Apresenta

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Discovering Spiritual Gifts to Mobilize Church
Members
Jonas Arrais General Conference Ministerial
Association
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Spiritual Gifts
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Why is it important to understand the subject?
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• We are admonished
• to understand
• them.
• (1 Cor. 121)

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• We are motivated to use them.
• (1 Tim. 4 14)

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We are responsible by their use. 1 Pet. 4 10.
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• The greatest cause of our spiritual feebleness
  as a people, is the lack of real faith in
  Spiritual Gifts.
  
• The Review and Herald, January 14, 1868

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS EVALUATION
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Your knowledge of Spiritual Gifts is

• a. ( ) superficial
• b. ( ) reasonable
• c. ( ) profound

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Could you mention six of theSpiritual Gifts?

• a. _______________
• b. _______________
• c. _______________
• d. _______________
• e. _______________
• f. _______________

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Mention three Biblical sources that talk about
the Spiritual Gifts.

• a. _______________
• b. _______________
• c. _______________

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I think my Spiritual Gifts are

• a. _______________
• b. _______________
• c. _______________

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Spiritual Gift Definition

• Spiritual gifts are divine abilities distributed
  by the Holy Spirit to each Christian according to
  the will of God for the wellbeing of the body of
  Christ.

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• Spiritual gifts are divine abilities.
• Distributed by the Holy Spirit.
• To each Christian according to the will
• of God.
• For the wellbeing of the body of Christ.

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HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS
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• Pray to God about this subject.

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• Be willing to use your gifts.

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• Get informed about the gifts.

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• Discover what gives you
• satisfaction.

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• Put the gifts into practice.

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• Evaluate your efficiency
• with honesty.

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• Seek other peoples opinion.

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What does the Parable of the Talents Teach us?
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• Talents represent spiritual gifts.

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• The gift of talents is Gods prerogative.

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• Used talents become
• multiplied talents.

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• Each one receives some talents.

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• A talent is valuable.

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• To use talents involves risks.

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• Those who fail to use the talents they have,
  lose them.

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• The use of spiritual gifts prepares us for
  heaven.

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EXAMPLES OF GIFTS
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APOSTLESHIP

• Ability that enables a person, based on his/her
  spiritual authority, to be known voluntarily by
  the church, as a spiritual leader.
• Plant churches, plan new ministries, perform
  leadership in the local church and serve in areas
  not yet reached. (John 13 12-17)

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2. TONGUES

• Ability to speak or interpret another language.
• Translate and perform jobs with different
  cultures. (1 Corinthians 14 26-28)

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3. MERCY

• Ability to feel empathy for people who suffer
  physical, emotional and spiritual problems.
• Visit the sick, community service and prison
  ministry. (Luke 10 33-37)

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4. EXPELING DEMONS

• Ability to free people for demon possessions, in
  the name of Jesus.
• Prayer ministry and spiritual support to
  evangelism. (Luke 10 17-20)

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5. SERVICE

• Ability to serve or render assistance to
  accomplish a specific task.
• Deaconship, visitation and volunteer assistance.
  (Luke 22 24-27)

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6. CELIBACY

• Ability to remain unmarried and happy without
  enduring too much sexual temptation.
• It liberates the person to exercise other gifts
  with more dedication and efficiency.
  
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  (1 Corinthians 7 32-35)

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7. KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to discover, collect, analyze and
  formulate information and ideas that are
  important to the wellbeing and growth of the
  church.
• Writer, Biblical instructor, counselor, and
  teacher. (Ephesians 3 14-19)

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8. EVANGELIST

• Ability to expose the Gospel through different
  means to attract people to Christ.
• Personal ministry, preaching and seminars. (Acts
  8 26-40)

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9. VOLUNTARY POVERTY

• Ability to renounce material possession and
  luxury to adopt an adequate lifestyle within a
  society.
• Outreach service and mission in other cultures.
  (Acts 4 32-27)

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10. HOSPITALITY

• Ability to take care of people giving them a warm
  reception, companionship, hospitality and
  nourishment.
• Reception, small groups, and house and shelter
  people. (Genesis 18 1-8)

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11. GIVING

• Ability to contribute with assets to the kingdom
  of God, happily and generously.
• Support missionaries, special events, treasurer
  and community assistance.
• (2
  Corinthians 8 2-5).

