Ministry Gifts

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Week 4: Gifts of Leadership

Administration

The gift to be able to coordinate and manage human and material resources effectively to achieve a defined purpose.

Luke 14:28-30; Acts 6:1-7; Acts 27:11; 1 Corinthians 12:28

Apostle

The gift to be able to provide leadership to a group of churches with a special revelation and spiritual authority from God.

1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11-14; Galatians 2:7-10

Encouragement or Exhortation

The gift to be able to strengthen and build up others through the use of gifts, words, or actions.

Acts 14:22; Romans 12:8; Hebrews 10:25

Evangelist

The gift to be able to share the gospel of Christ with unbelievers in ways that plant the seeds of discipleship, bearing fruit in the growth of the Church.

Acts 8:5-6, 26-40; Acts 14:21; Acts 21:8; Ephesians 4:11-14; 2 Timothy 4:5

Leadership

The gift to be able to set goals, communicate them, and guide and direct others to achieve them together.

Luke 9:51; Acts 7:10; Acts 15:7-11; Romans 12:8; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Timothy 5:17

Missionary

The gift to be able to go wherever and whenever called upon to share their other spiritual gifts with persons from different cultures or circumstances.

Acts 8:4; Acts 13:2-3; Acts 22:20-21; Romans 10:15; Romans 15:18-19; 1 Corinthians 9:18-23

Pastor

The gift to be able to accept responsibility for the spiritual guidance and welfare of people.

John 10:1-18; Ephesians 4:11-14; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 1 Peter 5:1-3

Teaching

The gift to be able to communicate information and ideas in special ways that help people to learn.

1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11-14; Romans 12:7; Acts 18:24-28; Acts 20:20-21