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As children of God, God has bestowed each of us with a gift to play a unique role in the development of God’s kingdom. As Methodists, we recognize 20 spiritual gifts that have been laid out in scripture. The 20 gifts are those listed within the Paul’s letters to Rome, Ephesus, and Corinth (Romans 12, Ephesians 4, 1 Corinthians 12–13). It’s important to note that spiritual gifts and skills are not the same thing.God gave us specific gifts to be used in service. Some questions to ask yourself about how you serve: Do you look forward to it? Are you energized by it? Are doing it joyfully or out of obligation? If your answer to any of these questions is “no,” we recommend you Take the Gifted to Serve Discovery and sign up for our Gifted to Serve class.
At Trietsch, we find it deeply important to help you discover your spiritual gifts. The reason is simple. When you are serving in an area that aligns with your gifts, passions, and ministry style, you multiply the glory of God's kingdom in a way that brings you deep joy. You'll be more confident, competent, and motivated in your service to God.
If your spiritual gift is what God has given you, then your ministry style is how you use it. Just because two people have the same spiritual gift, that doesn't mean they'll use their gift the same way. There are four ministry styles we identify at Trietsch: Thinkers, Directors, Pleasers, and Dreamers. All four are needed to make ministry work! Take a look at the descriptions of each ministry style and think about where you might fall. As you read through these descriptions, you might think you don't align with every point in a category or that you might align with points in multiple categories. That's okay! It's not an exact science. Just read through the lists and think about which ministry style sounds most like the way you enjoy serving.
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