Everyone has benchmarks in their life. People, moments, places, books, friends, events, accomplishments, awards, etc. These benchmark moments help define your journey. Think of it as chapter headings for your story. Have you determined your life benchmarks? Have you written these down? Take a moment and write out these benchmarks. Do you see a story being weaved together? What do these benchmarks say about you?
Here are a few of mine:
- Church of God foundation
- Tom Hopkins, youth pastor
- My Parents
- Grandparents and establishing a work ethic
- Valedictorian
- All-State Athlete
- What’s so Amazing about Grace and The Jesus I Never Knew- Philip Yancey
- Young Life in College- Volunteer middle school leader
- Lambda Chi Fraternity in college
- Working at Lost Valley Ranch after college
- Billy Blanchard, Ben Martin, Matt Weaver, Jason Shipman, Phil Stone
- Bob Foster Sr.- a mentor
- Trip to Thailand with Bob Foster/ELIC
- Scripture memory through the Navigators
- My extended family
- Life@Work Journal
- Cornerstone Group; Steve Graves and Tom Addington
- Good to Great- Jim Collins
- The Ragamuffin Gospel- Brennan Manning
- Generous Giving- Daryl Heald, a new approach to giving
- Peb Jackson, a mentor in creating relational networks
- Gabe Lyons, Ken Coleman, Jeff Shinabarger- great friends
- INJOY and John Maxwell
- Relevate
- Catalyst
- Society Room experience
- Blue Like Jazz
- Andy Stanley and North Point Community Church
- Rwanda trip with Compassion
- 12Stone Church
- Tribes by Seth Godin
- Catalyst expansion