FINALLYA GLBTITEAM FRIENDLY SPIRITUAL GIFTS ASSESSMENT TOOL

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FINALLY! A GLBTI/TEAM FRIENDLY SPIRITUAL GIFTS
ASSESSMENT TOOL

• Developed by MCC San Diego Spiritual Gifts Team
• Presented by Lyn Malone, John James, and Jude
  Litzenberger
• Other team members James Duncan, Oscar Morris
• Technical Help from Ken Gale, Jess Bumpus
• Special thanks to Rev Elder Cecilia Eggleston
• Download from www.mccmdc.com

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Core Value 2 As Christians, we are all gifted
and called to ministry
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Core Value 2 As Christians, we are all gifted
and called to ministry

• What are Spiritual Gifts?
• What are YOUR Spiritual Gifts?
• What ministry opportunities match your
  Spiritual Gifts at MCC San Diego?

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How MCC San Diego may differ from your former
church

• - Some religions/denominations believe only
  ordained clergy can do ministry
• The enlightened role of clergy and lay leaders as
  coaches/mentors
• - Laity and clergy work in mutual ministries

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How MCC San Diego may differ from your former
church

• Ministry is done by teams
• Team leaders are trained to build caring
  relationships among team members
• - We are an intentionally diverse church

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The Priesthood of All Believers

• God gifted us to be a holy priesthood, to build a
  spiritual house and to offer sacrifices to God
  through Jesus Christ
• When we come to God, we sometimes get rejected by
  people
• We are a chosen people, a Royal Priesthood,
  people belonging to God who are called from
  darkness into light

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The Priesthood of All Believers

• We are people of God who have received Mercy
• We are urged to live good lives, let people see
  the glory of God through our good deeds
• 1 Peter 24-12

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What are Spiritual Gifts?

• There are different kinds of gifts but the same
  Spirit
• To each one the manifestation of the Spirit is
  given for the common good
• All gifts are the work of the same Spirit given
  by God as God determines

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What are Spiritual Gifts?

• One Body, Many Parts
• You are the Body of Christ and each one of you is
  a part of it
• We are urged to eagerly desire greater gifts
• 1 Cor 121 31

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What Does the Bible Tell Us To Do With Our
Spiritual Gifts?
So in Christ, we who are many form one BodyWe
have different gifts according to the grace given
us. If ones gift is prophesying, let each use
their gift in proportion to their faith If it is
serving, let that one serve. If it is teaching,
let her teach. If it is encouraging, let him
encourage.
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continued
If it is contributing to the needs of others,
let that one give generously. If it is
leadership, let this one govern diligently. If
it is showing mercy, let that one do it
cheerfully.
Romans 125-8
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What Else Does the Bible Say?

• God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing
  (Eph 13)
• We are Gods workmanship, created to do good
  works, which God prepared in advance for us to do
  (Eph 210)

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Are some gifts better than others?

• Through Jesus we are all built together to become
  a dwelling for Gods Spirit (Eph 222)
• To each of us grace has been given (Eph 47)

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How to Identify Spiritual Gifts?

• Two theories of identifying spiritual gifts
• - Spiritual Gifts are literally taken from
  various scriptures in the Bible
• - Spiritual Gifts are identified by studying
  the needs of the church as it does ministry

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Spiritual Gifts List

• Prophecy
• Pastor
• Teaching
• Wisdom
• Knowledge
• Exhortation
• Discernment

• Giving
• Helps/Service
• Mercy
• Missionary
• Evangelism
• Hospitality
• Faith

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Continued List

• Leadership
• Administration
• Miracles
• Healing
• Tongues
• Interpretation of Tongues

• Voluntary Poverty
• Celibacy
• Intercession
• Exorcism
• Crafts
• Arts
• Writing

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PROPHECY

• Bringing forth ideas and messages given to others
  through me by God
• Bringing messages from God to others to know
  where/how to proceed with a situation
• Scriptural References Jeremiah 1914 Amos 38
  Ezekiel 219, 2114, 2128, 342, 379 1 Samuel
  105

