Spiritual Gifts & Purpose
God is the most generous gift-giver you can ever know. Think about it for a moment. Here are just some of the gifts the Bible says God has given us: Breath in our lungs (Genesis 2:7), Family (Psalm 68:6), Wisdom (James 1:5), Joy (1 Thessalonians 1:6), Freedom (1 Corinthians 1:30), Peace (John 14:27), and Eternal life (John 3:16).
Another way God gives to us is by empowering us with what we call spiritual gifts, or gifts of the Holy Spirit. When you intentionally develop and use these gifts for God’s glory the world is transformed.
STEP 1 – Discover Your Gifts
Every child of God is filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, specially gifted to play a unique and valued role in the body of Christ. No one is without gift or purpose. Spiritual gifts are not our talents or skills. They are the grace of God at work within us, empowering us to match our deep passions with the world’s deep needs.
Pray! Prayer is the perfect place to start all things. Pray for clarity of your gifts and purpose and opportunities to live them out. Click the survey button. You will be taken to a new page to complete the 45 survey questions. When you complete the questions and submit your answers your top three spiritual gifts will be listed. Make note of these three gifts.
STEP 2 – Explore Your Gifts
Learn more about your spiritual gifts, what each one means, where to read about it in Scripture, and ideas on how to live it out. Click the details button to discover more about your top three gifts and how they might be lived out in your life.
STEP 3 – Clarify Your Purpose
As Christians we all have the overlying purpose to bring God glory in all that we say and do. In addition, we have a unique purpose that merges our passions, gifts, resources, and context. Click the clarity button to go through a process to help you clarify your purpose. You may want to print the resource and work on it as you have time.
STEP 4 – Life on Purpose
All gifts are significant, and all come from the same Spirit. They are all meant to point people to God, and they are to be used for the good of all. Share your gifts with the church and the world. Contact a ministry leader to get plugged in or complete the Service Interest Form and we will follow up with you. We look forward to serving alongside you!
Resources
My Values – Use this resource to identify the five things you value most.