Andrew Fountain - Identifying your gifts
- Artist: Andrew Fountain
- Title: Identifying your gifts
- Album: Newlife Church, Toronto
- Track: 2
- Genre: Developing our Gifts
- Year: 2019-02-17
- Length: 41:03 minutes (16.49 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 56Kbps (VBR)
Link to Video:
Identifying your Gifts Please download & print the worksheet for this talk: gifts_worksheet.pdf
The church grows by every part doing their share. But how do I know what my part is?
- This talk works through 12 areas of gifting, explaining how they function within Newlife church, and how to identify where you fit in.
Sermon Outline - Identifying your Gifts
Goal:
To help you think about what your own gifts might be
by giving you a broad spectrum of N.T. gifts and what they might look like at Newlife church.
- Outline;
Everyone should have a copy of the gifts sheet. We are simply going to go through the 12 areas- For those watching on video, there is a link you can click on to get it.
Last time
- Ephesians 4
- But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
- until we all together arrive… at the measure of Christ’s full stature.
- As each part works properly according to its measure
1. Preaching, Teaching & Training
- Eph 4:11 It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
- Eph 4:15 But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.
- Eph 4:25 Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbour, for we are members of one another.
1. Preaching, Teaching & Training
- Speaking on Sunday (e.g. Word Team)
- Leading small group discussions
- Attending Bible courses we might run
- Helping others understand the Bible better
Checking the boxes
❏ my main interest ❏ will help if needed
❏ interested in helping ❏ not really my thing Comments: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2. Praise & Worship
- Eph 5:19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,
- Sunday praise & worship team
- Leading praise & worship in small groups
- Learning to sing or play an instrument
- Participating praise & worship events
3. Children’s Ministries
- Eph 6:4 …raise them [your children] up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
- Teaching kids on Sunday
- Teacher’s assistant/helping with kids activities
- Helping to run children’s events
4. Prayer Ministry & Prophetic
- Eph 6:18 With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
- Eph 6:19 Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak — that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
- Eph 6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.
- Rom 12:6 And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.
- Rom 12:12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.
4. Prayer Ministry & Prophetic
- Learning how to grow in the prophetic
- Being part of an intercessory prayer team
- Being on a prayer ministry team on Sundays
- Helping with prayer ministry in small groups
5. Evangelism
- Eph 4:11 It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
- Eph 6:19 Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak — that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
- Eph 6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.
5. Evangelism
- Developing gift in personal evangelism
- note that everyone should be able to do this at some level
- Helping at evangelistic meetings & events
- Making small groups more effective for evangelism
- Helping to create evangelistic material
- Evangelism team available at all meetings to talk to seekers
6. Connecting & Strengthening Community
- Eph 4:3 making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
- Eph 4:16 From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament.
- Rom 12:10 Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honouring one another.
- Rom 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
6. Connecting & Strengthening Community
- Welcoming new people at meetings
- But not necessarily—you might be introvert and prefer to organize things behind the scenes
- Noticing people who are by themselves and drawing people on the fringe into the life of the church
- Making sure people are connected with homegroups and other unity-building events
- Helping to organize social events and gatherings to meet the social needs of members of the body living in a big and impersonal city
- Supporting evangelism with events that include those from outside the church.
7. Media and Communications
- Eph 4:25 Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbour
- Eph 6:20 Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.
- Communication!
- Supporting Evangelism and Connecting with excellent printed or audio-visual material
- Communicating with social media
- Sunday signs and visitor pack design
- Website and other media
- Developing new ways the church can communicate the gospel and our mission
8. Homegroups & Leadership
- Eph 4:12 …to build up the body of Christ,
- Eph 4:16 …the whole body grows …the body grows in love.
- Eph 4:25 …for we are members of one another.
- Sunday: working with Connecting to invite new people into groups
- Being trained in helping to run a group
- Making sure groups are healthy and effective
- Learning how to mentor others
9. Practical Needs
- Eph 4:28 The one who steals must steal no longer; rather labour, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.
- Rom 12:8 …if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity …if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.
- Rom 12:13 Contribute to the needs of the saints…
- but mostly not financial, but practical caring
- Helping other members with all kinds of practical assistance (e.g transport, food, items needed, budgeting, finding work)
- Impacting the practical needs of people living in Toronto: housing, addiction, desperation, accessing social services etc.
- (Most of the time this will be a quiet and spontaneous activity, but as we grow we will want to start programs)
10. Hospitality
- Rom 12:13 …pursue hospitality.
- Helping with the “food” dimension of all the activities of the church
- Being hospitable to others where possible
11. Pastoral & Discipleship
- Eph 4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
- Eph 4:11 It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
- Eph 4:32 Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate…
- compassion is a key requirement
- Responding to those who are hurting by coming alongside
- Being trained to better care for others
- Help with special-needs groups within the body
- Being part of a discipleship program for new or growing Christians
12. Administration & Planning
Rom 12:6,7 And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us… If it is administering, he must administer… (possible translation)
- Church finance, legal and policy & procedures
- Organizing schedules and emailing people
- Admin support for all the other groups (e.g with members lists and communications)
- Logistics planning for events
Updated on 2019-02-19 by Andrew Fountain
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