Sermon Tone Analysis

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*The Shapes*

An overview of the Lifeshapes and Transforming Truths.

| Taken from Lifeshapes.com |

| *The Circle—Choosing to Learn from Life*Identifying the events in our lives that affect our emotions and actions and that represent opportunity for learning and growth.

| *The Semi Circle—Living in Rhythm with Life*A process that helps us identify rhythms and patterns of work, rest, fruitfulness and abiding in our lives.*

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| *The Triangle—Balancing the Relationships of Life*Three areas of life that Jesus modeled to maintain a balanced lifestyle:   • Up—developing intimacy with him   • In—building the church community   • Out—reaching the unchurched | *The Square—Defining the Priorities of Life*Four stages of team development modeled by Jesus.

These are the stages that result in any team striving to reach maturity, fruitfulness and multiplication.

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| *The Pentagon—Knowing Your Role in Life*Five key roles (apostle, prophet, teacher, evangelist, pastor) that each of us are designed to fill.

Put together, they make up the church identified in Ephesians.

| *The Hexagon—Practicing the Principles of a Vital Life *Six petitions of prayer modeled by Jesus in Matthew 6:9-13.

Learning to apply this prayer to your daily requests will strengthen and renew the prayer life of your church.

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| *The Heptagon—Choosing to Learn from Life * Seven principles of growth that apply to all living things, including God's people.

The anagram "MRS GREN" can help you learn how to grow a healthy church.

(*M*ovement, *R*espiration, *S*ensitivity, *G*rowth, *R*eproduction, *E*xcretion, *N*utrition) | The Octagon—Living a Mission-Minded Life Eight evangelistic strategies for a comprehensive outreach approach.

This model will help you discover the Person of Peace and how to process works from God's perspective.

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