THE MOTIVATIONAL GIFTS

• OTHER TYPES OF GIFTS:

• CREATION (SUN AND RAIN MT. 5:45)• LIFE JOHN 10:10• MILITARY: Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:15• FATHERLESS

ONGOING BIBLICAL INSIGHTS PATHWAYSPRINTING PRESSSEVENS

NUMBER OF WORDSNUMBER OF LETTERSCONSONANTSMORE THAN ONCEONLY ONCENOUNS/NON NOUNS/PROPER NAMESVALUE OF THE NUMBERS

OTHER BIBLICAL DISCOVERIES

• Hebrew Children in Jesus time• Males: Torah• Females: Proverbs, Psalms, Deuteronomy• Age of 12 Passover• Trinity

DISCOVERY OF THE GIFTS• Discover Your God Given Gifts, and Discover Your Children’s Gifts

by Don and Katie Fortune

• Advanced Basic Life Principles SeminarBill Gothard – 1980’s

• The Motivational Gifts Dr. Jerry Stettheimer (www.christianfamilyservice.com)

DISCOVERY OF THE GIFTS

ROMANS 12 – The Apostle Paul• PROPHET• TEACHER• ADMINISTRATOR• EXHORTER• SERVER• GIVER• MERCY

The Three Categories of Gifts

• Manifestation• Ministry• Motivational

The Three Categories of GiftsManifestation – 11 GiftsI Corinthians 12:7 – 10

The Three Categories of GiftsManifestation – 11 GiftsI Corinthians 12:7 – 10

Ministry – 5 GiftsEph. 4:11-13

The Three Categories of GiftsManifestation – 11 Gifts

- I Corinthians 12:7 – 10

Ministry – 5 Gifts- Eph. 4:11-13

Motivational – 7 Gifts- Romans 12:6 – 8

6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith.

7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the

needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

The Three Categories of Gifts• Manifestation• Ministry• Motivational– (Prophet) Perceiver– Teacher– Exhorter– (Leadership) (Organizer) Administrator– Server–Giver– (Mercy) Compassion

If each one of the seven motivational gifts were represented in a family andsomeone dropped the dessert on the floor, how might each one respond? And why?

Reasons for Studying the Gifts:

• To promote unity in the Body of Christ• To build up the Body of Christ• To prepare God’s people for works of

service• To decrease judgmentalism and criticism

in the body• To improve our ability to reach the lost for

Christ

Reasons for Studying the Gifts:

• PURPOSE: Social Unity• Effects Understanding ourselves• Effects Understanding our childhood• Effects Choice of mates and interaction• Effects Child training• Effects Vocation• Effects Church work

Thoughts about Motivational Gifts:1. Seem to be coded into the DNA of the person,

and can be detected in a person from birth!

2. Determine behavioral motivation and support personality characteristics of the person.

3. Each person has a primary gift. Some have a strong secondary gift.

4. Will energize and bring great satisfaction when used for the building up of the Body of Christ.

Thoughts about Motivational Gifts (cont.):5. Bring pain, distress, disappointment and grief

when used for personal gain.

6. Are all equally important in the Church and in the sight of God.

7. Do not necessarily determine the functional position of an individual

8. Jesus Christ is our example, who operated in all 7 gifts, perfectly!

Factors Influencing Gifts

Spiritual Laws Significant others Birth order Sin Anger Fear

Envy Irresponsibility Illness Cycles Primary and

Secondary Gifts

Individual Gifts

•Perceiver / Prophet•Researcher / Teacher•Exhorter•Administrator / Organizer•Server•Giver•Compassion Person / Mercy

The Perceiver

Hear the

Word of

The Lord!

The Perceiver Values

• Honesty• Obedience• Sincerity• Confidence• Forgiveness• PersuasionPerceivers tend to be blunt people.

They feel strongly about their beliefs, and speak out to others.

The Two Sides of the Perceiver

Positives Negatives

See Handout

The Negative / Natural Perceiver

Repent, you sinner!

Scripture for the Perceiver

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O LORD.

Ps. 40:9

The Teacher

The Teacher Values• Discipline• Reverence• Diligence• Accuracy • Authority • Security

Teachers love to explain, show and teach. They will usually do their own research.

Can sometimes be a bit boring.

The Two Sides of the TeacherPositives Negatives

See Handout

The Negative / Natural Teacher

KnowledgeRules!

Scripture for the Researcher

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.

Proverbs 25:2

The Administrator(Organizer)

The Administrator’s Values

• Orderliness• Initiative• Responsibility• Humility• Decisiveness• Determination• Loyalty (to the project)

The administrator (organizer) has a unique ability to break down a large task into parts

and assign it to the people best able to accomplish the parts.

The Two Sides of the Administrator

Positives Negatives

See Handout

The Negative / Natural Administrator

Scripture for the Administrator

Let all things be done decently and in order.I Corinthians 14:40

The Exhorter

The Exhorter Values• Wisdom• Discernment• Faith• Discretion• Acceptance • Innovation• Fervency

Exhorters do not like telephones. They needto see others’ eyes and body language.

You never feel this way with an exhorter!

The Two Sides of the Exhorter

Positives Negatives

See Handout

Look into my eyes . . .

The Negative / Natural Exhorter

Scripture for the exhorter

Speaking of Barnabas

. . . and he continuously exhorted – warned, urged and encouraged—them to cleave unto and remain faithful and devoted to the Lord with purpose of heart.

