experience Vocational Medical Mental Health

Experience Vocational Medical Nursing

Experience Vocational Medical Nutrition

Experience Vocational Medical Obstetrics/Gynecology

Experience Vocational Medical Ophthalmology/Optometry

Experience Vocational Medical Orthodontics

Experience Vocational Medical Pathology

Experience Vocational Medical Pediatrics

Experience Vocational Medical Pharmacology

Experience Vocational Medical Physical/Occupational Therapy

Experience Vocational Medical Podiatry
Experience Vocational Medical Sales/Services

Experience Vocational Medical Secretary

Experience Vocational Medical Speech Pathology

Experience Vocational Medical Surgery

Experience Vocational Military Air Force

Experience Vocational Military Army

Experience Vocational Military Coast Guard

Experience Vocational Military Marines

Experience Vocational Military Navy

Experience Vocational Other Artist

Experience Vocational Other Homemaker

Experience Vocational Other Retired

Experience Vocational Other Student

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Fire Protection

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Government Services

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Immigration Services

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Internal Revenue Service

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Investigation

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Law Enforcement/Security

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Policy/Permit

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Postal Services

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Social/Community Services

Experience Vocational Public/Civil Service Transportation

Experience Vocational Tax/Legal/Court Services Administrative Support

Experience Vocational Tax/Legal/Court Services Attorney

Experience Vocational Tax/Legal/Court Services Certified Public Accountant

Experience Vocational Tax/Legal/Court Services Court Services

Experience Vocational Tax/Legal/Court Services Paralegal

Experience Vocational Tax/Legal/Court Services Prisoner Services (Bail, Parole, etc.)

Experience Vocational Transportation Administrative Support

Experience Vocational Transportation Air Traffic Control

Experience Vocational Transportation Airline Attendant

Experience Vocational Transportation Airline Pilot

Experience Vocational Transportation Bus/Truck/Automobile Driver

Experience Vocational Transportation Railroad

Experience Vocational Transportation Travel Agency/Services

Experience Vocational Utilities Cable Television

Experience Vocational Utilities Gas/Electric

Experience Vocational Utilities Phone

Experience Vocational Utilities Service/Sales/Manage/Install

Experience Vocational Utilities Water

http://www.efcc.org/ministries/LifeDesign/Ministry/301-preclass.pdf

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