Spiritual Gift Definitions
Administration/ Ruling: This is the gift where the Spirit enables certain Christians to organize, administrate and promote the various affairs of the local church ministry to direct them effectively. A local church cannot grow beyond a certain point without the ministry of these individuals. See I Corinthians 12:28, Romans 12:8, Titus 1:4-5
Discernment: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit enables certain Christians to know without a doubt where a statement or behavior is of God, Satan, or man.
See I Corinthians 12:10, Acts 5:3-6, Acts 16:16-18, I John 4:1
Evangelism: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit enables particular Christians to share the Gospel to unbelievers and burdens Christians about soul-winning. All Christians are called to witness for Christ whether they have this gift or not.
See Ephesians 4:11, Acts 8:5-12, Acts 21:8, Acts 8:26-40, Matthew 28:18-20
Exhortation: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit enables certain Christians to deliver challenging and encouraging words.
See Romans 12:8, Acts 11:23-24, Acts 14:21-22, Acts15:32
Faith: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit provides Christians with great confidence to believe and expect great things from God.
See I Corinthians 12:9, Romans 5:1, Romans 12:3, Hebrews 11
Giving: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit enables certain Christians to accumulate and give large amounts of their finances to the glory of God.
See Romans 12:8, Acts 4:32-37, Galatians 4:15, Philippians 4:10-18, II Corinthians 8:1-5
Helps/Serving/Ministering: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit empowers certain Christian to render practical help in both physical and spiritual matters. Serving one another, like evangelism, is a calling of all Christians, but there are some who have a special desire to serve and receive great blessing from it.
See Romans 12:7, I Corinthians 12:28, Galatians 6:1-2
Knowledge: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit gives certain Christians the supernatural ability to understand God’s Word and to effectively communicate it to others.
See I Corinthians 12:8
Mercy: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit enables certain Christians to minister to and have compassion for those who are suffering or afflicted.
See Romans 12:8, Luke 10:30-37
Pastor: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit enables certain Christians to preach and teach the Word of god and to take responsibility for the spiritual welfare of a body of believers. See Ephesians 4:11, I Peter 5:1-11
Teaching: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit enables particular Christians to communicate and clarify the details and truths of God’s Word for others to learn.
See Romans 12:7, Ephesians 4:11
Wisdom: This is the spiritual gift where the Spirit empowers particular Christians with a supernatural understanding of God’s Word and the will to apply it to life situations.
See I Corinthians 12:8, James 3:13-17