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A Gift For Everyone

What is the Gift of Helps?

Literal meaning

To take the place of someone.

Description

The gift of helps is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to invest the talents they have in the life and ministry of other members of the body, thus enabling them to increase the effectiveness of their own spiritual gifts.

Bible references

Theory	Practice
1 Corinthians 12:28	Acts 9:36
Galatians 6:2	Romans 16:1,2
Titus 3:14	Philippians 4:3

Distinctives

People with this gift:

serve behind the scenes wherever needed to support the gifts and ministries of others;
look for opportunities to assist people in their work;
enjoy knowing that they are freeing up others to do what God has called them to do;
are more willing to take orders than give orders;
like to attend to the needs of others.

Personal traits and behaviors

A person with this gift is usually:
Available	Willing
Helpful	Reliable
Dependable	Loyal
Humble	Supportive

Cautions

People with this gift:

tend to over-commit, making it difficult to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle;
may 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	Community services
Teacher aides	Nursery attendant
Church secretary	Meals on Wheels

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:
Hospitality	Mercy	Service

«This gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations. And then shall the end come.» (Matthew 24:14)

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