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Match Your Spiritual Gifts to Ministry Find your spiritual gifts on this form. Listed below each gift are committees or ministries where might enjoy using your God-given gifts & talents. There are so many areas in ministry, some are listed here. Many are not. Go through the list and check the ministries/committees that spark your interest. Write in any that are not there that you would also enjoy. Take the information and contact Pastor, the spiritual gift coordinator or a member of the leadership team to explore how you can put your gift into action today. "Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belong to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us." Romans 12:3-6a
Name: _________________________________Your Top Five Spiritual Gifts: 1. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________ 3. ______________________________ 4. ______________________________ 5. ______________________________ Administration The gift of being able to organize, delegate, and motivate people in such a way that what needs to be done gets done. ___ WELS Contact ___ Outreach Team ___ Member Relations Team ___ Church Development Team ___ Adult Ministry Team ___ Board of Elders ___ Synod Delegate ___ District Committee ___ Long-Range Planning ___ Lay Ministry Coordinator ___ Youth Ministries ___ Worship Team ___ Sunday School Coordinator ___ Kid’s Church Coordinator ___ Teen Group Coordinator ___ Men’s/Women’s Night Out ___ Other _________________ ___ Other ___________________ Evangelism The gift of being able to present the gospel especially to those who are not part of the body of Christ. ___ Canvassing ___ Witness Training ___ Visitor/ Prospect Follow-Up ___ Locating Prospects ___ Community Booth ___ Publicity ___ New Member Assimilation ___ Community Outreach ___ Telephone Caller ___ Active Personal Witness ___ Other ________________ ___ Other ____________________ Exhortation The gift of being able to bring words of comfort, encouragement, and counsel to others in a way that they are helped. ___ Shut in/Visitation Team ___ Adult Bible Study ___ Soul Conservation ___ Spiritual Growth Committee ___ Stewardship ___ Care Com. For Called Workers ___ Witness Training ___ Service Groups ___ Fellowship Team ___ Board of Elders ___ Singles Ministry ___ Ministry to Seniors ___ Marriage/Family Seminars ___ Small Group Leader ___ Support Groups ___ Encouragement Team ___ Other __________________ ___ Other ____________________ Faith The gift of vision, seeing something that needs to be done and believing that God will do it even if it looks impossible. ___ Prayer Circle ___ Canvassing ___ Sunday School ___ Long-Range Planning ___ Nurturing Prospects ___ New Member Assimilation ___ Witness Training ___ LWMS ___ Budget Planning ___ Lay Ministry Coordinator ___ Youth Ministry ___ Nominating Committee ___ Stewardship ___ Soul Conservation ___ Family Ministry ___ Service & Support Groups ___ Care Com. For Called Workers___ Other ____________________
Giving The gift of being able to share one’s material goods generously with others. ___ Treasurer ___ Stewardship Promotion ___ Finance Team ___ Endowment Fund ___ Gifts Coordinator ___ Audit Committee ___ Budget Planning ___ Long-Range Planning ___ Capital Improvements ___ Building Fund Program ___ Matching Gifts Giver ___ Other ____________________
Hospitality The gift of being able to make visitors and strangers feel at home. ___ Greeters at Service ___ Telephone Caller ___ Lodging for Visiting Groups ___ Fellowship Events ___ Ushers ___ Transportation ___ Service & Support Groups ___ Refreshment Coordinator ___ Care Com. For Called Workers ___ New Member Welcome ___ Altar Team ___ Easter Breakfast Committee ___ Host for Small Group ___ Church Picnic ___ Visitation Committee ___ Nursery ___ Community Outreach ___ Shut-in Care ___ Set up/Take Down Team ___ WOW Group ___ Other_____________
Intercession The gift of being able to pray for others confidently and constantly. ___ Prayer Chain ___ Nurturing Prospects ___ Sunday School ___ Witness Training ___ Youth Ministry Team ___ Adult Bible Study ___ Shut-in/Hospital Visitor ___ Worship Team ___ Care Com. For Called Workers ___ Family Ministry ___ Long-Range Planning Team ___ LWMS ___ Prayer writer ___ Other _________________ ___ Other ____________________
