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| Welcome To St. Paul's Lutheran Spiritual Gifts Survey | |||
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God has given each Christian two vitally important gifts. The first is the gift of faith in Jesus Christ, his work of redemption, and thus forgiveness of sin. The second is the gift of one or more special abilities, which are to be used for the purpose of unifying the body of Christ and for the growth of God's Kingdom. These abilities are called spiritual gifts and they are received through our baptism.
Like other presents, it is impossible to fully appreciate and make use of our spiritual gifts until they have been opened. This tool will help you begin to open your spiritual gifts by guiding you through the following three activities: Scripture Review: Highlighting scripture references that both support the existence of spiritual gifts and identify those which are commonly found in service today. Self Assessment: A list of questions which will help you identify which gifts you have received in greatest measure. Exploration of Use: Suggestions for the various types of ministry you might be most effective in because of your spiritual gifts. These three activities will begin to help you discover and employ your spiritual gifts. May the special abilities God has given you be deployed in areas of ministry where they will be most effective for the good of the entire church body. These gifts should also be affirmed by the body and utilized by the one who is gifted. Please complete the survey The survey is designed to be done on line, however, if you would like a worksheet so you can do it on paper, select this link and print the worksheet page (use the back button to get back to this page). When you are ready to take the survey, press proceed. If you have already taken the survey, you were given a confirmation number identifying the answers from last time. If you enter that number before proceeding, you will be able to go back to where you left off, and review or change your responses. The survey is anonymous (unless you choose to provide your name). You will be able to review your results and keep a printed copy for your own use, or come back to review or modify your answers later. After you have completed the survey, your confirmation number will be displayed with your results. Please record it in case you want to come back again. | |||
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