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PROPHECY

• MCCSD Ministries BOD Members, Lay Delegates,
  Pastoral Staff, Home/Community Group Leaders,
  PRIDE Outreach, Transitions Ministry, E-Ministry,
  Prayer Ministry
• Regional/Global Ministries Founder/Moderator
  Troy Perry, Board of Elders, Geographic Review
  Board, various nominating committees

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PASTOR

• Joy or a sense of duty to reach a group (s) of
  people for a long period of time sharing in their
  faith walk.
• Enjoy giving spiritual guidance and direction to
  a group of Christians.
• Scriptural References (under Shepherd in
  Concordance) Isaiah 1314, 1320 Amos 312,
  714 Mark 634, 1427 John 102, 1011

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PASTOR
MCCSD Ministries Care Team, Pastoral Staff,
Foster Parent Support, Instruction/Class Team,
E-Ministry, Transitions Ministry, Loaves of Love,
Home/Community Group Leaders, Urban Faith, Latino
Ministry Regional/Global Ministries Regional
Elders, Lay Ministry Council, Director of
Leadership Development, HQ Staff
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TEACHING

• Joy helping others learn biblical truths by
  bringing messages from God to others for their
  enlightenment and joy
• Enjoy bringing knowledge to others to help them
  learn about God and what God might have in store
  for them in their lives.
• References Psalms 6078 Matthew 423, 728,
  1354 Luke 432, 436

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TEACHING

• MCCSD Ministries Instruction/Class Team,
  Preaching, Translations Ministry, Spiritual Gifts
  Team, Membership Team
• Regional/ Global Ministries MCC HQ Director of
  Leadership Development, Regional Planning Teams,
  Regional/General Conference Team

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WISDOM

• Experience joy when applying spiritual truth to
  my everyday living.
• Experience overwhelming joy when I am able to
  help/guide another to a biblical solution in
  their lives.
• Scriptural References Job 94, 116, 135 Psalm
  3730, 516, 10424 Matthew 1119, 1242, 1354

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WISDOM

• MCCSD Ministries Bible Studies, Sunday Schools,
  Guiding Light Bookstore, Prayer Ministry,
  Preaching, Latino Ministry, Urban Faith, PRIDE
  Outreach
• Regional/Global Ministries Board of Elders,
  Director of Leadership Development, Strategic
  Growth Team, Geographic Review Board

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KNOWLEDGE

• Helping others learn through sharing from my own
  learning
• Great joy comes to me from studying and sharing
  what I have learned
• Scriptural References Acts 1824 1 Corinthians
  15, 81, 810, 128

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KNOWLEDGE
MCCSD Ministries Instruction/Class Team, Sunday
Schools, Worship Team, Latino Ministry, Urban
Faith, Home/Community Groups Regional/ Global
Ministries Regional Resources, Ministry
Development Centre, MCC Churches Website
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EXHORTATION

• I get gratification from encouraging others in
  following their spiritual path
• Cheering on/guiding others brings me intense joy
• Scriptural References 1 Timothy 51 Hebrews
  1322 Luke 318

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EXHORTATION

• MCCSD Ministries Pastoral Staff, Home/Community
  Group Leaders, Latino Ministry, Urban Faith,
  Elements, Instruction/Class Team
• Regional/ Global Ministries Director of
  Leadership Development, Lay Ministry Council,
  Board of Ordained Ministry, Board of Elders

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DISCERNMENT

• I get joy from the ability to recognize the
  spirit of God in others
• I enjoy having the ability to know if someone is
  filled with the Holy Spirit
• Scriptural Reference Deuteronomy 3228 1 Kings
  311 Job 1220 Proverbs 321, 1710

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DISCERNMENT

• MCCSD Ministries Worship Team, Pastoral Staff,
  Home/Community Group, Prayer Team, Board Members,
  Property Acquisition Team
• Regional / Global Ministries Board of Elders,
  Elders Nominating Committee, Geographic Review
  Board, Strategic Growth Team, Board of Ordained
  Ministry, Teaching Church Supervising Pastors

