1. How to Discern Spiritual Gifts in Yourself and Others
Dr. Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible College
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2. What Should Churches Aim For?
Numerical church growth is not a NT emphasis
(1 Cor. 4:2)

3. Scriptural Marks of a Healthy Church
Healthy churches...
are measured in spiritual rather than numerical terms
follow biblical rather than cultural patterns of ministry
are based on theological rather than sociological foundations
Kenneth O. Gangel, “Marks of a Healthy Church,” Bibliotheca Sacra 158 (October-December 2001):

4. Scriptural Marks of a Healthy Church
Healthy churches...
focus on a ministry model rather than a marketing model
adopt scriptural rather than secular models of leadership
Kenneth O. Gangel, “Marks of a Healthy Church,” Bibliotheca Sacra 158 (October-December 2001):

5. Inventories Can Sometimes Help Us Discern Our Gifts

6. How can you know what gift God gave you?

7. How to Discern Your Spiritual Gifts
Salvation 65
Spirit-Filling
Spirit-Walking
See Self-Significance
Submission
Supplication
Study
Skill
Self-Correction
Self-Analysis
Satisfaction
Seek Suggestions
Selection
Strike Out
Service
Success
Switch
Surrender
Stay

8. Small Group Discussion Questions62
Small Group Discussion Questions
What did the inventory show as your gift(s)? Did you score higher in speaking or serving gifts?
Do you agree with the inventory results? Do the others in your group agree?
What commitment will you make to the Lord to develop your gift(s)? Be specific concerning where and how you think it can be used. Share this with your group.

9. Categories of Gifts (1 Peter 4:11)
Get
words from God
Categories of Gifts (1 Peter 4:11)
Get
strength from God 47
Speaking
Serving
Teaching
Administering
Evangelism
Faith
Pastor-Teacher
Giving
Encouraging
Service
Mercy 9

10. Spiritual Gifts Class Record63
Teach
Evan
Pastor
Exhort
Admin
Faith
Giving
Service
Mercy
Rick 1 6 2 3 8 4 5 7
Cassandra -
Eve
Hannah 9
Genevieve
Joen Yen
Swee Guan
Isaac
Jason
Jessica
Desmond
Wee Seong
Siew Kuan
Moses
Mimi
Xena Wendy
Total Scores of 1

11. There's a reason they're called “gifts”…

12. Can a Christian receive more than one gift?

13. Two Views on Giftedness44
Two Views on Giftedness
Christians Have Only One Gift
Christians Can Have Many Gifts
“Gift” singular
Body part
Concentrate
“Gift” = “A”
Symbols
NIV
NT examples

14. Speaking Gifts Contrasted47
Speaking Gifts Contrasted
Teaching
Evangelism
Pastor-Teacher
Exhortation
Shares
Biblical Learning
Faith & Testimony
Heart & Bible
Optimism
Recipient Need Met
Scriptural Truth
Salvation & Equipping for Evangelism
Shepherding
Encouragement
Sensitive to Needs
Doctrinally
For Conversion
Spiritually (overall needs)
Spiritually (specific needs)
Ministers to Those Needing
Instruction
Saving Faith
General Spiritual Direction
Urging in Practical Steps
General Trait
Accuracy in the Word
Heart for the Lost
Shepherd Heart
Uplifts Others

15. Serving Gifts Contrasted54
Serving Gifts Contrasted
Adminis- trations
Faith
Giving
Service
Showing Mercy
Shares
Organizing Ability
Vision
Possessions
Abilities
Concern
Recipient Need Met
Leadership
Belief
Monetary
Assistance
Understand-ing
Sensitive to Needs
Managerially
Visually
Materially
Practically
Emotionally
Ministers to Those Needing
Structure
Hope
Finances & Material Things
Aid in Everyday Tasks
Comfort
General Trait
Orderliness
Confi-dence in God
Generosity
Availability
Compassion

16. "If you’re just like someone else, we don’t need you."
There is no one like you!
"If you’re just like someone else, we don’t need you."
–– Dr. Howard Hendricks ( )

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18. Spiritual Gifts Class Record63
Teach
Evan
Pastor
Exhort
Admin
Faith
Giving
Service
Mercy
Rick Griffith 1 6 2 3 8 4 5 7
1 Char Ley
2 Cheng Kiat
3 Djenny
4 Chay Giam
5 Roy 30-39
6 Jim 9
7 Casurine
8 Rene
9 No Htoo
10 Sokheang
11 Tom
12 Vanna
13 Jin Ju
14 Babychen
Totals

19. Spiritual Gifts Class Record - Grads63
Teach
Evan
Pastor
Exhort
Admin
Faith
Giving
Service
Mercy
Rick Griffith 1 6 2 3 8 4 5 7
Loo, James
Ong Geok Wah
Chang, Deborah
Ho, Ivan 9
Lo, Matthew
Say, Simon
Chandra, Elisabeth
Sun, Lora May
Tran, Thuy
Low, Penny
Gombojav, Tumen
Han, James
Ling Ing Lung, Eric
Tan, Kenneth
Nanghee, Syndang
Wong, Karsun
Total Slide 1 13

20. Spiritual Gifts Class Record - Bachelor63
Teach
Evan
Pastor
Exhort
Admin
Faith
Giving
Service
Mercy
Rick Griffith 1 6 2 3 8 4 5 7
Chumbeni
Moe Ka Fat
Joni Siau
Joshua Rungsung
Karl Fritz
Maya Perera
Jacob Ang
Michael Mohgan
William Siew
David Ravi
Total Slide 1 13
Total Slide 2
Grand Total 17

21. Crossroads Spiritual Gifts Results63
Teach
Evan
Pastor
Exhort
Admin
Faith
Giving
Service
Mercy
Rick 1 7 2 4 9 5 6 8
Susan 3
Lewis
Barbara
Leland
Linda Calhoun
Andrew
Adrielle
Valentin
Jieun
Bal
Carol
Drew
Linda Fones
Robert
Geeta
Net Scores of 1

22. Crossroads Spiritual Gifts Results63
Teach
Evan
Pastor
Exhort
Admin
Faith
Giving
Service
Mercy
Singpu 2 1 3 8 4 7 5 9 6
Kim
Athan
Chanchan
Albina
Désirée
Jonathan
Eva
Deborah
Miriam
Shannah
Tessa
Sean
Arun
Net Scores of 1
First Slide
Total Scores of 1

23. Spiritual Gifts Class Record63
Teach
Evan
Pastor
Exhort
Admin
Faith
Giving
Service
Mercy
Rick 1 6 2 3 8 4 5 7
Total Scores of 1

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