Examples of How Our Gifting Can Permeate What We Do<\/h2>\n
Servant #1:<\/strong>\u00a0 She was a missionary<\/a> who wasn’t afraid to put herself in the line of fire for Christ, wholeheartedly believing in His ability to use her regardless of her circumstances.\u00a0 People saw her as an example of faith.<\/p>\n Servant #2:<\/strong>\u00a0 He was a pastor who prayed<\/a> fervently, never wavering or doubting God to come through.\u00a0 Others turned to him when they needed a faithful prayer warrior.<\/p>\n Servant #3:<\/strong>\u00a0 She was a Bible teacher<\/a> who experienced many setbacks in life yet kept her eyes on the Lord.\u00a0 She inspired others to trust God in their circumstances as well.<\/p>\n Each of these servants had other gifts but the spiritual gift of faith seemed to permeate all they did.\u00a0 Not every missionary intentionally opens themselves up to persecution.\u00a0 Not all pastors have a good prayer life, albeit a dynamic one.\u00a0 Not all Bible teachers’ lives inspire others.<\/p>\n Lessons to Learn:<\/em><\/p>\n Certain spiritual gifts, like faith, knowledge, and wisdom, rarely seem to be stand-alone gifts in people.\u00a0 They tend to compliment or supplement or even help define how the other gifts are used.\u00a0 People with the gift of faith are not afraid to live on the edge in their ministries.\u00a0 They often find themselves turning to God in prayer.\u00a0 And, all their life activities, not just their ministry efforts, tend to be characterized by a deep-rooted dependency\u00a0 on God and expectancy in what He will do.<\/p>\n I know some servants with the spiritual gift of faith. . . . to be firmly persuaded of God\u2019s power and promises to accomplish His will and purpose and to display such a confidence in Him and His Word that circumstances and obstacles do not shake that . . . Servant #1: She . . . Continue reading I Know Some Servants … with the Spiritual Gift of Faith<\/span>![\"Ministry](\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/MinistryHandbookSamples-sm.jpg\")
<\/a>Get this example of the spiritual gift of faith in use, 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":"