Emerging faith giants are focused on these ten essentials. It's faith work for the game plan:

Faith is not a list of what we believe. It is living like God keeps his promises. It’s being Jesus in this generation. These essentials are gleaned from a lifetime of second-touches, but it's not a complete list of faith at work in human life. However, these ten are essential to becoming a faith giant.

This Faith Work Game Plan is exactly what many believers are longing for. As you read through the list, ask God to help you evaluate your condition. "Is this a strength or a weakness?" You could consider these essentials something of a Faith Audit. God will keep you honest. Let me know what God does in your life. Remember, I am only a door opener; faith is up to you. 

1 Assume the impossible
is possible
God is waiting in the deep--in the middle of the struggle. That’s where it’s over your head; it’s impossible, it’s uncertain. God is full of surprises. Take a step, your God is bigger than any fear you may face. Trust him

2 Meet God in baggage claim
Faith meets God in with baggage in hand. He has the claim ticket. He unpacks it right there, you leave with the memories, but he takes your guilt, your bitterness, your failures; you are rebooted and revived. And, you have a story to tell.

3 Look for fingerprints
Faith giants see God’s presence all around them, especially in crisis-times, in failures, in disasters, in success, in victories, and in transformations. Look for God’s fingerprints in your life and the lives of those around you!

4 Imagine Jesus in others
Look for the best in others; see the blessings, the gifts, the loneliness, and the fearfulness in others. Tell them what you sense. You may sense it before they do. Surprise them.

5 Prepare for divine appointments
God always puts his people in the right place at the right time with exactly what’s needed. Only God has the master calendar. Sometimes the unscheduled moments end up being the best.

6 Stand on holy ground
Faith giants talk to God. This dialogue is holy ground. Nothing is more sacred than these moments. Sometimes it's personal and awe-inspiring, at other times it’s public and energizing… we call it worship.

7 Embrace the nudges
Listen for the hidden messages, the “out of the blue” elbow to pray, and the gentle push to call, or write, or visit a friend. Let the Spirit be strong in you.

8 Tell your story
God is still writing his story in your life. Your chapter of his story will bring hope to someone who desperately needs to hear it. Share the news. 

9 Keep eyes on the goal
Faith giants have found the secret; they have learned how to live God's way. They are far from perfect, but they know how to celebrate life in the middle of “yes.” They make God proud. Their goal is to live so that God looks good.

10 Prepare for darkness
Get to know what God is like. Read his book like it is his diary. You can learn a lot about him and never know him, so invest your time getting to know him. He will share his secrets with you... he already knows yours.

Dive in! Get into the deep. God loves it when we are over our heads. He meets us there and gives us hope. Copy these 10 Essentials. Print them out for others. Make it your Faith Work.

These 10 essentials form the coaching framework behind all the resources of the Faith Coaching Network.