LifeShapes
St Matthew's uses Lifeshapes for discipling and growing leaders. Lifeshapes is a set of tools for understanding ourselves, our relationship with Christ and to one another. The shapes are:
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. |
A process that helps us identify rhythms and patterns of work, rest, fruitfulness and abiding in our lives. Recognizing these patterns will prevent us from becoming overstretched. |
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 |
Four stages of team development modeled by Jesus. These are the stages that result in any team striving to reach maturity, fruitfulness and multiplication. |
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. |
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. |
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. (Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition) |
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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The Semi Circle—Living in Rhythm with Life
The Triangle—Balancing the Relationships of Life
The Square—Defining the Priorities of Life
The Pentagon—Knowing Your Role in Life
The Hexagon—Praying As a Way of Life 
The Heptagon—Practicing the Principles of a Vital Life
The Octagon—Living a Mission-Minded Life
Information from http://www.lifeshapes.com/shapes.cfm.