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What Are Your Spiritual
Gifts?
Have you ever thought to yourself –
I’m not qualified to serve God.
or
I couldn’t possibly have an impact. or
There are so many others who will serve that I won’t be missed. or
Why did I get asked to do that? or
Isn’t that the Pastor’s job? or
I did that before, and it didn’t go well. I will not be doing
that again.
Or simply,
I wish I could find the place where I serve best.
One of
the things that was a big vote-getter on Vision Sunday was the desire to
have a Spiritual Gift inventory for church members. We all want to know -
what are the gifts that God has given us? As Christians, we have heard it
said and know with our hearts that each of us is uniquely created by God.
Through the Holy Spirit we have indeed been empowered with certain gifts
to build up the Body of Christ. God has a plan and purpose for our
lives. And as Christians, we are called to serve.
“For I know the plans I have
for you,” declares the Lord, “plans… to give you a future and a hope.”
– Jeremiah 29:11
God wants us to serve in ways
that allow us to be effective and personally fulfilled. But God did not
create us all with the same gifts. The gifts have been spread around the
members of the Church to accomplish God’s work in this world. Getting in
touch with your personal gifts makes serving God more fulfilling.
Therefore, I would invite you to a seven week study on spiritual gifts
entitled, “Serving From the Heart: Finding Your Gifts and Talents for
Service.” Taking the class might confirm some things you already believed
about yourself and it may show you that your gifts lay in hidden places
that you haven’t really taken notice of before. But for your sake and for
the sake of the Church I encourage you to take part in this seven week
study.
Jane Brannock and I will be team teaching this class at 6:00 on Sunday
nights starting on August 15th. We will take Labor Day weekend
off; but otherwise meet each week until October 3rd. The class
will last approximately ninety minutes each week, and child care will be
provided. Look for more information in the weeks ahead.
May Christ’s Peace Be With You,
Pastor Doug
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