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ROMANS 12
LESSON #19
THE GIFT OF FACILITATING AND DISCOVERING YOUR GIFT
G.THE GIFT OF ADMINISTRATION (FACILITATING) (PROISTEMI)
1.DEFINITION:
THE GREEK WORD LITERALLY MEANS TO STAND IN FRONT OF OTHERS, THUS IT HAS THE IDEA OFLEADER, RULER, PROTECTOR, CHAMPION.
2.CHARACTERISTICS:
a) ORGANIZATION AND CHALLENGE–HE ORGANIZES EVERYTHING AROUND HIM. HE MAKES LISTS ANDWRITES NOTES OF THINGS TO DO. HE HAS A CREATIVE DESIRE TO TAKE RAW MATERIALS AND PEOPLEAND PRODUCE A NEW THING. WHEN A JOB IS COMPLETED AND RUNNING SMOOTHLY, HE WILL TURN THELEADERSHIP OVER TO ANOTHER AND MOVE ON TO A NEW CHALLENGE. HE DOES NOT LIKE REPETITIVEWORK BECAUSE THERE IS NO CHALLENGE TO HIS CREATIVITY.
b) LEADERSHIP–HE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP AND LIKES TO BE UNDER PROPERAUTHORITY. HE WILL NOT DELIBERATELY CHALLENGE EXISTING AUTHORITY. HE WILL USE HIS GIFTWHEN THE PERSONS IN AUTHORITY REQUEST IT. HIS GIFT IS UNUSED IF THE LEADERS DO NOTRECOGNIZE HIS GIFT AND DON’T DETERMINE TO USE IT. HOWEVER, HE WILL ASSUME LEADERSHIP ANDTAKE CHARGE IF THERE IS NO LEADERSHIP. HE ENJOYS GOVERNING PEOPLE AND DELEGATING TASKS. HEDOES NOT DO WELL IN TEAM OR CO-LEADERSHIP ROLES.
c) GOALS–GOD HAS GIVEN HIM AN ABILITY TO SET REALISTIC LONG-TERM GOALS. HE PREFERSLONG-TERM GOALS INSTEAD OF SHORT-TERM GOALS LIKE THE PERSON WITH THE GIFT OF SERVING. THEPERSON WITH THE GIFT OF ADMINISTRATION WILL ESTABLISH SHORT-TERM GOALS ALONG THE WAY, BUTALWAYS HAVING THE LONG-TERM GOAL IN MIND. HE PUTS ALL HIS EFFORT INTO REACHING THE GOAL.HE WILL EVEN ALLOW OTHERS TO GET THE CREDIT TO SEE THE GOAL MET. HE SEES SUCCESS AS ACOLLECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT. HE DOES NOT LIKE DELAYS, RED TAPE, OR DISTRACTIONS THAT SIDETRACKPEOPLE FROM THE GOAL. HE PREFERS TO SEE PROJECTS ACCOMPLISHED QUICKLY.
d) VISION–PROV 29:18–A VISION IS NECESSARY TO KEEP PEOPLE IN FOCUS AND MOVING IN ASPECIFIC DIRECTION. THIS PERSON HAS AN ABILITY TO SEE GOD’S VISION FOR A GROUP. HE CANINSPIRE OTHERS TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND THAT VISION. HE HAS AN ABILITY TO VISUALIZE HOWPEOPLE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH A COMMON GOAL. HE KNOWS HOW TO FIT PEOPLE TO TASKSTO GET A JOB DONE. IT’S LIKE PUTTING PIECES OF A PUZZLE TOGETHER. HE KNOWS WHO IS THE BESTPERSON TO DO A JOB. HE HAS GREAT WISDOM TO KNOW WHEN METHODS NEED CHANGING TO KEEP PEOPLEMOVING TOWARD THE GOAL.
e) CRITICISM AND ENTHUSIASM–HIS ENTHUSIASM ENABLES HIM TO ENDURE CRITICISM. ALLLEADERS ARE CRITICIZED BUT HE HANDLES IT WELL AND DOES NOT LET CRITICISM STOP HIM FROMREACHING HIS GOAL. ROM 12:8 SAYS HE SHOULD DO HIS JOB WITH ZEAL AND SINGLENESS OF MIND.
f) LIKES TO WORK WITH PEOPLE–LIKE THE PERSON WITH THE GIFT OF EXHORTATION, HE LIKESPEOPLE. HOWEVER, HIS MOTIVATION IS NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING BUT TO GET TO KNOWTHE PEOPLE. HE IS CONSTANTLY LEARNING HOW TO WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH PEOPLE.
3.BENEFITS OF THIS GIFT:
a.THIS GIFT PROMOTES THE EASE OF ACTION AND OPERATION IN THE BODY OF CHRIST TITUS 3:14
b.THEY HELP THE BODY OF CHRIST DEFINE AND CARRY OUT ITS GOALS BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIPSUPPORT AND DIRECTION.
c.THIS GIFT MEETS THE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.
d. HE IS THE SHOULDERS THAT BEARS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BODY OF CHIRIST.