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12. PRAYER

• Ability to pray for established requests and
  experiment answers to specific prayers.
• Prayer ministry, intercession and prayer vigils.
  (Luke 11 1-13)

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13. FAITH

• Ability to discern the will of God with trust and
  to practice it.
• Leadership, evangelism, counseling and prayer
  ministry. (Romans 4 18-21)

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14. CRAFTSMANSHIP

• Ability to use the hands in practical jobs for
  benefit of the church.
• Construction, gardening and maintenance.
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  (Exodus 30 22-31)

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15. HEALING

• Ability to serve as an instrument through which
  God restores the health of the sick with or
  without the use of medication.
• Prayer group, counseling and visitation to the
  sick. (James 5 14, 15)

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16. HELPS

• Ability to put skills to the service of others so
  that their gifts are more efficient.
• Telephone service, secretary, deaconship and
  assistance to leaders. (Luke 10 38-42)

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17. PASTOR

• Ability to assume leadership and responsibility
  for the wellbeing of a church.
• Church service direction, Sabbath School,
  counseling and visitation. (John 10 1-15)

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18. ARTISTIC CREATIVITY

• Ability to invest artistic skills for the
  edification of the church.
• Mimics, decoration, bulletin, ADRA and
  communication. (Exodus 31 1-11)

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19. TEACHING

• Ability to communicate information that is
  important for the growth of the church, in such a
  way that others are capable of learning.
• Sabbath school teacher, personal ministries and
  training. (James 3 1)

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20. MARTYRDOM

• Ability to suffer or even die for the faith,
  passing on an attitude of victory and happiness,
  that honors God.
• Pioneer work, mission and witnessing.
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  (Acts 7 54-60)

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21. LEADERSHIP

• Ability to plan, organize, recruit, exercise
  influence, train and make leaders.
• Pastor, elder, department director. (1 Timothy 3
  1-7)

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22. MISSIONARY

• Ability to put gifts into practice in a different
  cultural context.
• Church planting and global mission.
• (1
  Corinthians 9 19-23)

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23. MUSIC

• Ability to uplift others through the voice or
  some musical instrument.
• Music leader, sing in the choir, praise team and
  conducting. (1 Sam. 16 14-23)

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24. PROPHECY

• Ability to receive through the Holy Spirit, a
  message from God.
• Prophet and special messenger of God.
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  (1 John 4 1-6)

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25. EXHORTATION

• Ability to serve others through comfort,
  admonition and encouragement.
• Integration of new members, visitation ministry,
  and Family Ministries department.
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  (1 Thessalonians 5 14)

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS x UNIVERSAL FUNCTION

• The expression universal function indicates
  tasks that are obligations of all Christians, no
  matter what their spiritual gifts are. Each
  Christian should perform them.
• A specific spiritual gift cannot be demanded of
  each Christian.

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• Not every Christian has the gift of evangelism,
  but all have the responsibility to witness their
  faith.
• Not every church has all gifts, but every church
  should use the gifts it has.

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Spiritual Gifts x Natural Talents

• Natural talents
• Are given at the time of the physical birth.

• Spiritual gifts
• Are given at the time of the spiritual birth.

1. Natural talents may be transformed by the Holy
   Spirit into spiritual gifts.
2. Natural talents and spiritual gifts may vary in
   measure and type.
3. Natural talents and spiritual gifts are equally
   given by God.

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Spiritual Gifts x Fruits of the Spirit

• The fruit of the Spirit are qualities of being.
• The fruit of the Spirit are result of a
  continuous relationship with Christ.

• Spiritual gifts are qualities of doing.
• Spiritual gifts are given when we become
  Christians.

Fruits of the Spirit and Spiritual Gifts are
essential to the ministry.
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Spiritual Gifts x Ministerial Titles

• Spiritual gifts indicate specific functions.
• Spiritual gifts indicate ministerial
  contributions.

• Ministerial titles indicate positions.
• Ministerial titles indicate organizational
  positions.

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BENEFITS OF THE USE OF THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS
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1. Personal Benefits
pessoa

• When you know and use your spiritual gift, your
  discover your function.
• When you discover your spiritual function, your
  ministry will follow a course.
• When you know your spiritual functions, your
  ministry will be more fruitful and will produce
  more happiness.
• You will be more prepared for heaven.

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2. Benefits to the Church

• There will be more unity and harmony in the
  group.
• There will be less pride and false meekness in
  the church.
• There will be maturity and growth in the church.

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3. Benefits to the Kingdom of God.

• God will be glorified.
• Christ will come soon.