The DOAN Zone: My mission statement

My Life Pupose, Why I exist, Why God made me

To know God personally and intimately, like Abraham, Moses, David
To enjoy God
To make God known to others
To pursue truth with passion and abandon: truth about God, the world, people, the Bible, science and the cosmos, etc.
To be a catalyst for people and organizations to discover and address their core issues in such a way that they either take giant steps foward, or change course dramatically, becoming more what God meant them to be and do
To appreciate beauty in nature, art, music, people, etc.
To worship God through singing and playing instruments
To explore ruthlessly, especially uncharted territory, advancing the frontiers of knowledge
To be a rugged individualist, not being content to follow the crowd
To unashamedly ask the tough questions, not to increase doubt, but to increase understanding
To be a prophetic voice to individuals and organizations, speaking truth and wisdom into them, and sometimes specifically communicating to them what I believe God wants me to say to them.
To increasingly imitate the kind of life Jesus lived on earth.
To be a transparent model of growth for others

What God sees in me

An intelligent, caring, sensitive, courageous, and intuitive Christian man who has unique insight into reality, both seen and unseen, particularly related to understanding people, God, the world, and spiritual realities in general.
A man with a profound ability to communicate this reality with clarity and conviction, using a variety of means, methods, and media, in such a way that it has life-changing impact on people and institutions and cultures.

Vision

Seeing people, families, organizations, cultures, and nations know God better, and being and doing what God created them to specifically be and do. (Otherwise put, helping them grow, and get in line with God's will for them.)

Mission

What I must do to get there

Above all, keep my relationship with God sharp and in focus through deep and regular communication
Learn constantly
Write and produce constantly
Situate myself in places, positions, and situations where I can serve as a catalyst of growth for people and organizations
Have a solid support system for encouragement, correction, support, accountability, protection, advice, know-how
Have a mentor

Challenges

Personal issues: Pride, gluttony, lust, fear, impulsivity, boundaries
Money: Negative cash flow
Non-compete issues at work
Business: Very few natural skills in business and financial issues
No mentor
An ok support system, but not strong enough
Organizationally challenged: Hard for me to keep track of time, tasks, things, information, priorities
Time: 2 jobs and 3 kids
Impulsivity: Can get fascinated by and absorbed in so many things that come across my path

The DOAN Zone