The spiritual gift of helps (or serving) may seem less “spiritual” because of its primary focus on the physical aspect of life. The reality is that it has profound spiritual impact on the church family, and has a critical role in the growth of the body of Christ.
“Paraklesis.” It’s an interesting Greek word that isn’t easy to define, in English or in Japanese. But the Bible gives us an amazing picture of what this spiritual gift is, through several surpising ways. It shows us how we can, through this gift of exhortation, walk alongside others to encourage and challenge them to follow…
The gift of pastor-teaching, or shepherding is a key gift in the church family. It is a gift that anyone in the church can have, not just the pastor. This gift can be described as the Holy Spirit enabled ability to care for the spiritual well-being of the flock of Jesus. Do you have this…
Much of what we know about the deep and wonderful truths of God have to do with the spirititual gift of teaching. How does the gift of teaching work? And what does the Bible tell us about how to use it? Do we ALL teach? How do we know if we have the gift of…
What is the gift of evangelism? How do we know we have it? What do we do if we have it, and what do we do if we don’t?
