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Spiritual Gift Lists and Definitions

Good resources to find definitions of spiritual gifts are, 1) Saddleback’s handout for class 301, 2) Lifeway resources article below. The following article from Lifeway Resources was written by pastor Gene Wilkes. “Ken Hemphill defines a spiritual gift as...

Spiritual Gifts Tests

Below are some spiritual gifts tests. I have serious issues with how some people use spiritual gifts tests. However, when used carefully, they may be a starting point for exploration. Spiritual-Gifts-Survey from Lifeway Resources. The original test may be found on the...

No Such Thing as “the Gift of Evangelism” by Ed Stetzer

The following is a reposting of a blog post by Ed Stetzer. The original can be found on the Christianity.com link at the end of this posting. Recently, I spoke at the Church of God Triennial meeting in Decatur, IL. One of the things I talked about was my belief that...
Ways to Start Using Your DESIGN to serve others

Ways to Start Using Your DESIGN to serve others

I teach people how to find their calling or design or calling using my mnemonic, DESIGN. After you have discovered your God-given design. What should you do? Start serving! God has called us to serve others. So, start using your design to serve. Here are some...

Primary and Secondary Callings

God calls us first to his family (relationship with him), and then to the family business (vocational calling). Involvement in the family business exists to serve and strengthen the family bonds and not to weaken it. Our primary calling is first a calling to an...
Using PREP to Develop a Good Argument at a Doctoral Level

Using PREP to Develop a Good Argument at a Doctoral Level

California, October 2019. I am currently doing a doctorate in Spiritual Formation. A few weeks ago, one of my professors (Dr. Adam McClendon) provided an essential review for writing an argument at a doctoral level. Much of the information in his review came from the...