Last evening our lesson was centered around Pastor Rick Warren's easy-to-remember acrostic called S.H.A.P.E. to help people discover the God-ordained work for each person to do.
Spiritual gifts
Heart
Abilities
Personality
Experience
This lesson was to identify our Spiritual gifts -- Just what are Spiritual Gifts? Spiritual gifts are those special abilities that God gives, according to His grace, to Believers to be used for building up the body of Christ.
This first lesson helped us identify our Spiritual Gifts. Afterwards, we were given cards with our gift and the passage of scripture relating to that gift. Our next lessons will explore our Heart, Abilities Personalities and Experience. All meant to guide and direct us to our place in ministry.
PROPHECY
The ability to publicly or personally communicate God’s word regarding a specific situation with challenge, comfort, and conviction so as to point people toward Jesus Christ and His will. 1 Corinthians 14:3
EVANGELISM
The ability to communicate the good news about Jesus Christ easily and naturally to unbelievers so that they often respond with faith. Acts 8: 26:40
MISSIONS
The ability and flexibility to bring Jesus to a culture or people other than your own. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 & Acts 13: 2-3
APOSTLE
The ability of plant new churches and oversee their development. Romans 15:20
TEACHING
The ability to teach the Bible or train others in a way that causes them to learn and implement life-change. Ephesians 4:12-13
ENCOURAGEMENT
(Exhortation)
The ability to care for others in a way that builds their courage and motivates them to follow Jesus; the ability to bring out the best in others. Acts 14:22
WISDOM
The ability to understand God’s perspective on life situations and share these insights in a simple, understandable way. 1 Corinthians 2:1, 6-16
DISCERNMENT
The ability to know whether one is following the Spirit of God or the spirit of error in a given situation. 1 Corinthians 2: 14
SERVICE
The ability of give practical assistance in a way that makes people feel care for and loved; the ability to see opportunities to service without being asked. Acts 6: 1-7
MERCY
The ability to show practical compassion toward suffering persons; the ability to sense people’s thoughts and emotions in order to care for them. Romans 12: 8
HOSPITALITY
The ability to make strangers feel welcomed and comfortable. 1 Peter 4: 9-10
PASTORING
The ability to walk with others through life in a caring way that helps them grow in faith; the ability to care for people’s spiritual needs and equip them for service (This gift can be exercised in a small group not just full-time ministry) 1 Peter 5: 2-4
GIVING
The ability to give of your resources without feeling put out. 2 Corinthians 8: 1-7
MIRACLES
The ability to pray in faith for God’s supernatural intervention into an impossible situation and see God’s answer; the ability to sense when God is prompting you to pray this kind of prayer.
Mark 11: 23-24
INTERCESSION
The ability to pray persistently for others. Colossians 1: 9-12
HEALING
The ability to bring physical or emotional healing into another’s life through prayer.
James 5: 14-16
PRAYING WITH MY SPIRIT
(sometimes called Tongues/Interpretation)
The ability to pray in a language understood only by God or one who interprets. 1 Corinthians 14:13-15
MUSIC and ARTS
The ability to create art that elevates people into God’s presence. Psalm 150
LEADERSHIP
The ability to bring out the best in others in their service to God; the ability to set vision, motivate, equip, train, or set an example of service in order to draw a group to reach a goal.
Hebrews 13: 7-17
ADMINISTRATION
(Organization)
The ability to mange people well and organize programs and ministries effectively.
1 Corinthians 14: 40
FAITH
The ability to trust God and to act on God’s promise, regardless of what the circumstances indicate; the willingness to risk failure in pursuit of a God-given vision, expecting God to handle the obstacles. Romans 4: 18-21
What are your Spiritual Gifts?
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