What’s Your Legacy WIth Chad Williams

In this special Digital Ministry Conference episode, you'll hear Chad's keynote speech entitled building a legacy. Chad discusses why it's important to realize that legacies are not just something that happen when you die, they are built by consistent intentional living every day.

Listen to the full episode to hear the exercises that Chad gives to help you think through your personal legacy, and the eternal impact you are building within your ministry. We'll be releasing all the sessions from the 2021 Digital Ministry Conference right here over the next few weeks to be sure to subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode.

Legacy is built by intentional living every day

Legacy can be thought of in three different ways; personal life, family life, and professional career Chad shares two exercises to help you think about legacy.

1. Start with the end in mind

For this exercise think ahead to your funeral and ask “what do I want people to say about me at my funeral?” actually write this down and make notes. This list should include items that are important to you now, as well as those you want to be important even if they aren’t right now. Once you have your list, go item by item and ask, “Can people say this about me now?” if the answer is no, then you have identified an opportunity to be more intentional about building your legacy. This is an activity that is worth going through every year.

2. The age game

Ask yourself, what do I want my life to look like in 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years. Then also write down your age and the ages of each of your children at each of these intervals. Simply answering what do I want my life to look like, and what do I need to change to get there. 

Your ministry and your legacy flow out of who you are, be sure to listen to the full episode to hear the practical tips that Chad offers on how to take this legacy framework and apply it to be intentional about building your legacy in your personal life, family life, and within your ministry. 

Resources:

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