Cookie cutters are great tools for chocolate chip dough. This mentality, however, is a real detriment to volunteer ministry. Trying to fit every member of your church into the same ministry mold will only cause frustration- for the leaders and the volunteers. This is not God’s design for any category of ministry, especially outreach. OfContinue reading “Recipe for Effective Outreach (Spirit-led Outreach Series)”
Category Archives: Spiritual Gifts
Spirit-Led Outreach
The potential to radically impact the world for Christ that is partially due to a missing link. Many believers have not made the connection between the gifts of the Spirit they possess and the call of Christ to share the Gospel. The fact is that most Christians do not share the Gospel. In addition, lessContinue reading “Spirit-Led Outreach”
A Quick Guide to Spiritual Gift Discovery
First of all, God is not playing a “hide and seek” game with spiritual gifts. It has been biblically established in the last post that every follower of Christ has at least one gift for the purpose of ministry in the Church. So how does God reveal these to believers? There are many theories thatContinue reading “A Quick Guide to Spiritual Gift Discovery”
Spiritual Gift Nuggets
Ten Nuggets to Discover from 1 Corinthians 12 About Spiritual Gifts 1. God does not want us to be ignorant about the work of the Holy Spirit or the use of spiritual gifts. (verse 1) 2. There is diversity in the Body of Christ, because we have differing gifts. (verses 4-6) 3. There is unityContinue reading “Spiritual Gift Nuggets”
Who has Spiritual Gifts?
If spiritual gifts are the key to ministering within the will of God in the Body of Christ, then the Church is failing to teach and train believers to follow Christ in an effective way. According to George Barna, “Among born again adults, the percentage that say they have heard of spiritual gifts but doContinue reading “Who has Spiritual Gifts?”
The Purposeful Gifting of God
Everything has a purpose. God created water, Oak trees, Japanese hornets, Roma tomatoes, and even cats for a purpose. One of the deepest longing of the human heart is to discover and fulfill this purpose. Without an understanding and use of spiritual gifts, a follower in Christ will wander aimlessly through the Christian life. InContinue reading “The Purposeful Gifting of God”
What are Spiritual Gifts?
What is a “spiritual gift?” Some churches talk about these, others never mention them, and some talk about them all the time. Few issues have garnered more controversy in the Church than gifts of the Spirit. But what are they? Bruce Bugbee offers a definition of “what” for spiritual gifts as “Specially endowed abilities thatContinue reading “What are Spiritual Gifts?”
The Tragic Neglect of Spiritual Gifts
What if the Church is leaving a great resource largely untapped? What if the key to church growth and reaching the world for Christ is right in front of our nose? The potential to radically impact the world for Christ is unrealized because applicable principles regarding spiritual gifts are not being taught. Sullivan County, NewContinue reading “The Tragic Neglect of Spiritual Gifts”
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