What comes to mind when you hear “spiritual gifts”—a special ability, a ministry role, or a test that tells you where to serve? What if that picture is incomplete?
Pastor and author Dr. Daniel J. Brendsel joins Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb to explore how we think and talk about spiritual gifts—and what we might be missing.
Drawing on Ephesians 4 and stories from pastoral ministry, Dan asks a deeper question: do we simply have gifts to use, or are we ourselves gifts to the church?Together, they discuss:
• What spiritual gifts inventories can leave out
• Why receiving care can be a sign of spiritual maturity
• How the Holy Spirit works through weakness and dependence
• Why people remain gifts to the church when they can no longer actively serve
• How pastors can cultivate a community of giving and receiving
Whether you’re a pastor encouraging church participation or a Christian wondering where you fit, this conversation invites you to rethink spiritual gifts, service, and your place in the body of Christ.
📖 Read Dan’s essay, “Using and Being Spirit-Filled Gifts,” in CPT Journal, Volume 13.2: Essays on a Theology of the Spirit:https://glossahouse.com/products/center-for-pastor-theologians-journal-vol-13-2-essays-on-a-theology-of-the-spirit
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