1. Spiritual Gifts Facilitated by Gerson P. Santos
Sabbath School & Personal Ministries
Greater New York Conference

2. Why should I know about Spiritual Gifts?
1 Corinthians 12:1
We should know spiritual gifts. 
1 Timothy 4:14
We should use the spiritual gifts. 
1 Peter 4:10
We are responsible for them.

3. New Testament Church Models
The Pauline Model
Stationary
Congregational
Mechanistic
Shepherd/Flock
Ecclesial
Corporate structure
Gifts-based
The Jesus Model
Mobile
Small group
Organic
Teacher/Disciple
Apostolic
Team structure
Spirit led

4. The Structure Based Church
People put in
Appropriate
Leadership
Slots
Organizational
Structure
Determined
Plan for
Ministry
in Place

5. The Gifts Based Church Design Articulate Focus on Appropriate Shared
Systems for
Effective
Ministry
Articulate
Shared
Vision for
Ministry
Focus on
Human &
Material
Resources

6. Spiritual Gifts Definition
Spiritual Gifts are divine abilities distributed by the Holy Spirit to every Christian, according to God’s will for the well being of the body of Christ.

7. Romans 12:6-8 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 1 Corinthians 12:27-31
Spiritual Gifts
Romans 12:6-8
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
1 Corinthians 12:27-31
Ephesians 4:11-12

8. Spiritual Gifts Key Wisdom Knowledge Administration Apostleship
Shepherding
Faith
Miracles
Prophecy
Leadership
Giving
Compassion
Healing
Discernment
Teaching
Helping
Evangelism
Servanthood
Exhortation
Tongues
Interpretation of Tongues

9. Our Primary Task Making Disciples Reach Out & Receive Relate People
to God
Making
Disciples
Send Forth to Live
Transformed/
Transforming Lives
Nurture & Strengthen
in the Christian Faith

10. Spiritual gifts need to be identified, verified, used, developed, and polished.

11. “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed...” 2 Tim. 2:15

12. The Spiritual Gifts Process
Identify your gifts
Verify your gifts
Use your gifts
Avoid abuse

13. How do you identify your spiritual gifts?

14. How do you identify your spiritual gifts?
Have the body of Christ affirm your gift.
Have the Lord confirm your gift through prayer. (James 1:5)
Experiment – use your gifts in a ministry.
Take a spiritual gifts inventory

15. How do you identify your spiritual gifts?
Additional steps:
By faith BELIEVE that God has granted you at least one Spiritual Gift.
Review Romans 12, 1 Cor. 12 and Ephe. 4, asking God to guide you in your Ministry.
Put them to use.
Examine your feelings and analyze your abilities.

16. Identification: Your own inward convictions
Your experience
Your service
A conviction
A specific call

17. Spiritual Gifts Discovery Answer Sheet
4 — Strongly
3 — Considerably
2 — Moderably
1 — Little
0 — Not at all

18. The Gifts of the Spirit
Administration -- the gift of organizing human and material resources for the work of Christ.
Apostleship -- the gift of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to other cultures and foreign peoples.
Compassion -- an exceptional empathy that moves one to action on behalf of others.

19. The Gifts of the Spirit
Discernment -- the ability to separate truth from erroneous teaching and rely on spiritual intuition to receive God’s guidance.
Evangelism -- the gift of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with others.
Exhortation -- the gift of exceptional encouragement and hopefulness.

20. The Gifts of the Spirit
Faith -- the gift that empowers an individual or group to hold fast to their convictions regardless of external circumstances.
Giving -- the gift of supplying physical and material needs for ministry.
Healing -- the gift of channeling God’s healing power to those who are afflicted in body, mind, or spirit.

21. The Gifts of the Spirit
Helping -- the gift of supporting the demanding work and workers of Jesus Christ.
Knowledge -- the gift of knowing the truth of God through the study of Scripture, intuition, and experience.
Leadership -- the orchestration of the gifts and resources for ministry.

22. The Gifts of the Spirit
Miracles -- the gift that recognizes and facilitates the miraculous power of God in the world.
Prophecy -- the gift of speaking God’s word clearly and faithfully.
Servanthood -- the gift of providing for the spiritual and material needs of others without condition.

23. The Gifts of the Spirit
Shepherding -- the gift of guiding and empowering others to faithful service.
Teaching -- the ability to share spiritual and scriptural truths with others in a transforming way.
Wisdom -- the gift of translating life experience into spiritual truth and enabling others to apply such wisdom.

24. The Gifts of the Spirit
Tongues -- the ability to communicate the gospel to other people in a foreign language not studied.
Interpretation of Tongues -- the ability to understand and translate the gospel when it is communicated in a foreign language not studied.