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GIVING

• I get great joy from giving from my heart to
  enhance Gods work
• It brings me great pleasure to know my giving of
  my resources helps bring others the word of God
• Scriptural References 2 Kings 442, 443 Micah
  114 Matthew 542, 62. 611

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GIVING

• MCCSD Ministries Journey to the Promise
  Team/Pledgers, tithers, Pillars Club
• Regional / Global Ministries Founders Circle,
  MCC Special Needs Collections

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HELPS/SERVICE

• I get great satisfaction/joy from helping around
  the church (i.e. assisting the staff of my
  church)
• I get joy helping/assisting others to get a job
  done in the office or church grounds, wherever I
  am needed
• References Joshua 114, 247 1 Chron. 1217,
  1218 2 Chron 1716, 255 1 Peter 112, 52

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HELPS/SERVICE

• MCCSD Ministries Ushers, Greeters,
  Administration Team, Care Team, Transitions Team,
  Loaves of Love, Latino Ministry, Urban Faith,
  Elements, Set up/Break Down Teams, Hospitality
  Team, Counters
• Regional/ Global Ministries Conference Worship
  Team, Regional Planning Committee, Conference
  Choir, Workshop presenters, Communion Distributors

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MERCY

• Compassionate actions focused on the
  needs/wants/comfort of others
• Empathy without judgment
• Scriptural References James 213, 511 Matt
  57, 913, 127, 1833, 2323 Ephesians 24 1
  Tim 113 Jude 22-23 Micah 718 Heb 32 Zec
  79.

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MERCY

• MCCSD Ministries Care Team, Transitional
  Ministry, Hospitality Team, Loaves of Love,
  Helping Hands, Circle/Home Group Leaders.
• Regional/Global Ministries Prison/Jail
  Outreach, Migrant Outreach, Habitat for Humanity,
  Amor Ministries, Chaplains

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MISSIONARY

• Joy or sense of duty in sharing YOUR Christian
  story with others in their native environment to
  persuade them to accept Christ as their personal
  Savior
• Acceptance/understanding of cultures and people
  who are different from yourself
• Groundbreaking ministry to people not sought by
  other churches

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MISSIONARY

• Scriptural References Acts 915-16, 131-4 Matt
  2818-20
• MCCSD Ministries PRIDE Outreach
• Regional/Global Ministries Bar Ministry, Campus
  Ministry, Ministry Training School, New Church
  Plants

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EVANGELISM

• Joy in sharing Gods love for you with others
• Sense of duty to save non-Christians by having
  them accept Christ as Savior
• Scriptural References Acts 826-40 Ephesians
  411-13

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EVANGELISM

• MCCSD Ministries PRIDE Outreach, Elements, Gods
  Hands, Loaves of Love
• Regional/Global Ministries Prison/Jail
  Ministries Excel MCC Website MCC
  Communications Department Campus Ministries Gay
  Pride Jerusalem MCC Torontos leadership in
  Canadian gay/lesbian marriages

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HOSPITALITY

• Joy in serving others with intentional actions to
  help them feel welcome and comfortable
• Discernment about others comfort levels
• Social grace
• References Romans 1213, 1623 1 Timothy 510
  1 Peter 49 Titus 18

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HOSPITALITY

• MCCSD Ministries Hospitality Team Greeters
  Ushers Home Community Groups God Food
  Sassy Friends
• Regional/Global Ministries General/Regional
  Conference Volunteers Conference Choir Jerrys
  Ministry food bags at Good Samaritan MCC

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FAITH

• Positive possibility thinking
• Confidence about Gods Promises that is shared
  with others to encourage them
• Acceptance of things we cannot change with belief
  that God will handle them
• Courage to change the things we can with Gods
  help

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FAITH
References Genesis 221-18 1 Cor 129 Romans
112, 117, 413 Acts 65, 149 John 1412
Matt 922, 29 MCCSD Mins Care Team Worship
Team Communion Distributors Prayer Ministry
Transitions Team Regional/Global Mins
Evangelists Jeri Ann Harvey, Marsha Stevens,
Prysm, Carolyn Marshall, etc. Board of Elders
Prison/Jail Outreach Founder Troy Perry
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LEADERSHIP

