Turning Points

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TOPIC: Turning Points Turning points are also seen as major milestones in which
God deposits insights and teaches lessons.
Identifying the defining moments,
What makes something a turning point?
and lessons that can guide a
leader’s life and development. -intensive; life shaping
-new direction or decision
WHAT ARE TURNING -key person is introduced that brings influence

POINTS? -significant event that impact current or future direction

-life pattern begins - or - life pattern comes to an end
A Turning Point is a defining moment or
event that alters an individual’s life direction -series of events, working together to change directions
or focus.
The Turning Points Profile helps a leader identify eight to
As a leader looks back to see these marker twelve of their key turning points. Each turning point is
moments in life, they can see events when his assessed in terms of lessons and insights.
or her life direction changed either for good or
bad.

VIDEO NOTES: CORE CONCEPTS

IN THIS MODULE
• Turning points help to identify how the
past can help inform our future.
• Turning points are defining moments
and pivotal points in the development
of a leader.
• Turning Points occur as God shapes
His followers through people, events,
and circumstances.
• The Turning Points Profile help
identify the significant turning points in
a leader’s life.
• God deposits insights, shapes values
and contribution in Turning Points.
• Life domains helps a leader identify
key lessons.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For More on Contribution check out:
APEX
http://www.leaderbreakthru.com/pages/
apex.php
BOOK: The Critical Journey by Janet
Hagberg

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TOPIC: Turning Points
TURNNG POINTS IDENTIFYING YOUR TURNING
POINTS
A turning point is an event or life experience that
brings change to a life’s direction. Next, go back down your list and identify eight to twelve
significant shaping moments... your turning points.
As you look back on your life, you can recognize those
shaping moments when the direction of your life 1. __________________________________________
changed whether for good or for bad.
2. __________________________________________
Turning points are major milestones or marker moments.
3. __________________________________________
What contributes to a turning point?
4. __________________________________________
• intense life experience or situation
• key decision or choice 5. __________________________________________
• entrance of key person
• significant, defining event 6. __________________________________________
• a life pattern broken or started
• series of key events in rapid succession 7. __________________________________________
• new assignment or opportunity
• choice made by someone else 8. __________________________________________

First... Brainstorm possible key, defining moments in 9. __________________________________________

your life and journey.
10. _________________________________________
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_____________________________________________ 11. _________________________________________
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_____________________________________________ 12. _________________________________________
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_____________________________________________ What stands out to you as you review your list?
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_____________________________________________ Based upon your turning points...
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_____________________________________________ Transfer your work to the next page. Fill-in your eight to
_____________________________________________ twelve turning points on the top of the Turning Points
_____________________________________________ Profile. Discern lessons or insights and list in the
_____________________________________________ columns below the Turning Point.
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Review with your coach.

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Turning Points Profile

Turning Points

PERSONAL
Internal development, growth,
self-esteem, emotional
intelligence, self-definition.

FAMILY
Immediate family (siblings, wife,
children, parents,
grandparents), relatives, close
friends and support system

VOCATIONAL
Job, occupation, professional
field of work, title, position,
company assignment.

CHURCH/KINGDOM
Local church, arenas of service
and ministry, small group, wider
church, global impact, Kingdom
of God.

COMMUNITY
Local context, current locale or
environment, friends, neighbors,
organizations, civic
involvement.

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COACHING Qu estions
Helping a leader glean insights
from turning points .
WHAT ARE TURNING
POINTS?
A Turning Point is a defining moment or
event that alters an individual’s life direction
or focus.
As a leader looks back to see these marker
moments in life, they can see events when his
or her life direction changed either for good or
bad.
CORE CONCEPTS
IN THIS MODULE
WHO WOULD MOST BE HELPED
BY THIS MODULE?
• Leaders in the midst of transition or in a
new chapter in their development.
• Leaders wanting to better understand how
God has shaped their lives in the past.
• Leaders in the deciding transition (often
forty-five to sixty years old) who want to
clarify their contribution.
• Leaders struggling to understand past
wounding and God’s purposes.
• Leaders who question their contribution
and are overloaded by duties and
responsibilities.
• Leaders close to burnout.
• Leaders desiring to move away from the
jack-of-all-trades mentality.
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TRAJECTORY
Turning points are also seen as major milestones in which
God deposits insights and teaches lessons.
What makes something a turning point?
-intensive; life shaping
-new direction or decision
-key person is introduced that brings influence
-significant event that impact current or future direction
-life pattern begins - or - life pattern comes to an end
-series of events, working together to change directions
The Turning Points Profile helps a leader identify eight to
twelve of their key turning points. Each turning point is
assessed in terms of lessons and insights.
COACHING QUESTIONS
• What did you gain from using this resource?
• What do you see as your greatest lessons from looking at your
turning points?
• What do you see as some of the key things that God has
deposited into your life as a result of your turning points?
• What do you dare not forget as you go into the future as result of
identifying your turning points?
• What do you dare not repeat in the future as a result of
identifying your turning points?
• If we just had your turning points, what would they tell us about
your contribution to others?
• What insight into your current situation do your turning points
provide?
• What is one key insight about you and your leadership that
comes from your turning points?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For More on Contribution check out:
APEX
http://www.leaderbreakthru.com/pages/
apex.php
BOOK: The Critical Journey by Janet
Hagberg
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