Evidence of Fruitfulness in Ministry
Romans 12
· Service—I believe God has gifted me in the area of service. I truly gain great joy in doing acts of service for others—particularly those in the body of Christ. I enjoy greatly inconveniencing myself in order to help someone else and see their joy increased.
· Teaching—As noted before, I believe God has gifted me to teach. I enjoy greatly expounding on God’s Word and drawing truth from it to share with others. I enjoy getting to show others what the text of the Bible is saying, and what it means to us today.
· Exhorting—I believe this gift goes somewhat along with the gift of teaching, but I also believe that God has gifted me in exhortation. He has given me the ability to encourage others to obey the Word of God by showing me the practical implications of the text which I am teaching from. While some have told me that I need to have more practical information in my teaching, and therefore this gift is not in full maturity; I have seen the infancy stages of this gift at work in my teaching, and I enjoy the opportunity to exhort others to obey the teachings of the Word of God.
Ephesians 4
· Shepherd—I believe that God has gifted me in the area of shepherding. Shepherding requires being attentive and caring for the needs of the flock, and I think that God has given me a heart which longs to serve in this area. I take great delight in helping others to see that the Word of God is practical for all areas of life and ministry.
· Teachers—I believe, as stated above, that God has gifted me with the ability to teach others His Word. By His grace, I have the gift to explain God’s Word in a way that others can understand it on a deeper level than before, and this brings me great joy to perform.
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