A Woman with the Gift of Faith relies upon God for all her needs is often impatient with methodical, cautious thinking is convinced that seemingly impossible tasks can be accomplished sees hope in apparently hopeless situations Visualize How Your Gift Can Be Used Building committee, Women's Ministries committee, project development, nominating committee, school board, evangelism committee. When the Gift Is Misdirected Not all financial gifts are destined for projects inspired by God. Potential donors need to be sure the fundraiser is carrying out a plan of God and not fulfilling a dream of WORKSHEET FOR LEADERSHIP CLUSTER—5 1. Go through each special gift. Help each member of the group to identify herself with one of the gifts in the cluster. 2. Questions for group discussion: We tend to think that without strong leadership there would be no one to mediate, build, counsel, organize, inspire, and motivate. In other words, we could assume the local church would collapse without strong leadership. How likely is this to happen if other gifts such as faith, wisdom, encouragement, teaching, and shepherding are all present? How do you relate to a person who claims to have a great idea for God's work (gift of faith), but whose idea the membership in general feels is quite inappropriate? There seems to be a potential problem in the Bible's call for members to support a church administrator if the administrator rejects the instruction to be a servant. How would the church correct an abuse of this spiritual gift and at the same time maintain unity and harmony? Sign a petition to remove the person? Write a letter to the responsible board or committee? Appoint an experienced assistant administrator? Personally approach the one concerned? Other? Considering the severe time demands of today's world is it likely a member can be an effective leader at home, in the business world, and in the church all at the same time? Can you share an experience where the gift of administration has been a specific blessing to your congregation?
A Woman with the Gift of Faith relies upon God for all her needs is often impatient with methodical, cautious thinking is convinced that seemingly impossible tasks can be accomplished sees hope in apparently hopeless situations Visualize How Your Gift Can Be Used Building committee, Women's Ministries committee, project development, nominating committee, school board, evangelism committee. When the Gift Is Misdirected Not all financial gifts are destined for projects inspired by God. Potential donors need to be sure the fundraiser is carrying out a plan of God and not fulfilling a dream of WORKSHEET FOR LEADERSHIP CLUSTER—5 1. Go through each special gift. Help each member of the group to identify herself with one of the gifts in the cluster. 2. Questions for group discussion: We tend to think that without strong leadership there would be no one to mediate, build, counsel, organize, inspire, and motivate. In other words, we could assume the local church would collapse without strong leadership. How likely is this to happen if other gifts such as faith, wisdom, encouragement, teaching, and shepherding are all present? How do you relate to a person who claims to have a great idea for God's work (gift of faith), but whose idea the membership in general feels is quite inappropriate? There seems to be a potential problem in the Bible's call for members to support a church administrator if the administrator rejects the instruction to be a servant. How would the church correct an abuse of this spiritual gift and at the same time maintain unity and harmony? Sign a petition to remove the person? Write a letter to the responsible board or committee? Appoint an experienced assistant administrator? Personally approach the one concerned? Other? Considering the severe time demands of today's world is it likely a member can be an effective leader at home, in the business world, and in the church all at the same time? Can you share an experience where the gift of administration has been a specific blessing to your congregation?
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