Outline:
Uncommon Calling
Finding Your Purpose in Life
Review Biblical Role Models
Biblical Role Models (Continued)
If You’re Not Clear…Serve
Scriptures:
Ephesians 4:11-12
Judges 6:14-16
Acts 18:24-26
1 Samuel 1:4-5; 10-11
Luke 19:1-9
Daniel 6:3
Luke 2:36 - 39
Titus 1:5
1 Chronicles 4:9-10
Uncommon calling
Ephesians 4:11-12
And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers, 12for the equipping of the [e]saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;
How many of you feel like you’re called to do one of these things?
Apostle
Prophet
evangelist
Pastor
Teacher
These are not all of the callings that exist in the church
Some of us have callings that the church doesn’t have labels for
Deacon
Youth group leader
Usher
Choir Director
Labels only define what we’ve seen in the past
many people aren’t passionate about what they’ve been called to do because they are waiting on a label to give them permission
Maybe God called you to do:
An uncommon thing.
A common thing in an uncommon way.
When you have an uncommon calling you are not following a playbook
You are creating a blueprint
You might get:
Misunderstood
Criticized
Two people can be called to the same thing, but called to do it in different ways
Maybe you feel called to preach the word, but You don’t feel called to preach behind a pulpit
Or maybe you feel like your job is your mission field
Example: team lead at IBM
at work, my whole team started debating on biblical topics and that’s why I created Bible studies
The programmers were studying the Bible so they could come back and debate the next day
I would come back with Bible verses to try to argue my point
That is how I started doing Bible study
Some people are called to do the ministry of the word in conversation
Me: I’m hearing my calling in this season is to help people identify their purpose
5 years of studying psychology and emotional health
Almost all of the training that exist is training for common callings
Seminaries train you for common callings
That’s why we’re “Unchained Disciples”
Watch The You Gottas
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You gotta…do the best you can do
You gotta…trust God with the rest
Finding Your Purpose
The two greatest days in your life are:
the day you were born
the day you figure out why you were born
– – Mark twain
Purpose is the fundamental reason something exists
It is the "why”
The Bible tells us that everything was created by God, the Designer, for a reason
If you want to find your purpose… You have to start with God
Your calling is the purpose that God created you for
It's the destination or the end goal of your assignment on earth
General Christian Callings
God created humans to be in relationship with Him
That relationship was severed in the Garden of Eden
The purpose of Jesus’ death was to restore our relationship with God
Not just so you could get to Heaven
All Christians are called to:
To Love God
Love your neighbor
Make disciples
Unique Calling
Additionally, you are called to use your unique gifts, talents, and abilities to serve others, and to glorify God.
Having a purpose gives you
a meaningful goal
a sense of fulfilment
clarity in priorities and decisions
Having a purpose makes suffering more bearable
In this series we will discuss
The general purposes that all Christians share
How to Discover your unique purpose
How to overcome the barriers preventing you from pursuing your purpose
Biblical Role Models Review
What Is a Biblical Role Model?
A biblical role model is a scriptural figure who can be used as a blueprint for believers to find their identity, mission, and divine calling.
Why Is It Necessary for an Uncommon Calling?
Many people with unique or unconventional callings may feel isolated because their purpose doesn’t fit into traditional church roles or societal categories. However, scripture provides divine archetypes who can help believers find inspiration, alignment, and affirmation. You may not see yourself in society, but you can see yourself in scripture.
One or more of these biblical characters may resonate with your spirit.
If so you can research them and it may help clarify your calling and your identity.
We will cover
The unique traits of the individual that you might identify with
The pitfalls the people of this type
The advice for the pitfalls may resonate with you even if the strength doesn’t
The first 20 were covered in detail in the last lesson
Paul
1) Paul – The Intellectual Pioneer (Acts 17:16-34; 1 Corinthians 9:20-23)
Merged faith and philosophy to evangelize
Paul merged non-Christian thoughts that aligned with Christian truths
“for in Him we live and move and have our being”
Paul is quoting a Greek poet named Epimenides of Crete
Luke
2) Luke – The Healer (Colossians 4:14)
Merged medicine and ministry, creating a model of holistic healing.
Could be physical healing - medicine
relational healing - counseling and coaching
It could be emotional healing - therapy and counseling
it could be spiritual healing - spiritual direction in counseling
Joseph
3) Joseph – The Administrator (Genesis 41:39-41)
Used prophetic insight to implement economic strategies.
The problem solver
David
4) David – The Prototype King (1 Samuel 16:11-13, 2 Samuel 5:2)
Redefined leadership by blending warrior instincts, worship, and wisdom, setting the blueprint for spiritual kingship.
A leader whose leadership defies conventional practices
Lead with Kingdom principles
generosity
Loving one another
Nehemiah
5) Nehemiah – The Builder (Nehemiah 2:17-18)
Disrupted ruin by leading a movement to rebuild walls and restore a nation’s identity.