• Joy in giving positive inspiration to motivate
  others toward a team/group/congregational goal
• Flexibility to carry the vision, follow,
  facilitate, and refocus as needed
• Living by example humanity creator of unity
• Personal experience with the organization and how
  it works

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LEADERSHIP

• Not always positional leadership MCCs
  encourage servant leadership
• Scriptural References Romans128 1 Sam 101
  Joshua 16 Isaiah 116 Nehemiah 5 Proverbs
  1017

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ADMINISTRATION

• Joy of planning that incorporates input/goals of
  others
• Organizational skills, social skills, active
  listening skills
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas orally
  and in writing
• Natural interest in improving the
  team/group/organization

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ADMINISTRATION

• Scriptural References 1 Cor 1228 1437
  Psalms 451 Ephesians 32, 9
• MCCSD Ministries Administration Team Board of
  Directors Committees PAT, Finance, etc.,
  Multi-media Team, MCCSD Website Team

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ADMINISTRATION

• Regional/Global Ministries Listserve Website
  Teams Conference Planning Teams Conference
  Workshop Presenters Board of Administration
  Church, Regional and BOE Clerks

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MIRACLES

• Personally witnessed or performed miraculous acts
  
• Joy in telling others of Gods awesome power by
  testifying about the amazing and unexplainable
  acts that have happened
• Testifying about Gods power making significant
  changes in our lives

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MIRACLES

• Scriptural References 1 Cor 1228-29 2
  Cor1212 Acts 222, 416 Mark 939 John 721
  2 Thes 29 Gal 35
• MCCSD Ministries 35 years of service founding
  congregation World AIDS Day first glbti
  organization to own SD property
• Global Ministries 300 congregations 22
  countries lives saved

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MIRACLES

• MCCSD Ministries Care Team Loaves of Love
  Recovery Ministry Elements Prayer Team
• Regional/Global Ministries Founding of UFMCC
  World Aids Day founded by Rev David Farrell at
  MCCSD Global expansion into 22 countries legal
  marriage rights

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HEALING

• Having the touch that relieves pain, disease,
  or discomfort in others
• Belief that God can use your physical, emotional
  or spiritual touch to heal others
• Joy and satisfaction in being used by God as an
  instrument of intervention to help others
  afflicted by disease or pain

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HEALING

• Scriptural References 1 Corinthians 129,
  1228-30 Acts 1038 Luke 96, 11 Proverbs
  1218 1317 Isaiah 586 Exodus 1526 Psalms
  1033

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HEALING

• MCCSD Ministries Small Groups Prayer Team
  Care Team Walking Ministry Recovery Ministry
• Regional/Global Ministries UFMCC recognized at
  National Council of Churches Rev Elder Troy
  Perry invited to White House for Hate Crimes
  Summit partnerships with affirming churches

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TONGUES

• The ability to speak, worship, and pray in a
  language never learned.
• Delivering the message of God guided by the Holy
  Spirit in a foreign tongue or unlearned manner.
• Scriptural References 1 Corinthians 141-25,
  1227-31 Eph. 518 Acts 21-8 Mark 1617 MCCSD
  Ministries Prayer Ministry

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INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES

• The ability to interpret, explain or translate
  the message that Is uttered by someone one
  speaking in tongues
• The purpose of understanding and interpreting
  tongues is to glorify God and to edify the
  Church.
• Scriptural References 1 Corinthians 14 26-33
• MCCSD Ministries Prayer Ministry

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VOLUNTARY POVERTY

• Living a life based on spiritual and not material
  goals
• Placing attainment of spiritual goals above your
  personal economic and material goals

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VOLUNTARY POVERTY

• Scriptural References Psalms 918, 411 Isaiah
  254 2 Corinthians 82, 9
• MCCSD Ministries Congregational Care, Loaves of
  Love, Sassy and Friends, God's Hands, Tithers
  Plus (individuals who would give above and beyond
  10 tithes).
• Global/Regional Ministries church plants

