THE PURPOSE OF MINISTRY

AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS1

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II. Scriptural Foundations and Categorizations

A.Scriptural foundationsB.Two category perspectiveC. Five category perspective

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II. Scriptural Foundations and Categorizations

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A.Sources1. Roman 12: 3-62. 1Cor. 12:1-113. Eph. 4:7-154. 1Pet 4:9-105. Missionary Gift

A. SOURCES

ROMANS CH. 12:3-6

1CORINTHIANS CH. 12:3-4

EPHESIANS CH.4:7-15

Prophecy Teaching Service ApostleGiving Wisdom

EvangelistLeadership Knowledge

PastorMercy

Prophecy,TeachingServiceWisdom

knowledgeFaith

HealingMiracles

Discerning ofspirits

— TonguesInterpretation

oftongues

HelpsAdministration

FOR EQUIPPING

Prophecy

TeachingApostleEvangeli

smPastor

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A. SOURCES

TEXT GIFT1.1 Cor. 7:7 2.1 Cor. 13: 33.I Cor. 13: 3 4.1 Peter 4:

9,10 5.Acts 8: 5-8 6.Acts 12: 12

1.Celibacy2.Voluntary

poverty3.Martyrdom4. Hospitality5.Exorcism6.Intercessor

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“The missionary gift involves the ability to use other spiritual gifts in a

multicultural context. Paul's ministry made possible the

fulfillment of the mandate in Acts

1:8.” SSNET.ORG The missionary gift is prevalent in the scripture.

Others who had the missionary gift are……. “DEPART, FOR I WILL SEND YOU FAR FROM HERE

TO THE GENTILES.” ACTS 22:21

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5. MISSIONARY GIFT –SOURCES

Person People Group GIFTS TEXT

PeterPalestinian

JewsEvangelist Gal. 2:7

Peter, Stephen

Diaspora Jews

Evangelists Acts 2; 4:31; 6

Philip SamaritansEvangelist,

miraclesActs 8

Paul GentilesMissionary, evangelist,

teacher2 Tim. 1:11

Barnabas GentilesMissionary,

teacher, helps,

prophecy

Acts 9:26, 27; 13:1

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II. Scriptural Foundations and Categorizations

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A. Scriptural Foundations

1. Roman 12: 3-62. 1Cor. 12:1-113. Eph. 4:7-154. 1Pet 4:9-105. Missionary Gift

B. Two Category perspective

1.Training or Equipping Gifts

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“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ…” (emphasis mine)

Eph 4:11-12 11

The purpose of these gifts is to invest in another person’s life through depositing skills or knowledge, who will also make a deposit in another and so on.

People with these gifts find fulfillment in training, teaching and equipping others for ministry. 12

1.Training or Equipping Gifts

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2.Ministry or Serving Gifts

This category includes; Wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, discernment, tongues, and interpretation.

( 1Cor 12:4-11)

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Helps and administration are new here. 1Cor. 12: 28

Peter adds on the list with the gift of Hospitality 1Pet 4: 9-11

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II. Scriptural Foundations and Categorizations

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A. Scriptural Foundations

B. Two Category perspective

1. According to the nature of the gift2. According to the Sphere of

influence3. According to their function4. Leadership Gifts and Supportive

Gifts5. According to Clusters

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Type of Gift Gifts Power gifts Prophecy, Tongues,

Interpretation of tongues, Healing

Serving gifts Giving, Administration, Mercy, Faith, Helps

Outreach gifts (Numerical growth)

Apostleship, Evangelism, Miracles, Healing, Mercy

Spiritual maturity (Internal growth)

Prophecy, Teaching, Knowledge, Wisdom, Exhortation, Faith, Tongues, Interpretation of tongues, Discernment, Giving, Pastor

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Type of Gift Gifts Gifts for the universal church

Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastor-teachers

Gifts more suited to a "family" setting like a local church

Helps, Giving, Mercy, Administration

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Type of Gift Gifts

Equipping Ministries

Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers

"Repairing" Ministries(Church revival and renewal)

Mercy, Faith, Service, Knowledge

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Type of Gift Gifts Leadership Gifts

Apostleship, Prophecy, Evangelism, Pastor, Teaching, Leadership

Supportive Gifts

Healing, Miracles, Helps, Faith, Tongues, Interpretation of tongues, Mercy, Knowledge 21

Type of Gift GiftSupport Cluster

Hospitality, Helps, Service, Giving, Mercy, Intercessory Prayer

Counselor Cluster

Discernment, Exhortation, Wisdom

Teacher Cluster

Knowledge, Teaching 22

Type of Gift Gifts Shepherd/Evangelist Cluster

Evangelism, Pastor, Prophecy, Missionary, Apostleship

Leader Cluster Leadership, Administration, Faith

Sign Cluster Voluntary poverty, Martyrdom, Miracles, Healing, Exorcism, Celibacy, Tongues, Interpretation of tongues

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