Talk series: Get your gifts growing!
Equipping the Church to Serve – 20th Sept 2020
Tom launches this new series on spiritual gifts by looking at our core purpose, individually and as a church. Looking at Ephesians 4 and the 5-fold ministry gifts, even during lockdown restrictions the Kingdom of God still grows through ordinary Christians being willing to grow their gifts to serve others. (Note: a transcript for this talk is available here)
Apostle – Dream Awakener – 27th Sept 2020
David Bute shares all about Apostolic gifting from his perspective as a Missionary, Church planter and entrepreneur in Ukraine. (Note: A transcript is available for this talk here.)
Prophet – Heart Revealer – 4th Oct 2020
Andy Pearce talks about prophetic ministry in the church and some of the safeguards put in place to avoid the abuse of this powerful gift.
Evangelist – Story Teller – 18th Oct 2020
Tom continues the series ‘Get your gifts growing’ looking at the ministry gift of Evangelist and what it takes to be a gifted messenger of the good news of Jesus.
Teacher – Light Bringer – 1st Nov 2020
Jacqui continues the series ‘Get your gifts growing’ looking at the ministry gift of Teacher and the privilege and responsibility of teaching.
For a transcript of Jacqui’s talk click here.
The priority of unity for a spiritually vibrant church – 8th Nov 2020
Tom continues the series ‘Get your gifts growing’ looking at Paul’s teaching on Spiritual gifts and unity in the body of Christ in his first letter to the Corinthians.
Revelatory gifts – Prophesy, knowledge and Tongues – 15th Nov 2020
Clive talks about the Revelatory Spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 14, and how they are intended for good communication and spiritual edification
Power gifts – Healing, signs, Wonders and Miracles – 22nd Nov 2020
Andy discusses the power gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12 and how they are intended to be used to bring freedom and liberation as God chooses
Gifts that glorify God – and how we can use them to steward God’s grace during the Pandemic – 29th Nov 2020
Tom and Peter Richardson deliver a 2 part talk on how we can respond to uncertain times as a church and use our gifts to glorify God.
Gifts of Leadership and Administration – 6th Dec 2020
Paul speaks from Romans 12 exhorting us to be fearless in using our gifts, talents, leadership and administration for God’s glory
The gift of hospitality – loving others sincerely – 13th Dec 2020
Ellie completes the sermon series ‘Get your gifts growing’ by talking about how we can love others sincerely and bless them with our resources