Ministry Gifts

INTRODUCTORY- VOCATION & MINISTRY

EPHESIANS 4:7-16 THE MINISTRY GIFTS

Having described our unity in Christ (Eph 4: 1-6), Paul makes it clear our unity is not uniformity, but UNITY in DIVERSITY. Our diversity is in (among other things) our varied spiritual gifts and ministries. Yet as we all contribute our gift (supplying life to the body) the body is brought into closer union and grows up into Christ. The subject of v7-16 is our MINISTRY GIFTS and how we are to function in them for the good of the body of Christ.

The Main Statement: “But to each one of us GRACE was given according to the measure of CHRIST’S GIFT”(v7).Each of us was given GRACE at the moment we were born again. This is not related to salvation but service.

This is a special grace to minister, a ministry gift, as in 1Corinthians 12:5,12-31 and Romans 12:3-8 which lists some examples: “I say, through the GRACE given to me (apostleship), to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think (don’t go round with a card calling yourself an apostle and prophet!), but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith (to function in your ministry). For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. Having then gifts differing according to the (ministry)grace that is given to us let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.”

1.  Course Overview

2.  Introduction

3.  A Divine Call

4.  "Whom God calls, He equips..."

5.  Vocational Stickability

6.  Variety and Balance

THREE MAJOR MINISTRY GIFTS

7.  Apostle

8.  Prophet

9.  Evangelist

PASTORAL MINISTRY GIFTS

10.  Pastor

11. Teacher

MINISTRY GIFTS: VARIETY & EXTENT

12. Variety of Ministries & Gifts

13. Ministry of Helps

14. Ministry of Tongues & Interpretation

15. Gifts of Exhortation & Giving

16. Epilogue: What next?