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CELIBACY

• Choosing not to engage in sexual intimacy in
  order to concentrate solely on God's purposes.
• Not feeling compelled to act in a sexual way.
• Scriptural Reference 1 Corinthians 78, 32
• MCCSD Ministries all

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INTERCESSION

• The divine ability to pray for others until they
  see and understand an answer from God
• Delight in praying for others
• Scriptural references Ephesians 618

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INTERCESSION

• MCCSD Ministries Worship Team, Congregational
  Care, Hospital Visitation, Sassy and Friends,
  God's Hands, Transitions Ministry, Elements,
  Sunday School, Home Groups, Community Groups,
  Prayer Ministry, Latino Ministry, Urban Faith
  Ministry, and E-Ministry.

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INTERCESSION

• Regional/Global Ministries PrayerLink on
  LayLink_at_yahoogroups.com, various Listserves
  Websites, Regional Prayer Team, Prayer Warriors
  MCC Albuquerque NM)

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EXORCISM

• Having the supernatural ability to cast out evil
  and/or demons
• Intense faith in using the name of Jesus Christ
  and the Power of the Holy Spirit.
• Scriptural references Acts 16 l6-l8 2
  Corinthians 103 Mark 313-21, 67-13, 1617
  Matthew 108
• MCCSD Ministries Prayer Ministry

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CRAFTS

• The gift of creating, designing, building and
  constructing items used for worshipping God
• ."Making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
• Scriptural References Exodus 313-11, 3530-35
  Acts 936-39, 2 Kings 225-6

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CRAFTS

• MCCSD Ministries Set Up For Worship Events,
  Take Down After Service, God's Hands, Audio Team,
  Multi-Media Team, Altar Set Up, PRIDE Outreach
• Regional/Global Mins World Builders, Country
  Store/conferences

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ARTS

• The ability to express God through music, poetry,
  literature, drama, photography, dance and public
  speaking.
• Scriptural references 1 Samuel 1616 1
  Chronicles 632, 257 Psalms 2113, 451
  Matthew 1334

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ARTS

• MCCSD Ministries God's Hands, Instructions
  Classes, Choir/Musicians, Audio Team, Multi-Media
  Team, Sunday School, Website Team, E-Ministry,
  Bookstore, Latino Ministry, PRIDE Outreach.

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ARTS

• Regional/Global Ministries EXCEL
  General/Regional Conference Choirs Orchestras
  Marsha Stevens BALM Ministry Evangelism
  Workshops, SOULFORCE

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WRITING

• The ability to effectively express ideas, facts,
  humor, sorrow, spirituality and other
  information in writing
• Command of written language that is clear and
  easy to understand.
• Scriptural References 1 Timothy 314-16 Book
  of Exodus, particularly at 1714

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WRITING

• MCCSD Ministries Worship Team, Instruction
  Classes, Administrative Ministry Team, IT Team,
  Multi-Media Team, Sunday School, Website Team,
  E-Ministries, Guiding Light Bookstore, Pride
  Outreach.

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WRITING

• Regional/Global Ministries Regional
  newsletters/egrams MCCChurches.org
  LayLink_at_yahoogroups.com MCC Ministry
  Development Centre www.MCCMDC.com Regional
  listserves/websites MCC Churches Communications
  Team

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What Are Your Spiritual Gifts?

• About the Spiritual Gifts Inventory we use at
  MCCSD
• How to answer the items
• How to score the inventory
• For finding your own gifts
• To find gifts you need on your ministry team

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A Time to Pray and Ponder

• - After you take the Spiritual Gifts Inventory
  and get your list of gifts, please spend some
  time each day to pray and ponder how you are
  going to use this information
• Let the Quest Team Leader know what gifts you
  discovered

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A Time to Pray and Ponder

• Let the Spiritual Gifts Team coach you, as you
  find a ministry that matches your gifts

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Join the Royal Priesthood of All Believers
Use your Spiritual Gifts to Build up the Body of
Christ WHY?
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MCC San Diego Core Value 2
As Christians, we are all gifted and called to
ministry!