spiritual gift descriptions and weaknesses - bethel...
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SpiritualGiftDescriptionsandWeaknesses1. Administration:organize,direct,andimplementplanstoleadothersinthevariousministriesofthe
Church.Itiscloselyrelatedtothegiftofleadership,butismoregoalortaskorientated.
Weakness:Maytendtoexpecttoomuch
2. Apostleship:plantnewministriesandchurches,gointoplaceswheretheGospelisnotpreached,reachacrossculturestoestablishchurchesinchallengingenvironments,raiseupanddevelopleaders,calloutandleadpastorsandshepherds,andmuchmore.
Weakness:Maynotfollowestablishedguidelines,rules,orpolicy
3. Discernment:abletoclearlyrecognizeanddistinguishbetweentheinfluenceofGod,Satan,theworld,andthefleshinagivensituation.
Weakness:Mayclaimtoomuchauthorityand/orcomeacrossasjudgmental
4. Evangelism:abletoclearlyandeffectivelycommunicatetheGospelofJesusChristtoalltypesofpeople;burdenedforthelostandabletoovercomethenormalfearofrejection.
Weakness:Mayneglectdiscipleshipofnewconverts
5. Exhortation:abletostrengthenandencouragethosewhoarewaveringintheirfaith;abletoupliftandmotivateothersaswellaschallengeandrebuketheminordertofosterspiritualgrowthandaction.
Weakness:Maytalktoomuchwithflatteryand/orharshness
6. Faith:hasatrustandconfidenceinGodthatallowsthemtoliveboldlyforHimandmanifestthatfaithinmightyways;expectGodtomoveandarenotsurprisedbyansweredprayer.
Weakness:Maycomeacrossaspiousand/orpassive
7. Giving:meetsthevariousneedsofothers;lovestosharewithothers,hospitable,andexcellentstewardswhooftenadjusttheirlifestylesinordertogivemore.
Weakness:Maygivewithexpectationsratherthanfreely
8. Knowledge:abletoacquireuniqueinsightsintoScriptureandrelateittoallaspectsoflifeforothers.
Weakness:Mayvalueknowledgeoverpeople
9. Leadership:visionarieswhoarenottypicallyconcernedwithdetails;entrepreneurialandwillingtotakeriskstoseethekingdomofGodadvancedthroughthechurch;willgotogreatlengthstoprotectthoseundertheircare;well-equippedtoleadthroughcrisissituations
Weakness:Maybedemandingand/orimpatientwithothers
10. Mercy:lovesandassiststhosewhoaresuffering;sensitivetothefeelingsandcircumstancesofothers;quicklydiscernswhensomeoneisnotdoingwell;goodlistenerandfeelstheneedto“bethere”forothers.
Weakness:Maybetoosensitiveandeasilyoffended
11. Pastor/Shepherd:calledandgiftedtocareforthespiritualwell-beingofalocalbodyofGod’speople;readilyavailabletoothers;caresdeeplyfortheindividual.
Weakness:Maybecomerelationallyburnedout
12. Prophecy:abletoreceiveadivinelyinspiredmessage(exhortation,correction,disclosure,prediction,etc)anddeliverittothechurch;however,itistobetestedbythechurch.
Weakness:Mayappeartobeconfrontationalorclaimtoomuchauthority
13. Serving/Ministering:desiretohelpbyservinginthebackgroundwhileknowingthattheircontributionisdisplayingtheloveofChristtotheworld;joyfullyandwillinglynoticeandmeetneeds.
Weakness:Maytakeontoomanytasks
14. Teaching:abletoeffectivelycommunicatewhattheBiblesays,whatitmeans,andhowtoapplyittoourlives;lovestostudy;lovesandprotectsthetruth.
Weakness:Maylovethecontenttheyareteachingmorethanthepeople
15. Wisdom:abletonotonlyimparttruthandunderstandingtobelievers(knowledge),buttoinvokearesponsethatleadstotransformedheartsandlives;abletoseeclearlyinconfusingsituations;recognizeswheredecisions/actionsmayleadandcanwarnothers.
Weakness:Maythinktoohighlyofthemselves