Allow me to share my
gifts with you….
Service: "The special ability that God
gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to identify the unmet needs
involved in a task related to God’s work, and to make use of available
resources to meet those needs and help accomplish the desired results."This gift is a practical gift. Those with the gift of service enjoy doing routine tasks around the church regardless of how they affect others. Those with this gift enjoy menial tasks and do them cheerfully. Service-oriented people would rather take orders than give them. John 12:26; Acts 6:1-7; Romans 12:6-7; Galatians 6:2, 9-10; 2 Timothy 1:16-18; Titus 3:14.
Hospitality: "The special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to provide an open house and a warm welcome to those in need of food and lodging."
This gift is a practical gift. Those with this gift have an acute awareness of visitors and have a desire to make all people feel welcome. People with this gift enjoy visitors in their home, and are usually not bothered if someone stops by and their home is not spotless. Those with this gift are a key to helping new people become a part of the group. Acts 16:14-15; Romans 12:9-13; 16:23; Hebrews 13:1-2; 1 Peter 4:9.
Administration: "The special ability that
God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to understand clearly the
immediate and long-range goals of a particular unit of the body of Christ and
to devise and execute effective plans for the accomplishment of those
goals."
This gift is a leadership gift and is often characterized by people who lead the body by steering others to remain on task. These people generally are concerned with the details of how to accomplish tasks, and tend to be masters at delegating specific tasks to other people according to their gifts and talents. Luke 14:28-30; Acts 6:1-7; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Titus 1:5.
Leadership: "The special ability that God
gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to set goals in accordance with
God’s purpose for the future and to communicate these goals to others in such a
way that they voluntarily and harmoniously work together to accomplish those
goals for the glory of God."This gift is a leadership gift and is often characterized by people who lead the body by steering others to remain on task. These people generally are concerned with the details of how to accomplish tasks, and tend to be masters at delegating specific tasks to other people according to their gifts and talents. Luke 14:28-30; Acts 6:1-7; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Titus 1:5.
This gift is a leadership gift. People with this gift are often focused on the greater goal of the group and are not overly concerned with the details. Leaders delegate tasks and details to others to accomplish the greater goal. Leaders are visionaries. Leaders have followers-a visionary without followers is not a leader. Luke 9:51; Acts 6:1-7; 15:7-11; Romans 12:8; 1 Timothy 5:17; Hebrews 13:17
Faith: "The special ability that God
gives certain members of the Body of Christ to discern with extraordinary confidence
the will and purposes of God for His work."
This gift is a practical gift. Those with this gift often scare other people with their confidence. People with this gift are often very irritated by criticism, as they consider it to be criticism against God and His will. Probably the biggest danger for those with this gift is that they often try to project their gift onto other people. Acts 11:22-24; 27:21-25; Romans 4:18-21; 1 Corinthians 12:9; Hebrews 11
This gift is a practical gift. Those with this gift often scare other people with their confidence. People with this gift are often very irritated by criticism, as they consider it to be criticism against God and His will. Probably the biggest danger for those with this gift is that they often try to project their gift onto other people. Acts 11:22-24; 27:21-25; Romans 4:18-21; 1 Corinthians 12:9; Hebrews 11
