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Discovering Spiritual Gifts to Mobilize Church
Members
Jonas Arrais General Conference Ministerial
Association
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Spiritual Gifts
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Why is it important to understand the subject?
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• We are admonished
• to understand
• them.
• (1 Cor. 121)

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• We are motivated to use them.
• (1 Tim. 4 14)

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We are responsible by their use. 1 Pet. 4 10.
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• The greatest cause of our spiritual feebleness
  as a people, is the lack of real faith in
  Spiritual Gifts.
  
• The Review and Herald, January 14, 1868

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS EVALUATION
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Your knowledge of Spiritual Gifts is

• a. ( ) superficial
• b. ( ) reasonable
• c. ( ) profound

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Could you mention six of theSpiritual Gifts?

• a. _______________
• b. _______________
• c. _______________
• d. _______________
• e. _______________
• f. _______________

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Mention three Biblical sources that talk about
the Spiritual Gifts.

• a. _______________
• b. _______________
• c. _______________

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I think my Spiritual Gifts are

• a. _______________
• b. _______________
• c. _______________

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Spiritual Gift Definition

• Spiritual gifts are divine abilities distributed
  by the Holy Spirit to each Christian according to
  the will of God for the wellbeing of the body of
  Christ.

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• Spiritual gifts are divine abilities.
• Distributed by the Holy Spirit.
• To each Christian according to the will
• of God.
• For the wellbeing of the body of Christ.

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HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS
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• Pray to God about this subject.

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• Be willing to use your gifts.

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• Get informed about the gifts.

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• Discover what gives you
• satisfaction.

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• Put the gifts into practice.

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• Evaluate your efficiency
• with honesty.

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• Seek other peoples opinion.

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What does the Parable of the Talents Teach us?
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• Talents represent spiritual gifts.

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• The gift of talents is Gods prerogative.

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• Used talents become
• multiplied talents.

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• Each one receives some talents.

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• A talent is valuable.

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• To use talents involves risks.

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• Those who fail to use the talents they have,
  lose them.

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• The use of spiritual gifts prepares us for
  heaven.

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EXAMPLES OF GIFTS
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APOSTLESHIP

• Ability that enables a person, based on his/her
  spiritual authority, to be known voluntarily by
  the church, as a spiritual leader.
• Plant churches, plan new ministries, perform
  leadership in the local church and serve in areas
  not yet reached. (John 13 12-17)

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2. TONGUES

• Ability to speak or interpret another language.
• Translate and perform jobs with different
  cultures. (1 Corinthians 14 26-28)

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3. MERCY

• Ability to feel empathy for people who suffer
  physical, emotional and spiritual problems.
• Visit the sick, community service and prison
  ministry. (Luke 10 33-37)

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4. EXPELING DEMONS

• Ability to free people for demon possessions, in
  the name of Jesus.
• Prayer ministry and spiritual support to
  evangelism. (Luke 10 17-20)

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5. SERVICE

• Ability to serve or render assistance to
  accomplish a specific task.
• Deaconship, visitation and volunteer assistance.
  (Luke 22 24-27)

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6. CELIBACY

• Ability to remain unmarried and happy without
  enduring too much sexual temptation.
• It liberates the person to exercise other gifts
  with more dedication and efficiency.
  
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  (1 Corinthians 7 32-35)

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7. KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to discover, collect, analyze and
  formulate information and ideas that are
  important to the wellbeing and growth of the
  church.
• Writer, Biblical instructor, counselor, and
  teacher. (Ephesians 3 14-19)

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8. EVANGELIST

• Ability to expose the Gospel through different
  means to attract people to Christ.
• Personal ministry, preaching and seminars. (Acts
  8 26-40)

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9. VOLUNTARY POVERTY

• Ability to renounce material possession and
  luxury to adopt an adequate lifestyle within a
  society.
• Outreach service and mission in other cultures.
  (Acts 4 32-27)

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10. HOSPITALITY

• Ability to take care of people giving them a warm
  reception, companionship, hospitality and
  nourishment.
• Reception, small groups, and house and shelter
  people. (Genesis 18 1-8)

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11. GIVING

• Ability to contribute with assets to the kingdom
  of God, happily and generously.
• Support missionaries, special events, treasurer
  and community assistance.
• (2
  Corinthians 8 2-5).

