SESSION FIVE

DEFINITION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS

FOUNDATIONAL MINISTRY (0FFICE) GIFTS

1. APOSTLE (A lead gifting - ability - given to some in the Body of Christ to lead, win souls, build ministry and local Church foundations.) 1 Corinthians 12; Eph.4

a. To lead

b. To lead in evangelism and fulfill the great commission

c. To disciple new believers

d. To equip the believers for works of ministry

e. To found and build local Churches and leaders

f. To lead in authority and sacrifice for Christ and the church

2. Miss use of this gift-

3. Counterfeits of this gift-

4. Good uses of this gift/ability-

5. How do know if someone has this gift (Biblical)-

6. How do you respond to this gifting-?

7. Controversy of this gift-

2. PROPHET (A lead gifting - ability - given to some in the body of Christ to speak a Spirit inspired Word from God to the believers)

a. A leader in the Body of Christ

b. To give a Spirit inspired word from God

For the Body of Christ

For other believers

For events

c. To still be a part of N T mission of God-

d. They can travel or be a part of a local church-

e. Miss uses of this gift/ability-

f. Counterfeit uses of this gift-

g. Good uses of this gift-

h. Controversy with this gift-

I. Christ like character is key-

h. How do you know and respond to this gift?-

J. Key issue- does their 'word' correspond with the Word of God?-

K. Key issue- does their word occur?-

FINAL ISSUES FOR ALL LEADERSHIP GIFTS

Do these leaders submit to Christ, His Word and are they part of the body of Christ? Christ likeness and obedient to Word