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Those who receive God's grace in Christ are given gifts to use for Him. The Apostle Paul reminds us that the Lord gives each of us gifts. Among the gifts he identifies are administration, hospitality, teaching, preaching, and encouragement. These, and the other gifts, are outward focused. They are not for our own benefit but for the benefit of God's kingdom and for blessing people in His name. Just as God's people are blessed to be a blessing, we are gifted by God to be a gift to others, the ultimate "other" being the Lord Himself. When we use our gifts to glorify God, we become a powerful force in the world. Discovering and using our spiritual gifts to honor God is a practical act of discipleship. The best way for us to leverage our gifts is by being part of a strategic team effort.
Think of it this way. Our spiritual journey begins by learning to worship and pray and read His Word. As we mature, we start to help others in their journey. We might teach adults, children or youth. We might serve the Lord in a variety of ways or do varieties of things that help people grow in their faith or demonstrate God's love to the world. We start to serve by recognizing and employing one or more of the gifts He has given us. To sum things up, the reason why we’re encouraging people to take the Spiritual Gifts Assessment is not only because we hope you will then use your gifts in service within the church and throughout the world, but because we believe it is going to be a meaningful and significant aspect of your faith journey. We’re here to support you as you strive to develop your gifts to their full potential.
Spiritual Gifts Definitions and Scripture References
Administration -- The special Spirit-given ability to design and execute a plan of action through which a number of believers are enabled to work effectively together to do the Lord's work.
• I Corinthians 12:28
• Exodus 18:13-26
• Luke 14:28-30
• Acts 6:1-7
Creative Ability -- The special Spirit-given ability to communicate truth and advance God's kingdom through creative means such as music, drama, visual arts, graphic arts, and writing skills.
• Exodus 35:31-35
• Deuteronomy 31:22
• I Samuel 16:23
• I Corinthians 14:15
• I Chronicles 5:12
• Ephesians 5:19
Discernment -- The special Spirit-given ability to know whether a certain work, action, or motive has its source in God, sinful flesh, or Satan.
• I Corinthians 12:10
• Matthew 9:3
• Matthew 16:23
• Acts 5:3
• Acts 16:16-18
• II Peter 2:1-3
• I John 4:1-6
• Revelations 2:2
Encouragement -- The special Spirit-given ability to effectively encourage, comfort, challenge, or rebuke others to help them live lives worthy of God.
• Romans 12:8
• Hebrews 10:24
• Acts 14:21-22
• I Thessalonians 5:14-22
Evangelism -- The special Spirit-given ability to present the gospel to unbelievers in clear and meaningful ways that bring a positive response.
• Ephesians 4:11-13
• Acts 2:37-41
• Acts 8:30-38
• Acts 14:21
• I Corinthians 3:5-6
Faith -- The special Spirit-given ability to know with certainty that God wills to do something, and is certain to do it in response to prayer, even when there is no concrete evidence.
• I Corinthians 12:8-9
• Romans 4:18-21
• Hebrews 11;11-12
• Matthew 21:18-22
Giving -- The special Spirit-given ability to contribute significant personal and material resources to the Lord's work freely, cheerfully, and sacrificially.
• Mark 12:41-44
• Romans 12:8
• Malachi 3:10
• II Corinthians 8:1-7
Healing -- The special Spirit-given ability to serve as an instrument through whom God brings physical, emotional, and spiritual healing in an extraordinary way.
• I Corinthians 12:9
• Acts 9:32-35
• Acts 28:7-9
Hospitality -- The special Spirit-given ability to love, welcome, and graciously serve guests and strangers so that they feel at home.
• I Peter 4:9-10
• Acts 16:14-15
• Romans 12:13
• Hebrews 13:1-2
Intercession -- The special Spirit-given ability to pray faithfully and effectively for others for extended periods and to see many specific answers to those prayers.
• James 5:14-16
• Acts 12:12
• Colossians 1:9
• Colossians 4:12
Interpretation of Tongues -- The special Spirit-given ability to interpret into known language a message spoken in tongues.
• I Corinthians 12:10
• I Corinthians 14:4, 5, 13, 27-28
• Mark 16:17
• Acts 10:44-46
Knowledge -- The special Spirit-given ability to receive from God knowledge that is crucial to ministry and that could not have been obtained in other ways.
• I Corinthians 12:8
• I Corinthians 13:2
• Colossians 2:2-3
Leadership -- The special Spirit-given ability to lead others by seeing and casting a vision, setting and communicating goals, and inspiring and direting people to work together toward those goals.
• Romans 12:8
• Hebrews 13:17
• I Thessalonians 5:12-13
• I Timothy 5:17
Mercy -- The special Spirit-given ability to feel genuine empathy and compassion for hurting people and to translate that feeling into cheerful acts of service.
• Luke 10:30-37
• Acts 9:36
• Mark 9:41
• Romans 12:8
Miracles -- The special Spirit-given abillity to serve as an instrument through whom God performs extraordinary works as an expression of His presence and power.
• I Corinthians 12:7-8, 10, 28
• Acts 20:9-10, 12
• Romans 15:18-19
Prophecy -- The special Spirit-given ability to receive and communicate a message from God so that believers may be edified and encouraged and so that unbelievers may be convinced.
• Ephesians 4:7, 11
• Acts 11:28
• I Corinthians 14:1,3
Service -- The special Spirit-given ability to see and meet the needs of others by willingly helping them in practical ways.
• Romans 12:6-7
• II Timothy 1:16-18
• Titus 3:14
• Galations 6:2
Pastoring/Shepherding -- The special Spirit-given ability to keep watch over, care for, and feed members of the body of Christ, guiding, admonishing, and discipling them toward spiritual maturity.
• Ephesians 4:11
• Acts 20:28
• I Peter 5:1-3
Speaking in Tongues -- The special Spirit-given ability to speak in sounds and utterances previously unknown to the speaker.
• I Corinthians 14:5
• Acts 2:4
• Acts 10:44-46
• Acts 19:6
Teaching -- The special Spirit-given ability to clearly and effectively communicate biblical truths and information that helps believers mature in the faith, building up the body of Christ.
• I Corinthians 2:6-7
• I Corinthians 12:8
• Acts 6:3