S.H.A.P.E., Erik Rees
S.H.A.P.E., Erik Rees
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S.H.A.P.E.
Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Life

Author: Erik Rees

Narrator: Larry Black

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 12/20/2006

Synopsis

Tap into the secrets of what makes you who you are--passions, talents, experiences, temperament, and spiritual gifts--and you'll discover the path to a life of unimagined purpose, impact, and fulfillment. Rick Warren's bestselling book The Purpose Driven® Life describes God's five purposes for every Christian. Now Erik Rees helps you discover God's unique purpose for your life based on the way God has shaped you.He made you marvelously unique for a reason. In this eye-opening, empowering, and liberating book, Rees shows you how to uncover God's most powerful and effective means of advancing his kingdom on earth: your own irreplaceable, richly detailed personal design.Filled with Scripture and real-life stories, S.H.A.P.E. presents a series of challenges that will guide you through the process of discovering your personal blend of:Spiritual Gifts: A set of special abilities that God has given you to share his love and serve others.Heart: The special passions God has given you so that you can glorify him on earth.Abilities: The set of talents God gave you when you were born, which he also wants you to use to make an impact for him.Personality: The special way God wired you to navigate life and fulfill your unique Kingdom Purpose.Experiences: Those parts of your past, both positive and painful, which God intends to use in great ways.In addition, this inspiring guidebook utilizes the purpose of ministry outlined in The Purpose Driven Life to give you the tools to:Unlock your God-given potentialUncover your specific Kingdom PurposeUnfold a kingdom plan for your lifeIt's all here: insights that can change the way you look at yourself and how you live your life and practical guidance for applying them. Discover how to apply your amazing array of personal attributes in ways that bring confidence, freedom, clarity, and significance that can only come from your Creator.

About Erik Rees

For over 15 years, Erik Rees helped people discover and direct their God-given S.H.A.P.E. at Saddleback Church. After the loss of his twelve-year-old daughter Jessie to cancer in 2011, Erik used his pain to help other families and is the CEO of the Jessie Rees Foundation. Through Erik’s leadership, Jessie’s mission to encourage every kid fighting cancer to “Never Ever Give Up” is becoming a reality. He and his wife, Stacey, live in Orange County, California, with their children, Shaya and JT, and their two dogs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Izunna on May 18, 2017

After reading this book, i got a deeper insight on how to live a life of purpose, and also channel my gifts to a reasonable cause.......more

Goodreads review by Corey on December 08, 2021

This book was instrumental in my ability to find and fulfill my unique purpose. I gave me the tools to discover and embrace who I was created to be and live out my calling.......more

Goodreads review by Cara on June 30, 2018

I read this as a part of a study I did with a small group from church. It really impacted me. As far as my Kingdom purpose I feel like I shy away. I have one foot in the water but the other is still on shore in its comfort zone. I learned a lot about myself and was really able to narrow down what I......more

Goodreads review by Asa on October 18, 2024

One of those books where you kind of get the main point in the first 50 pages, but then goes on to reiterate that point for another 150. However, those first 50 were phenomenal. Main point is that, when choosing your career/calling, you want it to aline with your S.H.A.P.E. Spiritual gifts, heart, a......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on March 22, 2019

The principles in this book are fantastic in focusing our attention on how God has made us (SHAPED us) to serve Him. Personally, this book has helped me to think more carefully about where and how I should be serving as part of the church, and I fully intend to use these principles to help others th......more

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