{"id":11232,"date":"2023-05-15T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/?p=11232"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:10:15","slug":"vision-goals-spiritual-gifting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-goals-spiritual-gifting.htm","title":{"rendered":"Vision and Goals Pursued Through Spiritual Gifting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As leaders, we shouldn&#8217;t be coming up with a vision for the church and goals to pursue it on our own. God has empowered all members of His Body to do their part (Eph. 4:11-16). \u2014 There\u2019s a building up of the Body, wherein we grow and come out better getting others involved using their <a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/spiritual-gifts-power.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spiritual gifts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Spiritual Gifts Given to Equip the Church to Move Forward<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10176 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/equip-until-reach-unity.jpg\" alt=\"Equipped to Pursue Vision and Goals as Everyone Does Their Part Using Spiritual Gifts\" width=\"285\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/equip-until-reach-unity.jpg 285w, https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/equip-until-reach-unity-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><br \/>\nEphesians 4 depicts growth in the Body of Christ, a moving forward toward greater maturity and unity (Eph. 4:13) wherein we become more focused (Eph. 4:14), transformed (Eph. 4:15), and coordinated with love holding us together (Eph. 16). To get there, God empowers people with certain spiritual gifts to &#8220;equip people for works of service&#8221; so they can do their part to accomplish God&#8217;s vision for the Church.<\/p>\n<p>Those empowered to equip the Body, according to Ephesians 4:11, include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 12px;\">apostles<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 12px;\">prophets<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 12px;\">evangelists<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 12px;\">pastors<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 12px;\">teachers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Pursuit of Our Vision and Goals Continues with Those Equipped to Do Their Part<\/h2>\n<p>We will continue to progress and grow &#8220;as each part does its work&#8221; (Eph. 4:16) having been equipped &#8220;for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up&#8221; (Eph. 4:12). That part includes the use of people&#8217;s spiritual gifts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px;\">Learn how the different spiritual gifts can be useful in vision casting and goal setting in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/ministry-handbook-spiritual-gifts-in-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry Handbook: Spiritual Books in Use<\/a><\/strong>. There you will also see how the equipping gifts listed in Ephesians 4:11 help equip the Body to fulfill God&#8217;s vision. In addition, the handbook suggest gifting for 26 other specific tasks a leader must either do or oversee, as well as gifts needed in 16 broad ministry areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More, Go To:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.org\/resources-about-spiritual-gifts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources about Spiritual Gifts<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>All Posts about Vision Casting &amp; Goal-Setting:<\/h3><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-expresses-purpose.htm\">Have a Vision that Expresses Your Purpose?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-clarifies-purpose.htm\">Have a Vision That Clarifies Your Purpose?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-challenging.htm\">Have a Vision Challenging Enough to Reach Your Purpose?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/who-sets-the-vision.htm\">Who Sets the Vision?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/purpose-behind-great-commission.htm\">Behind the Great Commission<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/good-example-of-mission-vision.htm\">Good Example of Mission &#038; Vision<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/examples-of-goals-great-commission.htm\">No Specific Examples of Goals in the Great Commission?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/christ-like-intent.htm\">Christ-like Intent in Vision &#038; Goal-Setting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/christ-like-pursuit-vision-goals.htm\">Christ-like Pursuit of Vision &#038; Goals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/christ-as-the-focus-not-vision.htm\">Christ as the Focus, Not the Vision &#038; Goals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/power-to-grasp-new-vision-for-the-church.htm\">Power to Grasp and Implement a New Vision for the Church<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-born-out-of-prayer.htm\">Vision and Goals Born Out of Prayer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-goals-grounded-in-the-gospel.htm\">Vision and Goals Grounded in the Gospel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-and-goals-enveloped-by-grace.htm\">Vision and Goals Enveloped by Grace<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-goals-guided-by-holy-spirit.htm\">Vision and Goals Guided by the Holy Spirit<\/a><\/li><li class=\"current\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-goals-spiritual-gifting.htm\">Vision and Goals Pursued Through Spiritual Gifting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-where-god-might-take-church.htm\">Where Might God Want to Take Your Church?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-casting-that-engages-people.htm\">Vision Casting That Engages People<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/goal-setting-to-reach-our-vision.htm\">Goal-Setting to Reach Our Vision<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-protected-spiritual-means.htm\">Vision and Goals Protected by Spiritual Means<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-problems-solved-in-his-name.htm\">Vision Problems Solved<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-and-goals-reflect-hope.htm\">Vision and Goals Reflect the Hope We Have?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/vision-goals-rooted-in-word.htm\">Vision and Goals Rooted in God&#8217;s Word<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/leaders-roles-vision-and-goals.htm\">How a Leader&#8217;s Roles Affects Vision and Goals<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As leaders, we shouldn\u2019t be coming up with a vision for the church and goals to pursue it on our own. 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