4.MANIFESTATIONS OF THIS GIFT:
a.THIS PERSON HAS THE ABILITY TO SEE LONG RANGE GOALS
b.HE CAN SUCCESSFULLY EVALUATE THE TALENTS AND STRENGTHS OF OTHERS SO AS TO FITAVAILABLE TALENTS TO JOBS THAT NEED DOING
c.HE COORDINATES THE ACTIVITIES OF OTHERS TO EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVE GOALS
5.CHILDHOOD EXPRESSIONS:
THIS CHILD IS EXCESSIVELY ACTIVE IN AN OUTSTANDING WAY. HE HAS WIDE INTERESTS AND AFORWARD PERSONALITY. HE TENDS TO BE A JOINER AND WILL VOLUNTEER FOR ANYTHING. HE RUNS FORSCHOOL OFFICES. HE HAS AN INNER DRIVE TO BE FIRST AND IS NOT AFRAID OF COMPETITION. PEOPLELIKE HIM. HE FEELS AT HOME WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. HE IS ALWAYS BUSY WITH NEW PLANS, NEWIDEAS, AND NEW PROJECTS. HE WILL SUBSCRIBE TO THINGS, COLLECT THINGS, AND ENTER CONTESTS.HE IS A GREAT PLANNER WITH A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH. HE WILL KEEP LISTS AND MAY WRITE NOTESTO HIMSELF OR LAY OUT HIS CLOTHES A DAY AHEAD. HE IS CURIOUS, INVESTIGATIVE, FULL OFQUESTIONS. HE IS MENTALLY ALERT WHICH GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF A HIGHER IQ THAN MAY BEACCURATE. HE IS FREE AND OUTSPOKEN AND NOT OFTEN DISCOURAGED. HE LOVES MOST ALL TOYS ANDPETS. OLDER CHILDREN REPLACE TOYS WITH PEOPLE AND MAY HAVE A HARD TIME FOLLOWING THROUGHWITH PET CARE. HE HAS A WIDE READING INTEREST WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ADVENTURE, ACTION, ANDANIMAL STORIES.
6. PEOPLE WITH THIS GIFT IN THE BIBLE:
JOSEPH GEN 34-41
READ GEN 37:9-10 GEN 39:4 GEN 41:29-30,40
OBSERVABLE CHARACTERISTICS:
A PERSON OF VISION (37:9)
LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES REVEALED BY GOD (37:9)
WANTS QUICK FULFILLMENT OF DREAM (37:9)
OTHERS CRITICIZE HIM (37:10)
WORKED UNDER AUTHORITY (39:4)
ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITIES (39:4)
FACILITATING ABILITIES RECOGNIZED (39:4)
ENJOYS SUPERVISING (39:4)
SETS LONG-RANGE GOALS (41:30)
LIKES A CHALLENGE (41:30)
HAS A MOTIVATION TO ORGANIZE (41:40)
ACCEPTS AUTHORITY (41:40)
BROAD PERSPECTIVE (41:40)
A CAPABLE LEADER (41:40)
OTHERS:
NEHEMIAH NEH 1-7
DEBORAH JUDG 4-5
DAVID 1SAM 16-31 2 SAM 1KI 1-2
1CHRON 10:13-29:30
ANNAS LUK 3:2 JOH 18:13-24 ACT 4:5-6
JAMES, THE BROTHER OF JESUS
MAT 13:55 MAR 6:3 ACT 12:17 15:13 ACT 21:18 2COR 15:7 GAL 1:19 2:9
JAIRUS MAT 9:18 MAR 5:22-43 LUK 8:41-45
7.PROBLEM AREAS AND CAUTIONS THAT LEAD TO IMPROVING THIS GIFT–A CHALLENGE:
a) MANIPULATION–HE CAN BECOME VERY UPSET IF OTHERS IN AUTHORITY DO NOT SHARE HIS SAMEVISION OR GOAL. AT TIMES, HE CAN MANIPULATE PEOPLE TO MEET HIS OWN GOALS. WHEN HE DOESTHIS, HE BECOMES INCONSIDERATE AND WILL HURT OTHER PEOPLE. HE CAN PUSH PEOPLE TOO HARD ANDAT TIMES HE CAN BE TOO “BOSSY”. HE NEEDS TO EARN THE COOPERATION AND RESPECT OFOTHERS. HE NEEDS TO BE SURE OTHERS SHARE HIS VISION AND GOAL.
b) LAZINESS–SOMETIMES OTHERS SEE THIS PERSON AS LAZY BECAUSE HE USUALLY DOES NOT DOANY OF THE WORK. HE ONLY DIRECTS IT. AT TIMES HE NEEDS TO WORK ALONGSIDE HIS WORKERS TOOFFSET THIS PERCEPTION.
c) NEGLECT OF FAMILY–HE HAS A TENDENCY TO DRIVE HIMSELF TOO HARD AND BE A”WORK-A-HOLIC”. AS A RESULT, HE CAN HAVE A TENDENCY TO NEGLECT HIS FAMILYRESPONSIBILITIES.
d) FAILURE TO FOLLOW THROUGH–ONCE A PROJECT IS IN PROGRESS AND PEOPLE ARE WORKING ONIT, HE MUST CONTINUE TO STAY WITH THE PROJECT UNTIL THE GOAL IS MET. WORKERS NEED TO SEEHIS ENTHUSIASM TO REMAIN ON THE JOB. OTHERWISE WORKERS WILL THINK THAT HIS LACK OFINTEREST MEANS THAT THE PROJECT IS NO LONGER IMPORTANT AND THEY WILL STOP WORKING.
