Practical Use of
Spiritual Gifts
adapted
from
http://www.elca.org/evangelism/print/spiritgifts.html formerly found at
http://www.elca.org/dcm/evangelism/assessments/assess4_spiritgifts.html
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All
Christians are to work together, supporting one another. However, our gifts
make us better prepared and equipped to perform in some areas of ministry
over others. A person who is working within a ministry area they are gifted
for, will be more effective in that ministry than one they not gifted for.
What types of
ministry will you be most effective in? A brief list of ministry examples
follows. These examples have been provided merely as thought starters and
should not be considered an exhaustive list. Use them as a starting point in
exploring the possibilities for putting your gifts to use within your
congregation and in your community.
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Administration
Congregation Council, Finance Staff, Sunday School Superintendent, Vacation
Bible School Coordinator, Business Manager
Compassion
Home/Hospital/Institution Visitation, Transportation to Worship/Bible Study,
Social Ministry Team, Support Group Leader, Telecare Minister
Discernment
Congregation Council, Long Range Planning Team, Social Ministry Team, Peer
Counseling, Support Group Facilitator
Evangelism Prospective
Member Visitation, Evangelism Team, Advertising and Marketing, New Member
Sponsor, Community Visitation
Exhortation
Mutual Ministry
Team, Hospital/Home/Institution Visitation, Telecare Ministry, Peer
Counseling, Small Group Leader
Faith
Congregational President, Stewardship Team, Long Range Planning Team, Bible
study leader
Giving
Capital Campaign
Steering Team, Stewardship Team, Volunteer Coordination, Giving Personal
Testimony
Helps
Computer Programmer/Data Entry, Building
Maintenance/Upkeep Electrical/Masonry/Plumbing/Roofing Mechanical
Repair/Maintenance Audio/Visual Operator and Repair Computer Maintenance,
Web-Page Developer, P.A./Sound System Technician
Knowledge
Parish Resource-Library Coordinator, Nominating Team, Long Range Planning
Team, Congregation Council
Leadership
Sunday School Superintendent, Committee Chairperson (all types), Fellowship
Activity Coordinator, Vacation Bible School Coordinator, Congregational
President, Speaker: Special Events
Missionary Women's/Men's
Missionary Fellowship, Short-term Missions Coordinator, Evangelism Team,
Urban Ministry Team
Pastoring
Adult In-Home Bible Study Leader, New Member Sponsor, Young-Adult Counselor,
Small Group Leader, Telecare Ministry
Prophecy Committee Chairperson,
Speaker: Special Events, Congregational President
Service
Newsletter Collation, Tape Recording
Worship Services, Child Care, Building/Grounds Upkeep, Kitchen Cleaning
Team, Providing Transportation
Teaching
Adult Bible Class Teacher, Sunday School Teacher, Teen Bible Class Teacher,
Vacation Bible School Teacher, Conference/Seminar Leader
Wisdom
Long Range Planning Team, Congregation Council Peer Counselor, Support Group
Leader, Mutual Ministry Team