Knowledge The gift of understanding and communicating the truths God has revealed in his Word. ___ Witness Training ___ Sunday School Teacher ___ New Member BIC Leader ___ Bible Study Leader ___ Outreach Team ___ Canvassing ___ Stewardship ___ Youth Ministry ___ New Member Assimilation ___ Adult Ministry ___ Nominating Committee ___ Worship Planning ___ Small Group Leader ___ Other _________________ ___ Other ____________________ Leadership The gift of being able to stand in front of others and guide them in some aspect of work in the church..___ Congregation President (M) ___ Witness Training ___ Sunday School Teacher ___ Long-Range Planning ___ Bible Study Leader ___ WOW Leadership ___ Budget Planning ___ Stewardship ___ Youth Ministry ___ Adult Ministry Team Ldr (M) ___ Mbr. Relations Team Ldr (M) ___ Worship Team Leader (M) ___ Kids Church Leader ___ Leadership Team Member (M) ___ Spiritual Gifts Coordinator ___ Other ___________________ ___ Other ___________________ ___ Other ____________________ Music (Instrumental) The gift of being able to use a musical instrument to praise God. ___ Worship Music ___ Youth Ministry ___ Audio/Videotaping ___ Choir Accompanist - Adult ___ Worship Committee ___ Special Service Music ___ Choir Accompanist - Youth ___ Other __________________ ___ Other ____________________
Music (Vocal) The gift of being able to sing God’s praises. ___ Adult Choir ___ Youth Choir ___ Worship Committee ___ Chanting/Psalm Singing ___ Youth Ministry ___ Audio/Videotaping ___ Sunday School Choir ___ Soloist ___ Other ____________________ Serving (General) The gift of working within the church in a supportive role ___ Property Maintenance ___ Fellowship Events ___ Service & Support Groups ___ Newcomer Mailing ___ Usher ___ Office Help ___ Bulletin ___ Newsletter ___ Set-up/Take-down crew ___ Transportation ___ Lutheran Pioneers/LGP ___ Pictorial Directory ___ Singles Ministry ___ Network Administration ___ LWMS ___ Ushering ___ Senior Assistance ___ Ministry Team Mbr ________ ___ Altar Team ___ Communion Set-up ___ Financial Secretary ___ Community Outreach Project ___ Other __________________ ___ Other ____________________
Serving (Arts/Crafts) The gift of working within the church in a supportive role ___ Community Publicity ___ Fellowship Team ___ Pictorial Directory ___ Youth Craft Coordinator ___ Altar Guild ___ Banner Making Team ___ Publicity Design ___ Interior Décor Team (Ch. Dev) ___ Other____________
Serving (Manual Arts) ___ Fellowship Events ___ Lutheran Pioneers/LGP ___ Youth Groups ___ Service & Support Groups ___ Property Maintenance ___ Ministry Center Cleaning ___ Kitchen Care (future) ___ Flower Beds (future) ___ Landscape Upkeep (future) ___ “Rent a Husband” ___ Car Repair ___ Other ____________________ Shepherding The gift of being able to assume an on-going responsibility for the spiritual welfare of another Christian or group of Christians. ___ Nurturing Prospects ___ Service and Support Groups ___ Youth Ministry ___ Adult Bible Study ___ Small Group Leader ___ Care Com. for Called Workers ___ Family Ministry ___ Shepherding Group Leader ___ New Member Assimilation ___ Taped Services ___ Prayer Circle ___ Shut-in/Hospital Visitation ___ Elder Team ___ Other __________________ ___ Other ____________________ Showing Mercy The gift of being able to come to the aid of suffering people and alleviate their distress___ Hospital Visitation ___ Grief Counseling ___ Care Com. for Called Workers ___ Service and Support Groups ___ Ministry to Seniors ___ Small Group Member ___ Card/note sender ___ Youth Ministry ___ Singles Ministry
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____________________ Teaching The gift of being able to explain and apply the truths of God’s Word. ___ Teacher’s Helper ___ Bible Study Leader ___ Sunday School Teacher ___ Small Group Leader ___ Stewardship ___ Kids Church Leader ___ Task Trainer ____________ ___ Youth Ministry ___ VBS Planning/Teacher ___ Pioneers/LGP (future) ___ Other ___________________ ___ Other ____________________ Wisdom The gift of being able to apply the truths of God’s Word to specific life situations.___ Witness Training ___ Sunday School Teacher ___ Counseling ___ Bible Study Leader ___ Small Group Leader ___ Long-Range Planning ___ Stewardship ___ Youth Ministry ___ Budget Committee ___ Elder Team ___ Nominating Committee ___ Service & Support Groups ___ Care Com. for Called Workers ___ Other ___________________ ___ Other ____________________
Writing The gift of being able to communicate your thoughts in written form. ___ Newsletter ___ Publicity ___ Newspaper press releases ___ Bulletin ___ Cards/Letter writing ___ Editing ___ Layout/Printing ___ Other __________________ ___ Other ____________________
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