Acts 11: 23b

The Server and theGiver

The Server Values

• Alertness• Hospitality• Generosity• Exuberance• Pliancy• Availability• Stamina

Servers want to get the task done. Often they will cut through thered tape to see that the work is accomplished.

The Giver Values

• Resourcefulness• Thriftiness• Contentment• Promptness• Forbearance• Prudence• Gratefulness

Givers tend to be secretive about their lives.They believe in not letting one hand know what the other is doing.

The Two Sides of the ServerPositives Negatives

See Handout

The Negative / Natural Server

The Two Sides of the Giver

Positives Negatives

See Handout

The Negative / Natural Giver

Scripture for the Server

He gave them these orders: You must serveFaithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear ofThe Lord.

2 Chronicles 19:9

Scripture for the Giver

Jesus speaking . . .

But when you give to the needy do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your giving may be in secret, then your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

Matthew 6:3

Compassion Person

(Mercy)

The Compassion Person’s Values

• Attentiveness• Sensitivity• Justice• Meekness• Compassion• Gentleness• Deference

Mercies tend to be late for work, or school or churchor anything else.

The Two Sides of the Compassion Person

Positives Negatives

See Handout

The Negative / Natural Compassion Person

Scripture for the Compassion Person:

This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.”

Zechariah 7:9

Questions

The reasons for studying motivational gifts are:a. To promote unity in the Body of Christb. To build up the Body of Christc. To prepare God’s people for works of serviced. To decrease judgmentalism and criticism in the

bodye. All of the above

True FalseT-F

T-F

T-F

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T-F

1. Motivational gifts are the same as personality types.

2. Every person has been given a motivational gift.

3. Motivational gifts are not clearly evident until adulthood.

4. A person working in his gift will gain personal prosperity and achievement.

5. A person will be energized and motivated while working within his gift, avoiding fatigue or burnout.

Questions 16 – 20 True FalseT-F

T-F

T-F T-F

T-F

6. There is a positive side and a negative side to each motivational gift.

7. The Bible says that some motivational gifts are of greater value than others.

8. Certain gifts are required to be a preacher, elder or deacon in the church.

9. Those having non-verbal gifts are to remain silent in the church.

10. Jesus Christ exhibited the positive traits of all the gifts, perfectly.

Questions 21 – 25 True False

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T-F

11. Identifying your gift excuses you from work in other areas.

12. We need to understand our gift because it is a driving force in our behavior.

13. The more sensitive we become to the other gifts the more threatened we will feel.

14. When we understanding gifts we are more forgiving and less critical of others.

15. God gives us a gift, and there is no need for us to work on further developing it.

If each one of the seven motivational gifts were represented in a family andsomeone dropped the dessert on the floor, how might each one respond? And why?

If each one of the seven motivational gifts were represented in a family andsomeone dropped the dessert on the floor, how might each one respond? And why?

Don’t feel bad;it could have

happenedto anyone.

If each one of the seven motivational gifts were represented in a family andsomeone dropped the dessert on the floor, how might each one respond? And why?

Don’t feel bad;it could have

happenedto anyone.

Oh, let me help you clean this

up.

If each one of the seven motivational gifts were represented in a family andsomeone dropped the dessert on the floor, how might each one respond? And why?

Don’t feel bad;it could have

happenedto anyone.

Oh, let me help you clean this

up.

It fell because it

was too heavy on one side.

If each one of the seven motivational gifts were represented in a family andsomeone dropped the dessert on the floor, how might each one respond? And why?

Don’t feel bad;it could have

happenedto anyone.

Oh, let me help you clean this

up.

It fell because it

was too heavy on one side.

Jim, would you get

the Mop? Sue, please help pick up. Mary, help me fix another

dessert.

If each one of the seven motivational gifts were represented in a family andsomeone dropped the dessert on the floor, how might each one respond? And why?

Don’t feel bad;it could have

happenedto anyone.

Oh, let me help you clean this

up.

It fell because it

was too heavy on one side.

Jim, would you get

the Mop? Sue, please help pick up. Mary, help me fix another

dessert.

I’ll be happyto buy a

new dessert!

If each one of the seven motivational gifts were represented in a family andsomeone dropped the dessert on the floor, how might each one respond? And why?

Don’t feel bad;it could have

happenedto anyone.

Oh, let me help you clean this

up.

It fell because it

was too heavy on one side.

Jim, would you get

the Mop? Sue, please help pick up. Mary, help me fix another

dessert.

I’ll be happyto buy a

new dessert!

Look on the bright side.

Now we get to know each other while cleaning

up.

If each one of the seven motivational gifts were represented in a family andsomeone dropped the dessert on the floor, how might each one respond? And why?

Don’t feel bad;it could have

happenedto anyone.

Oh, let me help you clean this

up.

It fell because it

was too heavy on one side.

Jim, would you get

the Mop? Sue, please help pick up. Mary, help me fix another

dessert.

I’ll be happyto buy a

new dessert!

Look on the bright side.

Now we get to know each other while

cleaning up.

Accidentshappens when

you’re not careful!

The Gifts of the Body

Identify which part of the body corresponds with each gift:

_____ Head_____ Eyes_____ Mouth

_____ Shoulders_____ Heart_____ Hands

a. Serverb. Exhorterc. Perceiverd. Administratore. Giverf. Compassion Persong. Researcher