SERVICE / HELPS (SERVICE GIFTS)

The God-given special ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by offering others assistance in reaching goals that glorify God and strengthen the body of Christ.

People with this gift:

• Enjoy and seek out ways to serve behind the scenes wherever needed to support the gifts and ministries of others.
• Rejoice in the success of others.
• Are often detail-oriented.
• See the tangible and practical things to be done and enjoy doing them.
• Sense God’s purpose and pleasure in meeting everyday responsibilities.
• Attach spiritual value to practical service.
• Enjoy knowing that they are freeing up others to do what God has called them to do.
• Do not seek recognition for their efforts.

Traits: Available, willing, helpful, reliable, loyal dependable, “whatever-it-takes” attitude.

Cautions: People with this gift:

• Need to esteem their gift, remembering that doing practical deeds is a spiritual contribution to the body of Christ.
• Find it difficult to say “no”.
• Need to be responsive to the priorities of leadership instead of setting their own agendas.

References: I Cor. 12:28, Rom. 12:7, Acts 6: 1-4, Rom. 16: 1-2