{"id":2780,"date":"2010-05-13T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2023-08-02T15:05:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T19:05:02","slug":"gift-of-helps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/gift-of-helps.htm","title":{"rendered":"I Know Some Servants … with the Spiritual Gift of Helps"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Spiritual Gift of Helps Defined<\/h2>\n

to render support or assistance to others in the body so as to free them up for ministry<\/em><\/p>\n

Examples of How God Gifts People to Come Alongside of Others in Ministry with Valuable Assistance<\/h2>\n

Servant #1:<\/strong>\u00a0 He was always there, it seemed, to lend a helping hand.\u00a0 His primary responsibility was to run the sound system during the worship service but if someone needed an errand to be run, he would do it.\u00a0 If people needed help carrying in equipment or supplies from their car, he would be the first to help.\u00a0 He didn’t need to be asked.\u00a0 It was as though he could sense what needed to be done and did it.\u00a0 Everyone appreciated him so much.<\/p>\n

Servant #2:<\/strong>\u00a0 She knew God called me to teach and through the years has willingly stepped in to help in various ways.\u00a0 Back in the days before PowerPoint and before you could print nice transparencies directly from the computer, she would do all the printing for me since she had a nicer handwriting.\u00a0 She would help with other visuals as well.\u00a0 Now she volunteers her time to proof read web pages and resources.\u00a0 On occasion she would accompany me to seminars and sit at the book table so I would be free to mingle with the people.\u00a0 I have continually thanked God for this servant.<\/p>\n

Both of these servants were eager to come to the assistance of others in ministry.\u00a0 Whether a teacher’s helper, administrative assistant, or someone who lends a hand in other ways to people in ministry, these servants prove to be invaluable.<\/p>\n

Lesson to Be Learned:<\/em><\/p>\n

As leaders or teachers, let’s not feel like we need to do the work on our own.\u00a0 God has gifted people to come alongside of\u00a0us to assist in ways that can enhance our ministry, free us up to do other things, and often make us look better.\u00a0 Let’s guard against taking all the credit and show our gratitude to God by extending appreciation to these servants.<\/p>\n

For Help Distinguishing the Gift of Helps from Other Serving Types of Gifts, Go To: Serving Types of Spiritual Gifts<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ministry<\/a>Get this example of the ways the spiritual gift of helps can be used, along with 20 other gifts, in the Ministry Handbook: Spiritual Gifts in Use<\/a><\/strong>. In addition, the handbook suggests spiritual gifts most typically used in 16 broad ministry areas and 27 specific tasks that may need to be accomplished in most of those areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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