It doesn’t have to be a literal builder
Maybe you want to build
a ministry
A homeless shelter
Not necessarily your job
Nehemiah was a cup bearer by trade
Deborah
6) Deborah – The Judge & Strategist (Judges 4:4-9)
Broke gender norms by leading a nation as both prophet and military strategist.
Moses
7) Moses – The Deliverer (Exodus 3:10)
Disrupted oppression by pioneering national liberation and covenant law.
Moses leads people out
You lead people out of something
could be a physical trainer or a doctor
You could be leading people out of addiction
a financial planner leading people out of debt
leading people out of whatever their bondage is
Esther
8) Esther – The Advocate (Esther 4:14)
Leveraged influence in uncommon spaces to prevent genocide and shift national destiny.
Gained access/influence to powerful people because of her natural gifts
Bazalel
9) Bezalel – The Creative Artisan (Exodus 31:1-5)
Merged artistry and anointing, setting the template for sacred creativity.
Solomon
10) Solomon – The Wise Counselor (1 Kings 4:29-34)
Modeled governance through divine wisdom
He was a thought leader and a leader
he is demonstrating his wisdom in what he built
using wisdom and biblical truth to build a way for everyday life
Samuel
11) Samuel – The Prophetic Mentor (1 Samuel 3:19-21)
Redefined the prophetic by raising up future leaders and shifting national leadership.
Samuel was also a mentor
those who are mentoring people in their field can be like Samuel
Peter
12) Peter – The Trailblazing Apostle (Matthew 16:18-19)
Pioneered the Church’s expansion and broke religious traditions to reach Gentiles.
If you’re trailblazer you are like Peter
John the Baptist
13) John the Baptist – The Forerunner (Luke 1:76)
Prepared the way for Jesus through radical preaching, rejecting status quo religious structures.
He didn’t preach in the temple
he preached in the wilderness
He was modeling a different way to do an old thing
Huldah
14) Huldah – The Interpreter (2 Kings 22:14-20)
A female prophet who disrupted traditional hierarchies by interpreting divine revelation for kings.
She could interpret divine revelation and give it to the king
they can then oversee the execution of it
some leaders are visionary, but they need someone else to interpret it in a way that the people can actually run with it,
They can also oversee the execution of it
This might be in your household
Ruth
15) Ruth – The Culture Disruptor (Ruth 1:16-17)
Challenged cultural norms by choosing loyalty over lineage
She didn’t go back to her people
The way she came out to Boaz was untraditional
Joshua
16) Joshua – The Conqueror (Joshua 1:9)
Lead with divine strategies rather than conventional warfare.
Lydia
17) Lydia – The Kingdom Financier (Acts 16:14-15)
Disrupted gender and economic norms by using business success to fund ministry.
Barnabas
18) Barnabas – The Encourager (Acts 4:36-37)
Created a discipleship blueprint by mentoring emerging leaders like Paul and Mark.
Mary of Bethany
19) Mary of Bethany – The Radical Devotee (Luke 10:38-42, John 12:1-8)
Disrupted religious customs by choosing intimacy over industry, modeling extravagant worship.
The ministry of presence
Your consistency is your ministry
The Proverbs 31 Woman
20) The Proverbs 31 Woman – The Entrepreneurial Steward (Proverbs 31:10-31)
Both a spiritual matriarch and a business mogul.
Biblical Role Models
Gideon
21) Gideon – The Fearful Trailblazer (Judges 6:11-16)
Overturned conventional military tactics by leading an underdog army to supernatural victory.
Judges 6:14-16
14And the LORD [h]looked at him and said, “Go in this strength of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?” 15But he said to Him, “O Lord, [i]how am I to save Israel? Behold, my family is the least in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.” 16Yet the LORD said to him, “I will certainly be with you, and you will [j]defeat Midian as one man.”
Gideon was able to make an impact because of his testimony
My clan is the least… I’m the least in my clan
he was able to tell his story as a way of inspiring others
Maybe you have a powerful testimony
Potential Challenge
chronic self-doubt.
May miss moments due to insecurity or may require excessive confirmation.
He gained confidence in God, but did not gain confidence in himself.
When you are winning with insecurity, you need to continue to work on your insecurity.
Priscilla & Aquila
22) Priscilla & Aquila – The Discipleship Duo (Acts 18:24-26)
Challenged traditional ministry roles by mentoring one of the greatest preachers of the early church: Apollos
Acts 18:24-26
24Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, [l]an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was proficient in the Scriptures. 25This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was accurately speaking and teaching things about Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; 26and [m]he began speaking boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God more accurately to him.
This could be husband and wife or could be metaphorically
Potential Challenge
Codependency.
