1. THE PURPOSE OF MINISTRY AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS 1

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3. II. Scriptural Foundations and Categorizations A.Scriptural foundations B.Two category perspective C. Five category perspective 3

4. II. Scriptural Foundations and Categorizations 4 A.Sources 1.Roman 12: 3-6 2.1Cor. 12:1-11 3.Eph. 4:7-15 4.1Pet 4:9-10 5.Missionary Gift

5. A.SOURCES ROMANS CH. 12:3-6 1CORINTHIANS CH. 12:3-4 EPHESIANS CH.4:7-15 Prophecy Teaching Service Apostle Giving Wisdom Evangelist Leadership Knowledge Pastor Mercy Prophecy, Teaching Service Wisdom knowledge Faith Healing Miracles Discerning of spirits — Tongues Interpretation of tongues Helps Administration FOR EQUIPPING Prophecy Teaching Apostle Evangelis m Pastor 5

6. A. SOURCES TEXTGIFT 1.1 Cor. 7:7 2.1 Cor. 13: 3 3.I Cor. 13: 3 4.1 Peter 4: 9,10 5.Acts 8: 5-8 6.Acts 12: 12 1.Celibacy 2.Voluntary poverty 3.Martyrdom 4. Hospitality 5.Exorcism 6.Intercessory prayer 6

7.  “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 7

8. 5. MISSIONARY GIFT –SOURCES Person People Group GIFTS TEXT Peter Palestinian Jews EvangelistGal. 2:7 Peter, Stephen Diaspora Jews EvangelistsActs 2Acts 2; 4:31; 64:316 PhilipSamaritans Evangelist, miracles Acts 8 PaulGentiles Missionary, evangelist, teacher 2 Tim. 1:11 BarnabasGentiles Missionary, teacher, helps, prophecy Acts 9:26, 27Acts 9:26, 27; 13:1 8

9. II. Scriptural Foundations and Categorizations 9 A.Scriptural Foundations 1.Roman 12: 3-6 2.1Cor. 12:1-11 3.Eph. 4:7-15 4.1Pet 4:9-10 5.Missionary Gift B. Two Category perspective

10. 1.Training or Equipping Gifts 10

11.  “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

12.  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

13. 1.Training or Equipping Gifts 13 2.Ministry or Serving Gifts

14.  This category includes; Wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, discernment, tongues, and interpretation. ( 1Cor 12:4-11) 14

15.  Helps and administration are new here. 1Cor. 12: 28  Peter adds on the list with the gift of Hospitality 1Pet 4: 9-11 15

16. II. Scriptural Foundations and Categorizations 16 A.Scriptural Foundations B. Two Category perspective

17. 1. According to the nature of the gift 2. According to the Sphere of influence 3. According to their function 4. Leadership Gifts and Supportive Gifts 5. According to Clusters 17

18. Type of Gift Gifts Power gifts Prophecy, Tongues, Interpretation of tongues, Healing Serving giftsGiving, 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 18

19. 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 19

20. Type of Gift Gifts Equipping Ministries Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers "Repairing" Ministries (Church revival and renewal) Mercy, Faith, Service, Knowledge 20

21. 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

22. Type of Gift Gift Support Cluster Hospitality, Helps, Service, Giving, Mercy, Intercessory Prayer Counselor Cluster Discernment, Exhortation, Wisdom Teacher Cluster Knowledge, Teaching 22

23. Type of Gift Gifts Shepherd/Evan gelist Cluster Evangelism, Pastor, Prophecy, Missionary, Apostleship Leader Cluster Leadership, Administration, Faith Sign Cluster Voluntary poverty, Martyrdom, Miracles, Healing, Exorcism, Celibacy, Tongues, Interpretation of tongues 23

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