25. The Gift of Teaching
Master the principles of biblical interpretation
Have a Bible-reading plan
Apply what you learn
Learn to communicate
Continuing education

26. The Gift of Evangelism
Know the essentials of the gospel
Learn friendship evangelism and public speaking skills
Watch the gift in action
Try out your skills

27. How do you verify your gifts?

28. Confirmation by the church body
Verifying your gifts
Confirmation by the church body
Confirmation by the Lord through intercessory prayer

29. Verifying your gifts Identification is with the individual,
Verification is with the body.
Expect confirmation from the body.

30. Abuses of Spiritual Gifts
Gift projection
“Why don’t you have my gift?”

31. Abuses of Spiritual Gifts
Gift exaltation
“ My gift is better than yours”

32. Three questions for study
How might you set up a spiritual gifts discovery and verification system in your church?
How can cognate gifts work together?
How can you avoid the abuse of spiritual gifts?

33. Searching Questions What can I do about what this lesson is teaching?
What does this lesson teach me to do differently than I am presently doing?
How would my life be different if I made some personal changes?
What would it take for me to want to make these changes?

34. Personal Application Card
Name: Date: Topic: _________________________
Principle or teaching I am going to apply this week: _________________
______________________________________________________________
What am I going to do (in general)? _______________________________
List three or more steps I will take in applying this Biblical principle or teaching this week:
1. __________________________________________
2. __________________________________________
3. __________________________________________
How do I think my life (or the lives of others) will be different if I make these changes? _____________________________________________________
Personal Application Card

35. Spiritual Gifts Clusters
Outreaching
Nurturing
Witnessing
Organizing

36. Nurturing Gifts Wisdom Shepherding Exhortation Helping Discernment
Faith
Compassion
Nurturing congregations tend to be very committed to building fellowship, visitation, small groups, Sabbath School, and member care. The focus is primarily turned inward.

37. Outreaching Gifts Apostleship Evangelism Working Miracles Compassion
Healing
Servanthood
Prophecy
Outreaching congregations tend to be very missional in nature, serving the community in a variety of ways, and reaching out to people in the area. The focus is on the world.

38. Witnessing Gifts Knowledge Faith Prophecy Teaching Evangelism
Exhortation
Healing
Witnessing congregations tend to emphasize worship, Christian Education, and church growth. Faith sharing is central to the life of the fellowship. Focus is local.

39. Organizing Gifts Knowledge Administration Giving Leadership Helping
Teaching
Wisdom
Organizing congregations tend to be highly structured, very organized, and program rich. Committees and work teams involve large numbers. Focus in on the institution.

40. Ministries Resulting From Spiritual Gifts Are For:
The Building Up Of The Church (Not The Individual!
“For the PERFECTING OF THE SAINTS, for the WORK OF THE MINISTRY, for the EDIFYING OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.” -- Ephesians 4:12

41. 2 Parts Of The Spirit’s “GIFTING” Ministry
Singles out individuals for particular Ministries– Giving Spiritual Gifts
(1Cor. 12:11; Isa. 61)
Imparts the ability to perform those Ministries (Acts 1:8)

42. Ch’s Strength - Diversity of Gifts
Variety of Gifts (1 Cor. 12:4)
HS determines who gets the Gifts (v. 11)
The Gifts are designed to foster cooperation, NOT DIVISION (v )
The unique blend of Gifts is ORDAINED BY GOD (v. 18, 21-25)
UNITY IS THE NATURAL RESULT (v )

43. Spiritual Gifts Are Not An End In Themselves
Spiritual Gifts are useless without ACTIVE SERVICE!
USE THEM OR LOOSE THEM!

44. Everyone Has At Least One Spiritual Gift (1 Cor. 12:11)
“All men do not receive the same Gifts, but to every servant of The Master some Gift of The Spirit is promised.” Col. 327

45. ALL GIFTS ARE IMPORTANT! EVERYONE OF US IS IMPORTANT!
We cannot all DO the same thing.
But we can all DO SOMETHING!

46. Many would be willing to work if they were taught how to begin.
Min. of Healing, 149

47. Greater efforts should be put forth to educate the people.
Testimonies, 9:161

48. When the churches are left to inactivity Satan sees to it that they are employed.
Testimonies, 6:425

49. The greatest cause of our spiritual feebleness as a people, is the lack of real faith in Spiritual Gifts.
RH, January 14, 1868.

50. Spiritual Gifts Benefits
1. Personal
2. Church
3. God’s Kingdom

51. Two chapters to be memorized
The 12th and 13th chapters of 1st Corinthians should be committed to memory, written in the mind and heart (MS 82, 1898).

52. Read this Chapter Every Day
The Lord desires me to call the attention of His people to the 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians. Read this chapter every day, and from it obtain comfort and strength (RH July 21, 1904).

53. 2 Tim 3:17
That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

54. Our Fervent Prayer:
“Lord, Impress me with the Gifts You have given me, and grant me wisdom to use them in Your cause. Amen.”