May become so dependent on each other that you can assume you can’t do it without each other
Hannah
23) Hannah – The Intercessor (1 Samuel 1:10-20)
Disrupted barrenness through fervent prayer, birthing a prophet who transformed Israel.
Samuel’s mother
1 Samuel 1:4-5; 10-11
4When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters; 5but to Hannah he would give a double portion, because he loved Hannah, but the LORD had closed her womb.
10She, [c]greatly distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly. 11And she made a vow and said, “LORD of armies, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your bond-servant and remember me, and not forget Your bond-servant, but will give Your bond-servant a [d]son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and a razor shall never come on his head.”
Potential Challenge
May end up holding onto grief longer than necessary and internalize perceived rejection.
A lot of the work you’re doing for people… They don’t even know you were doing it.
Elijah
24) Elijah – The Supernatural Prophet (1 Kings 17-19)
Challenged false systems and called fire from heaven
proving divine power over man-made religion.
You may feel called to point out doctrinal flaws
To call out false prophets
Or you may have powerful spiritual gifts
Potential Challenge
Emotional volatility.
May go from mountain top miracles to cave dwelling despair if unbalanced
May become over judgmental of those who you disagree with
Zacchaeus
25) Zacchaeus – The Redeemed Businessman (Luke 19:1-10)
Created a model for economic redemption by transforming wealth from exploitation to generosity.
Luke 19:1-9
1Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2And [a]there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. 3 Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and he was unable due to the crowd, because he was short in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up a [b]sycamore tree in order to see Him, because He was about to pass through that way. 5And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” 6 And he hurried and came down, and received Him [c]joyfully. 7When the people saw this, they all began to complain, saying, “He has gone in [d]to be the guest of a man who is a sinner!” 8But Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I am giving to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I am giving back four times as much.” 9And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.
He was doing well in business before he got redeemed
he changed his practices
If you tell a drug dealer not to deal drugs… He still has to pay his bills. He may need someone to walk with him through that who’s already done it.
Potential Challenge
Overcorrection.
May give generosity lacking boundaries or sustainability
Daniel
26) Daniel – The Marketplace Prophet (Daniel 6:3)
Operated in government without compromising faith, setting a model for believers in secular influence.
He had prophetic gifting that he utilized it in the workplace
Daniel 6:3
Then this Daniel began distinguishing himself among the commissioners and satraps because he possessed an extraordinary spirit, and the king intended to appoint him over the entire kingdom.
You may have a position giving you access to powerful people
Potential Challenge
Compartmentalization.
May hide your faith secular spaces
Anna
27) Anna – The Watchman & Prayer Warrior (Luke 2:36-38)
Created the blueprint for lifelong intercession that ushered in Jesus’ public revelation.
Luke 2:36 - 39
36And there was a prophetess, [u]Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in [v]years and had lived with her husband for seven years after her [w]marriage, 37and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the temple grounds, serving night and day with fasts and prayers. 38And at that very [x]moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak about Him to all those who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
Potential Challenge
Over spiritualization.
May disengage from earthly responsibilities and human connection
Titus
28) Titus – The Organizational Leader (Titus 1:5)
Titus 1:5
5For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,
Developed structures and leadership pipelines for emerging churches.
Potential Challenge
Bureaucracy over breakthrough.
May prioritize structure over spirit or suffocate innovation
Jabez
29) Jabez – The Expansionist (1 Chronicles 4:10)
1 Chronicles 4:9-10
9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I gave birth to him in pain.” 10Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would greatly bless me and extend my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would [c]keep me from harm so that it would not hurt me!” And God brought about what he requested.
Disrupted generational limitations by asking God for supernatural increase and legacy.
Maybe you’re breaking generational curses/patterns
Potential Challenge
Entitlement.
May view blessings as a right rather than a result of God‘s grace and timing.
May assume that you are always in a season where God is enlarging your territory.
The Good Samaritan
30) The Good Samaritan – The Social Justice Advocate (Luke 10:25-37)
Broke racial and religious barriers by showing radical compassion outside of cultural expectations.
Potential Challenge
Moral superiority.
Judging other people's actions and developing bitterness towards the institutional church or culture.
Assuming others don’t care about it the way you care about it because they are not going about fixing it the way you fix it.
If You’re Not Clear…Serve
If you aren’t clear on what your calling is … you can serve in your church or in an organization that meets a need you’re passionate about
Chris Example: Kingdom Greeter
“That's a good question… Let me introduce you to Elder Keith“
Not waiting until he has all of the answers
Trained for that?
Realtor
Turn strangers into casual acquaintances
Military- decipher
Hats with a cross
Greeter outside of the church walls
Reference
Your Biblical Role Model 1
https://unchaineddisciples.blogspot.com/2025/10/your-biblical-role-model.html
Your Purpose is Calling
Dharius Daniels
Biblical Avatars (from Uncommon Calling Academy)
Dharius Daniels
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