How to Create Your Style Mission Statement
Hey hey sister! This summer on the Beautifully Broken Blog I’ve been spending some time walking through Christian Image Consulting (or Christian Style Coaching which I actually think I like better!) including what it’s all about and the various key components of the style assessment process. This week I’m highlighting the Style Mission Statement, which to me, is the MOST important step in the process and must happen first!
In my opinion, this step is what separates us Christian Style Coaches from the rest because it’s all about purpose and mission! The intent of the Style Statement is to identify and declare the key unique qualities and mission that God specifically created YOU for. Once you can clarity on this one statement, it then becomes the mission that you base your decisions about your life on and how you show up in the world!
Let me share my statement to help make this come to life. My Style Mission Statement is:
I am a vibrant, gracious ignitor of light!
By carefully and prayerfully selecting these words (a little on this below), this statement signifies a few things for me and shapes how I show up in the world.
VIBRANT - God created me with a certain type of energy that is vibrant and bright. I like to stand out in such a way that enables me to be a light to others. When I think about what I want to wear for the day, or who I want to be when I walk into the room - I remember this word VIBRANT as a reminder of who God created me to be and I choose to step into that!
GRACIOUS - In addition to having vibrant energy, God also created a gentle spirit in me toward others. One that is empathetic and supportive. The word GRACIOUS reminds me to live this out on a daily basis by being invested in and listening to others in a gracious and supportive way.
IGNITOR OF LIGHT - The last quality is intentionally an action verb as a call to your purpose or mission. For me, I know that God has called me to fan the flame in others. To help support and encourage other women to shine their light in the world. Being an IGNITOR OF LIGHT reminds me of my mission. When I am out and about, I want to be reminder to always look for the light in others, especially women, and call it out of them! This can happen formally through what I do as a Style Coach, but also informally at social gatherings or events, and in my friendships and everyday life. I always want to show women what they are capable of and stoke that fire!
These three words act as a daily reminder to me to live out the qualities and purpose God has created just for ME and that is what we create for YOU too through the Style Mission Statement. We do this through a process of prayer and looking at different scriptures in the bible about purpose and beauty first. You explore more about what God’s word says to you about beauty and how it applies to your own life and walk. We start here as this is a process led by the Holy Spirit and before we talk about style, clothing, body type, colors - we have to understand first where God is calling us.
Once you go through a series of scriptures, you then begin to select the words that best describe the unique qualities in YOU. This starts with choosing your two adjectives that best describe the qualities and gifts that shape how God uniquely created you. These are the two that stand out above the rest or the two key areas that you are feeling the Holy Spirit moving you to highlight.
From there, you think about your purpose and mission and what passions God has placed on your heart. Do you have a heart for children? For justice? For discipleship? For other mommas? When you think about places you feel called to serve, what does that look like? And from there, choose an action word or phrase that best describes that mission. Justice seeker. Child Protector. Disciple Creator. and so on.
Then put the three together and you have your Style Mission Statement! The application and use of this extends way beyond style and what outfit you choose every day. You can use this statement to prepare your heart when you get ready to walk into a room or situation you feel anxious about. You can use this to shift your energy when you are feeling down and discouraged. These words are anointed with the Holy Spirit and can be used as a tool to TRANSFORM your thoughts, your energy, how you carry yourself, your behavior and what you believe to be true about who you are. It’s a statement that reminds you who God created you to BE. And friend - there is NO ONE ELSE LIKE YOU!! You were made to shine your light BRIGHT and this is a critical step to owning and claiming that!
This is a process you can go through on your own or I’d be honored to help facilitate it for you! If this something you are interested in, reach out to me HERE! It’s time to SHINE friend!
xoxo