Most churches function with individuals from the church body volunteering their time and energies. Unfortunately, many often do so in areas that are outside their spiritual giftedness resulting in frustration and burnout.
Rather than exhorting people to serve out of duty or within their own strength, The Vine Church desires that people express themselves in serving according to the gifts God has given them. This way the body functions as a "body" with each member doing what they were designed to do!
Again, here is the list of spiritual gifts. Consider your top three areas of giftedness:
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Administration
Apostleship
Discernment
Evangelism
Exhortation
Faith
Giving
Helps/Service
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Hospitality
Knowledge
Leadership
Mercy
Prophecy
Shepherding
Teaching
Wisdom
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Of these, Faith, Wisdom, Discernment, and Knowledge could be understood as "being gifts" in that, most churches don't have specific logistical roles centered around them. But they are gifts nonetheless and should be utilized to their fullest in whatever area of service you join. As for the rest, they could be summarized as "public and support" gifts. Consider these ways of applying yourself as God has gifted you:
Administration
Planning a retreat
Church office manager
Children's ministry director
Resource/supply coordinator
Small group facilitator
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Financial coordinator
Events ministry coordinator
Elder/Pastor
Music ministry coordinator
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Apostleship
Missions ministry member
Campus ministry member
National missionary
Overseas missionary
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Missions coordinator
Inner-city evangelism
Professional/technical missions
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Evangelism
Evangelistic visitation
Regularly sharing one's faith
Kids evangelism series
College/campus evangelism
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Evangelism ministry member
Inner-city evangelism
Evangelistic event leader
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Exhortation
Encouraging pastors/elders/leaders
Affirming gifts of others
Challenging the indifferent
Camp counseling
Youth sponsor/advisor
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Counseling the weak, addicted, lonely, brokenhearted, oppressed, incompetent, etc.
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Giving
Financial advisory
Budget ministry
Board treasurer
Business administrator
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Managing your money for the express purpose of giving to the Lord
Tithing and giving for God's work
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Helps/Service
Maintaining church equipment
Setting up/Taking down for service
Decorating for special events
Cooking or serving food
Singing/playing with worship band
Assisting with kids ministry
Serving with the tech team
Helping with hands-on work
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Cleaning after service
Assisting with process tasks
Helping in the nursery
Assisting with community events
Helping with fellowship events
Serving at the coffee table
Helping with church communications
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Hospitality
Church greeter, official or spontaneous
Opening your home for small group
Hosting a Body Building
Social functions
Overnight for out-of-town visitors
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Care for adopted or foster children
Building relationships in your home
Meeting and greeting visitors and newcomers on Sunday mornings
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Leadership
Central figure in an informal group
Catalyst in crisis because of specific skill or knowledge
Board member
Influential member of a ministry
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Planner and facilitator
Resource person for ministry project
An effective demonstrator of a specific ministry
Small group leader
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Mercy
Visit shut-ins
Visit the sick in hospitals
Visit those in prison
Work in rescue mission
Use my voice or musical talent
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Give nursing care
Work with unwed mothers
Comfort the undeserving
Social work
Work with special needs
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Prophecy
Sunday morning preacher
Bible teacher
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Bible conference speaker
Small group teacher
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Shepherding
Pastor/elder
Deacon
Kids ministry pastor
Small group leader
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Men's/Women's ministry leader
Youth pastor
College/Young adult pastor
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Teaching
Pastor/elder
Bible teacher
Small group teacher
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Kids ministry teacher
Youth teacher
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If there's an area that you'd like to get involved in, email the church and let us know what God is putting on your heart!