{"id":11245,"date":"2023-06-05T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/?p=11245"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:06:20","slug":"power-function-as-team-spiritual-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/power-function-as-team-spiritual-gifts.htm","title":{"rendered":"Power to Function as a Team Because of Spiritual Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PowerAs a Church we function according to God’s design. We’re\u00a0 talking about functioning interdependently like a team<\/a>, as the Body of Christ, as everyone does their part with Christ as the Head (Eph. 4:16). In so doing, we fulfill His purposes and mission as we serve, administering God’s grace toward one another through the use of our spiritual gifts (1 Pet. 4:10-11).<\/p>\n

Understanding that functioning as a team is about the exercise of God’s power and grace, eliminates the dysfunction sometimes found in teams wherein members feel the need to compare themselves to each other which leads to jealousy or to compete with one another which leads to antagonism and pride. Healthy teams will acknowledge the spiritual gifting of one another and support each other in doing what best fits<\/a> them.<\/p>\n

Building a Team Takes God’s Power<\/h2>\n

Since we’re humans who haven’t fully arrived at who God intends us to be (Phil.3:10-14), we need equipping, training, and encouragement to function according to God’s design. That’s a leader’s responsibility which will best happen when leaders possess the spiritual gifts that enable them to do the following, or pull on the help of others with that gifting:<\/p>\n

Forming or Building Teams (Recruiting Members)<\/p>\n

Equipping and Training Members to Function as a Team<\/p>\n

Encouraging Members to Do Their Part<\/p>\n

Looking after the Spiritual Welfare of Team Members<\/p>\n

Order the Ministry Handbook: Spiritual Gifts in Use<\/strong><\/a> to learn which gifts best accomplish the above aspects of team building.<\/p>\n

Everyone Has a Part to Contribute on a Team<\/h2>\n

Ideally team members will be chosen based on the purpose of the team. Depending on the focus of the team, certain type of gifts may best fulfill its mission. While it may be appropriate to have a heavier proportion of certain gifts based on the team’s purpose, bringing in people with other gifts could help bring balance or a greater breadth of understanding.<\/p>\n

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