Spiritual Gifts
Spiritual gifts are special abilities that are distributed by the Holy Spirit to us for meaningful service. Every believer has at least one spiritual gift and has a place of service in the body of Christ. Also every believer is a minister and therefore has a God ordained ministry. The following list of spiritual gifts is recognized by our church as being present in the body of Christ today. Each gift contributes differently to the body of Christ. Each gift is special and valuable.
- Administration (Efficiency)- to render understanding as to what makes an organization function, and the special talent to plan/execute procedures that accomplish the goals of the ministry.
- Apostleship (New ministries)- to start and supervise the development of new churches or ministry structures.
- Creative Communication (Artistic Expression)- to communicate God's word through a variety of art forms.
- Craftsmanship (Skill)- to creatively design and or construct items to be used for ministry.
- Discernment (Clarity)- to distinguish between truth and error, to discern the spirits, differentiating between good and evil, right and wrong.
- Encouragement/Exhortation (Affirmation)- to present the truth so as to strengthen, comfort and motivate to action those who are discouraged or wavering in their faith.
- Evangelism (sharing the good news)- The divine ability to effectively communicate the gospel to unbelievers so they respond in faith and move toward discipleship.
- Faith (Confidence)- the divine ability to act on God's promises with confidence and unwavering belief in God's ability to fulfill his purposes.
- Generosity (Resources)- the divine ability to contribute money and other resources to the work of the Lord with cheerfulness and generosity.
- Healing (Wholeness)- the divine ability to be God's means for restoring people to wholeness.
- Helps/Service (Support)- the divine ability to accomplish practical and necessary tasks which free up, support, and meet the needs of others.
- Hospitality (Acceptance)- the divine ability to care for people by providing fellowship, food and shelter.
- Intercession (Protection)- to consistently pray on behalf of and for others, seeing frequent and specific answer to prayer.
- Knowledge (Awareness)- to bring truth to the body through a revelation or biblical insight.
- Leadership (Direction)- to cast vision, motivate, and to harmoniously direct people to accomplish the purposes of God.
- Mercy/Compassion (Care)- to cheerfully, compassionately, and practically help those who are suffering or are in need.
- Miracles (God's power)- The divine ability to authenticate the ministry and message of God through supernatural interventions, which glorify Him.
- Prophesy (Conviction)- to reveal truth and proclaim it in a timely and relevant manner for understanding, correction, repentance, or edification.
- Shepherding (Nurturing)- to nurture, care for, and guide people toward a continuing spiritual maturity and becoming like Christ.
- Teaching (Application)- to understand, clearly explain, and apply God's Word, causing greater Christ likeness in the lives of listeners.
- Tongues (language)- the divine enablement to speak, worship, or pray in a language unknown to the speaker.
- Wisdom (Guidance)- to apply spiritual truth effectively to meet a need in a specific situation.