PROPHECY - The gift of Prophecy is that special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to the people through a divinely-anointed utterance
PASTOR- The gift of Pastor is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to assume a long-term responsibility for the spiritual welfare of a group of believers
TEACHING- The gift of Teaching is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to communicate information relevant to the health and ministry of the body and its members in such a way that others will learn
WISDOM- The gift of Wisdom is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to know the mind of the Holy Spirit in such a way as to receive insight into how given knowledge may best be applied to specific needs arising in the body of Christ
KNOWLEDGE- The gift of Knowledge is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to discover, accumulate analyze, and clarify information and ideas which are pertinent to the growth and well being of the body of Christ
EXHORTATION- The gift of Exhortation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to minister words of comfort, consolation, encouragement, and counsel to other members of the body in such a way that they feel helped and healed
DISCERNING OF SPIRITS- The gift of Discerning of Spirits is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to know with assurance whether certain behavior purported to be of God is in reality divine, human or satanic
GIVING- The gift of Giving is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to contribute their material resources to the work of God with liberality and cheerfulness
HELPS- The gift of Helps is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to invest the talents they have in the life and ministry of other members of the body, thus enabling those others to increase the effectiveness of their own spiritual gifts
MERCY- The gift of Mercy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to feel genuine empathy and compassion for individuals who suffer distressing physical, mental or emotional problems, and to translate that compassion into cheerfully-done deeds which reflect Christ's love and alleviates the suffering
MISSIONARY- The gift of Missionary is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to minister whatever other spiritual gifts they have in a second culture
EVANGELIST- The gift of Evangelist is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to share the gospel with unbelievers in such a way that all become Jesus' disciples and responsible members of the body of Christ
HOSPITALITY- The gift of Hospitality is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to provide an open house and a warm welcome to those in need of food and lodging
FAITH- The gift of Faith is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to discern with extraordinary confidence the will and purpose of God for God's work
LEADERSHIP- The gift of Leadership is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to set goals in accordance with God's purpose for the future, to communicate these goals to others in such a way that they voluntarily and harmoniously work together to accomplish those goals for the glory of God
ADMINISTRATION- The gift of Administration is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to understand clearly the immediate and long-range goals of a particular unit of the body of Christ and to devise and execute effective plans for the accomplishment of those goals
MIRACLES- The gift of Miracles is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to perform powerful acts that are perceived to have altered the ordinary course of nature
HEALING- The gift of Healing is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to cure illness and restore health apart from the use of natural means
TONGUES- The gift of Tongues is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ (a) to speak to God in a language they have never learned (b) to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to the people through a divinely-anointed utterance in a language they have never learned
INTERPRETATION- The gift of Interpretation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to make known in the vernacular the message of one who speaks in tongues
APOSTLE- The gift of Apostle is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to assume and exercise general leadership over a number of churches with an extraordinary authority in spiritual matters which is spontaneously recognized and appreciated by those churches
CELIBACY- The gift of Celibacy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to remain single and enjoy it; to be unmarried and not suffer undue sexual temptations
INTERCESSION- The gift of Intercession is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to pray for extended periods of time on a regular basis and see frequent and specific answers to their prayers, to a degree much greater than that which is expected of the average Christian
MARTYRDOM- The gift of Martyrdom is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to undergo suffering for the faith even to the point of death, while consistently displaying a joyous and victorious attitude which brings glory to God
SERVICE- The gift of Service is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to identify the unmet needs involved in a task related to God's work, and to make use of available resources to meet those needs and help accomplish the desired results |
