How to Construct a Personal Mission Statement

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You know the moment.

That moment where reality splashes you in the face like a Neutrogena face wash commercial. Only you’re not left refreshed. You’re left dripping wet, shaking off like Fido and oh wait, you get splashed again.

Reality hits us in some of the most inconvenient ways. We are often left wondering “Who on earth have I become? What am I doing here?”

We’ve all said these words at some point in our lives. It’s easy to lose sight of who we are if we don’t see who we are in Christ.

I’d like us to take another moment here to really think and define who we are in Christ. And we are going to do that by writing a few things down. We will call it our personal mission statement. Get your pen and paper ready…

A mission statement focuses you on your target goal and keeps you from drifting off course. It also serves as a solid foundation defining who you are and where your purpose lies.

Creating a mission statement will not be easy. It will take time, inspiration, and consideration. So first, I want you to make a list of all the good things about you. Everyone likes at least one thing about themselves, so go ahead and make your list. I’ll go first:

1. Compassionate

2. Creative

3. Musical

4. Driven

That was painless. Now, what is important to you? Me again:

1. To know God and his love through the study and practice of his written Word

2. To endlessly love and support my family and friends

3. To take care of the people entrusted to me; i.e. senior adults, Alzheimer’s patients, orphans

4. To continually grow; to never be done growing

A little harder, but necessary. Once we’ve reflected on things we like about ourselves and what’s important to us we can begin to write our mission statement. We all have one general mission, or shall I say commission: Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you.”

Our personal mission statement should reflect this commission:

Jean Claire:

I am committed to living my life for the sake of the Calling, offering compassion to those entrusted to my care. Driven by love and creativity, I will value life and growth in the knowledge of God and his love through the study and practice of his written Word.

Remembering who you are and whose you are sometimes seems difficult. We must practice our mission statement daily, trusting God to fulfill in you what he says he will. We can do all things through Christ. Phil. 4:13.

And remember, if you still aren’t sure of who you are…