Cyberspace Ministry - What is the Gift of Service?

November 2008
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Literal meaning

To take a burden upon oneself; to be a slave.

Description

The gift of service is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to identify unmet needs involved in a task related to God’s work, and to make use of available resources to meet those needs and help accomplish the desired goals.

Bible references

Theory	Practice
John 13:14	Luke 23:50-54
Colossians 3:17	Acts 6:2,3
1 Timothy 6:2	2 Timothy 1:16-18

Distinctives

People with this gift:

find the small and practical things that need to be done and enjoy doing them without being asked;
sense God’s purpose and special meaning in fulfilling regular and needful hands-on tasks;
have pleasure in meeting every day responsibilities;
enjoy doing routine tasks in the church that would bore others;
would rather do a job than find someone else to do it.

Personal traits and behaviors

A person with this gift is usually:
Available	Willing
Helpful	Reliable
Hard-working	Flexible
Humble	Supportive

Cautions

People with this gift:

need to esteem their gift, remembering that doing practical deeds is a spiritual contribution to the body of Christ;
can find it difficult to say «No»;
need to be responsive to the priorities of leadership, instead of setting their own agendas.

Mobilizing for ministry

People with this gift are needed in the church for:
Deacon/deaconess	Church librarian
Maintenance	Community services
Greeter/Usher	Distributing tracts

Related gifts

This gift belongs to the category *ASSISTANCE.* You may find useful to get information on other gifts which belong to this same category. These gifts are:
Helps	Hospitality	Mercy