The Gifts for the City
Author | : Andy Singleterry |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2023-10-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781666758559 |
ISBN-13 | : 1666758558 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: “How can I determine which spiritual gifts I have?” Wrong question! Paul writes about the spiritual gifts in his letters as capacities of communities rather than individuals, and he never makes a definitive, definable list. The gifts are fluid and dynamic, refusing to be pinned down. “How can we start to describe how the Spirit works through us?” is a much more useful question. This book helps you answer that question, and then applies principles about spiritual gifts to urban ministry. Cities present particular challenges to the teams who live and minister in them. Certain spiritual gifts are crucial to teams trying to love their neighbors, and their neighborhoods, as themselves.