To determine spiritual gifts for scheduling it will help to first clarify what’s involved in scheduling. Keep in mind that scheduling is not about recruiting people for ministry. When it comes to scheduling, we are plugging in people who are already recruited into time slots for them to fulfill the already agreed upon ministry. In addition to scheduling people for ministry, it can also involve the scheduling of rooms and equipment.
Some of this work may be done by computer, with a master calendar, texting, email, and personal contacting. It may involve arranging and then rearranging the schedule.
Skills Needed in Scheduling
When you think about what scheduling entails, the person best suited for this responsibility should be good with …
details
coordinating and organizing
communicating with people
Spiritual Gifts for Scheduling Based on Skills Needed
It is possible to do the above work involved in scheduling in the natural realm (i.e., by personality) if someone has a more detail-oriented, and perhaps an analytical temperament too, and is also good with people. How much better, however, in ministry, for the person to have the spiritual gifts best suited to these kinds of responsibilities like the gifts of administration, helps, and service.
The Ministry Handbook: Spiritual Gifts in Use looks at these gifts in light of scheduling. It also suggest gifts suited to 26 other specific tasks and 16 broad ministry areas. And, the handbook brings more understanding to how to use these three gifts and other gifts listed in Scripture.
More on Spiritual Gifting: Spiritual Gifts Resources for Church Leaders
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- Considerate Scheduling
- Purposeful Scheduling
- Scheduling Leave Room for the Great Commission?
- Christ-like Scheduling is Flexible
- Scheduling Woes
- Gospel-Centered Scheduling
- Prayer-Based Scheduling Needed
- Prayer-Based Scheduling Makes a Difference
- Even Scheduling Needs God’s Power
- Spiritual Gifts for Scheduling
- God’s Grace in Scheduling
- Need Help with Scheduling?
- Scheduling in the Name of the Lord?