Years in the Making but Now on Mission

Jim Casali’s GPS Life Journey Story

It was my privilege to participate in the GPS Life Journey process many years ago in Naples, Florida. Several years ago, we relocated to Saint Augustine, Florida. Recently, I went back and reviewed all my GPS Life Journey Personal Road Map information and tweaked my purpose somewhat.

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My giftedness and personal profile have always pointed to primarily a service role with learned leadership skills from my years in executive responsibilities at ASG Software solutions in Naples, Florida. I also have always desired to mentor young men but had never been able to get the two purposes aligned until moving to Saint Augustine.

Two years ago the church we are attending, Reverb Church, here in Saint Augustine moved out of a school environment into the vacant PGA Pro Shop building in the World Golf Complex across from the Golf Hall of Fame. Because of my background at ASG and working on the First Baptist Church Naples Staff, the Pastor here asked me to help them during the renovations of the new space. It took almost a year as it was a total gut out and rebuild.

They had a young man already on staff who was leading in worship and who had a construction background. He was given the responsibility of Director of Operations and we worked together during the build out. 

After we moved into our new space our Pastor came to me and asked if I would consider taking on the volunteer role as Coach for the new Operations Team being assembled. After much prayer I agreed and it has been an amazing blessing for the last two years. 

The Team is comprised of young married men, including the Director of Operations, and about half of them are fairly new believers. This ministry has allowed me to use my organizational, facilities and leadership skills to build the Team and set expectations for serving on the Team. In addition, I have been able to mentor several of these young men in so many aspects of their Christian walk.

It has taken me a while to find a ministry to apply my life purpose so fully. God has been patient with me. I have a lot to be thankful for, especially the GPS Life Journey process and Nolen Rollins’ leadership, influence, and friendship in my life over these many years.

There is nothing as fulfilling as knowing you are doing what God created and prepared you to do.

Jim Casali

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