Connecting Your Spiritual Gifts Strategy to the Kingdom of God

the STOKE IT UP podcast

Summary

In this episode, Alan Stoddard and Kenneth Priest discuss the importance of discovering, developing, and deploying spiritual gifts in the church. They highlight the key points made by Ken Hemphill in his book 'You Are Gifted' and emphasize the need for a comprehensive church-wide strategy to help individuals identify and utilize their spiritual gifts. They suggest implementing a teaching series, utilizing sermon-based small groups, and providing mentorship and training opportunities. The goal is to create a culture shift within the church that focuses on serving the Kingdom of God and edifying the church.

Ken Hemphill's You Are Gifted

Preaching Outline Mentioned in Podcast

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Spiritual Gifts ...

1. are GIVEN by GOD - 1 Cor. 12:7

2. are DISCOVERED by SURRENDER - Romans 12:1-7

3. EDIFY the CHURCH - Eph. 4:11-12

Stages of mobilization

(the 3 points above are used to question and guide the stages of mobilization)

• DISCOVER

• DEVELOP (1. Mentor 2. Train 3. Serve)

• DEPLOY

Takeaways

• Discovering, developing, and deploying spiritual gifts is essential for the growth and edification of the church.

• A comprehensive church-wide strategy is needed to help individuals identify and utilize their spiritual gifts.

• Implementing a teaching series and sermon-based small groups can facilitate the discovery and development of spiritual gifts.

• Mentorship and training opportunities should be provided to support individuals in their journey of discovering and deploying their spiritual gifts.

• The focus should be on serving the Kingdom of God and edifying the church, rather than just serving within the local church.