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A Gift For Everyone

What is the Gift of Hospitality?

Literal meaning

To love strangers.

Description

The gift of hospitality is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to provide open arms, open house and warm welcome for those in need of friendship, a warm welcome, food and lodging.

Bible references

Theory	Practice
Hebrews 13:1,2	Genesis 18:4,5
1 Peter 4:9,10	Genesis 19:1-3
3 John 5-8	Acts 16:14,15

Distinctives

People with this gift:

provide an environment where people feel valued and cared for;
meet new people and help them to feel welcomed;
create a safe and comfortable setting where relationships can develop;
seek ways to connect people together into meaningful relationships;
set people at ease in unfamiliar surroundings.

Personal traits and behaviors

A person with this gift is usually:
Friendly	Sociable
Outgoing	Relational
Trusting	Caring
Responsive	Indulgent

Cautions

People with this gift:

should avoid viewing their gift as just «entertaining»;
need to remember to ask God who to befriend and serve;
should be careful that having others over to their home does not create a distressing environment for their family.

Mobilizing for ministry

People with this gift are needed in the church for:
Greeter/Usher	Hospitality dinner team leader
Youth ministry	Small group host
Potluck host	Sponsor for new families

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	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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