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12. PRAYER

• Ability to pray for established requests and
  experiment answers to specific prayers.
• Prayer ministry, intercession and prayer vigils.
  (Luke 11 1-13)

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13. FAITH

• Ability to discern the will of God with trust and
  to practice it.
• Leadership, evangelism, counseling and prayer
  ministry. (Romans 4 18-21)

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14. CRAFTSMANSHIP

• Ability to use the hands in practical jobs for
  benefit of the church.
• Construction, gardening and maintenance.
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  (Exodus 30 22-31)

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15. HEALING

• Ability to serve as an instrument through which
  God restores the health of the sick with or
  without the use of medication.
• Prayer group, counseling and visitation to the
  sick. (James 5 14, 15)

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16. HELPS

• Ability to put skills to the service of others so
  that their gifts are more efficient.
• Telephone service, secretary, deaconship and
  assistance to leaders. (Luke 10 38-42)

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17. PASTOR

• Ability to assume leadership and responsibility
  for the wellbeing of a church.
• Church service direction, Sabbath School,
  counseling and visitation. (John 10 1-15)

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18. ARTISTIC CREATIVITY

• Ability to invest artistic skills for the
  edification of the church.
• Mimics, decoration, bulletin, ADRA and
  communication. (Exodus 31 1-11)

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19. TEACHING

• Ability to communicate information that is
  important for the growth of the church, in such a
  way that others are capable of learning.
• Sabbath school teacher, personal ministries and
  training. (James 3 1)

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20. MARTYRDOM

• Ability to suffer or even die for the faith,
  passing on an attitude of victory and happiness,
  that honors God.
• Pioneer work, mission and witnessing.
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  (Acts 7 54-60)

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21. LEADERSHIP

• Ability to plan, organize, recruit, exercise
  influence, train and make leaders.
• Pastor, elder, department director. (1 Timothy 3
  1-7)

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22. MISSIONARY

• Ability to put gifts into practice in a different
  cultural context.
• Church planting and global mission.
• (1
  Corinthians 9 19-23)

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23. MUSIC

• Ability to uplift others through the voice or
  some musical instrument.
• Music leader, sing in the choir, praise team and
  conducting. (1 Sam. 16 14-23)

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24. PROPHECY

• Ability to receive through the Holy Spirit, a
  message from God.
• Prophet and special messenger of God.
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  (1 John 4 1-6)

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25. EXHORTATION

• Ability to serve others through comfort,
  admonition and encouragement.
• Integration of new members, visitation ministry,
  and Family Ministries department.
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  (1 Thessalonians 5 14)

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS x UNIVERSAL FUNCTION

• The expression universal function indicates
  tasks that are obligations of all Christians, no
  matter what their spiritual gifts are. Each
  Christian should perform them.
• A specific spiritual gift cannot be demanded of
  each Christian.

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• Not every Christian has the gift of evangelism,
  but all have the responsibility to witness their
  faith.
• Not every church has all gifts, but every church
  should use the gifts it has.

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Spiritual Gifts x Natural Talents

• Natural talents
• Are given at the time of the physical birth.

• Spiritual gifts
• Are given at the time of the spiritual birth.

• Natural talents may be transformed by the Holy
  Spirit into spiritual gifts.
• Natural talents and spiritual gifts may vary in
  measure and type.
• Natural talents and spiritual gifts are equally
  given by God.

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Spiritual Gifts x Fruits of the Spirit

• The fruit of the Spirit are qualities of being.
• The fruit of the Spirit are result of a
  continuous relationship with Christ.

• Spiritual gifts are qualities of doing.
• Spiritual gifts are given when we become
  Christians.

Fruits of the Spirit and Spiritual Gifts are
essential to the ministry.
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Spiritual Gifts x Ministerial Titles

• Spiritual gifts indicate specific functions.
• Spiritual gifts indicate ministerial
  contributions.

• Ministerial titles indicate positions.
• Ministerial titles indicate organizational
  positions.

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BENEFITS OF THE USE OF THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS
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1. Personal Benefits
pessoa

• When you know and use your spiritual gift, your
  discover your function.
• When you discover your spiritual function, your
  ministry will follow a course.
• When you know your spiritual functions, your
  ministry will be more fruitful and will produce
  more happiness.
• You will be more prepared for heaven.

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2. Benefits to the Church

• There will be more unity and harmony in the
  group.
• There will be less pride and false meekness in
  the church.
• There will be maturity and growth in the church.

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3. Benefits to the Kingdom of God.

• God will be glorified.
• Christ will come soon.