The Teaching Gift is the hands-on gift for equipping individuals in Christ’s body. It is not only focused on content-rich presentations in pulpits and classroom. It must also be relationship-focused. Transformational teaching must work on co-created relationships between leaders and learners.

Just about everyone admits that corporate prayer is part of a vibrant, life-giving church, but actual praying is not always as easy as it sounds. How can we approach corporate prayer in a way that is energizing to the congregation and powerful with life-changing results?

The gift of healing brings a little controversy. How can we reconcile a clear Biblical gift of the Holy Spirit with a modern approach to ministry in the local church? How can the body of Christ engage the real needs of hurting people in our cities, communities, and churches?

Connecting with others is often the unwritten priority of leadership. What are the keys to connecting and networking as a pastor and leader? How can we channel our energy into effective and productive connections? We discuss this and more on today’s episode of The Five Gifts Podcast.

Can you describe an instance when you did not communicate well with someone because you did not have a connection first? Why do you think it was difficult? Have you ever considered YOUR ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN YOUR WORDS? More than 90 percent of the impression we often convey has nothing to do with what we actually say. Communication is not always about your words. – Thank you for joining us as we discuss how Connecting Goes Beyond Words, today on the FIVE GIFTS PODCAST.

What is a biblical definition of discipleship? How does it operate effectively in the local church? What are the difficulties for implementing effective discipleship? We discuss all of this and more, today on the FIVE GIFTS PODCAST.

If the church is the body of Christ, then what does it actually do? When you think of being part of the local church, does it include actively serving in a way that feel energizing and life-giving? Or does your congregation seem to be a place where few people actually serve? Let’s take a look at some of the factors in the local church that help it dynamically and powerfully meet the needs of the congregation, the community, and even the world – today on the FIVE GIFTS PODCAST.

What’s going on in a congregation where ministries lack leadership that keeps them vital and effective? How can spiritual leaders grow and empower servant-leaders, who empower people to minister effectively in their areas of giftedness? Today, we define the Ephesians 4 gift of the teacher and its impact on empowering servant leaders in Christ’s body.

1. The Pastoral Gifts that lead, organize and facilitate ministry through small groups are vital for the local church. Relational connectivity provides strength, protection, and flexibility for congregations. Today we talk about overcoming difficulties in small group ministry, components of leading small group ministry and practical next steps for building the local church through small groups. All right here, right now on The 5 Gifts Podcast.

Small groups; are they really necessary for the local church? If you already have Sunday School, do we really need to add more small group ministry? What are the keys to harnessing your congregation’s collective strength for the Great Commission? We discuss all of that and more, today, on the Five Gifts Podcast!