HOMEWORK:
1.IF YOU THINK THIS IS YOUR GIFT, SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES TO SEE HOW THE GIFT OPERATESFOR GOD’S GLORY.
2.IF YOU THINK THIS IS NOT YOUR GIFT, CONSIDER OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY AND THOSEIN YOUR CHURCH WHO FIT THIS PROFILE. WRITE THEIR NAMES HERE AND WHY YOU THINK SO.
SCORING YOUR MOTIVATIONAL GIFT:
IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT IN SCORING EACH TRAIT OF EACH GIFT, YOU CAN NOW GO BACKAND ASSIGN NUMBERS TO YOUR EVALUATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE:
1. FOR EVERY “X” (NEVER), GIVE IT A “0”.
2. FOR EVERY “S” (SELDOM), GIVE IT A “1”.
3. FOR EVERY “P” (PARTLY YES, PARTLY NO), GIVE IT A “2”.
4. FOR EVERY “U” (USUALLY), GIVE IT A “3”.
5. FOR EVERY “M” (MOSTLY), GIVE IT A “4”.
6. FOR EVERY “A” (ALWAYS), GIVE IT A “5”
ADD UP YOUR SCORES FOR EACH GIFT. COMPARE THE SCORES FROM EACH GIFT AND DECIDE WHICHONES RANK HIGHEST.
EVALUATION OF YOUR MOTIVATIONAL GIFT COMPUTER PROFILE:
1. REASONS FOR CLOSE SCORES:
A. YOUR MOTIVATIONAL GIFT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SUPPRESSED IN CHILDHOOD. (PAST POLLUTION)
B. YOU MAY HAVE A POOR SELF-IMAGE SO THAT YOU HAVE A PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING YOURUNDERLYING PERSONALITY.
C. YOU MAY BE HIGHLY INFLUENCED BY YOUR PRESENT JOB OR ACTIVITY THAT DOES NOT USE YOURPRIMARY GIFT (PRESENT POLLUTION).
D. YOU MAY BE TRYING TO BE SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT OR TRYING NOT TO BE SOMETHING YOU ARE.
2.DISCOVERING YOUR GIFT
A.TO DISCOVER YOUR GIFT YOU MUST BE SUBMITTED TO GOD
AND TO THE BODY OF CHRIST ROM 12:1-2
1.AS PEOPLE GET THEIR LIVES TOGETHER AND BECOME
SUBMITTED, THEY WANT TO REACH OUT AND MINISTER TO OTHERS
2.A RESISTANT, REBELLIOUS LIFE CANCELS OUT THE
PURE GIFT
B.TO DISCOVER YOUR GIFT YOU MUST KNOW THE TRUTH (RENEWAL OF YOUR MIND) ROM 12:2
1.DON’T IMITATE OTHERS
2.PROVE OUT IN EXPERIENCE WHAT THE WILL OF GOD
IS IN YOUR LIFE.
C.TO DISCOVER YOUR GIFT YOU MUST HAVE AN ATTITUDE OF
HUMILITY ROM 12:3
1.WE ARE NOT TO THINK OF OURSELVES MORE HIGHLY
THAN WE OUGHT.
2.A REBELLIOUS, UNTEACHABLE SPIRIT IS PRIDEFUL.
GOD OPPOSES (FRUSTRATES) THE PROUD BELIEVER, WITHHOLDS GRACE AND GIVES IT TO THE HUMBLE1PETER 5:5
D.TO DISCOVER YOUR GIFT YOU MUST BE IN RELATIONSHIP TO
OTHERS ROM 12:4-5
1.YOU MUST SEE THE OTHER GIFTS IN OPERATION
AROUND YOU SO AS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THEIR OPERATION
2.YOU MUST SEE THE INDISPENSABILITY OF OTHERS
E.CONCENTRATE ON YOUR GIFT ROM 12:6-8
1.STRENGTHEN ITS USES
2.STRENGTHEN ITS WEAKNESSES AND AVOID ITS BLIND
SPOTS
3.DON’T CONFUSE YOUR GIFT WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO
SERVE. WE ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM DOING ALL SEVEN OF THE GIFTS WHEN OUR SERVICE IS NEEDED.YOUR GIFT WILL SIMPLY AFFECT THE WAY YOU DO IT.
3.EXHORTATIONS TO THE EFFECTIVE USE OF YOUR GIFT
A.HAVE GENUINE LOVE AND REAL GOODNESS ROM 12:9-10,20
GIFTS ARE MANIFESTATIONS OF GOD’S LOVE THROUGH YOU.
B.HAVE MORAL PURITY ROM 12:9
1.IMMORALITY AND WILLFUL SIN CANCEL YOUR GIFT
2.IMPURITY CLOUDS OUR SPIRIT AND BLOCKS THE FLOW
OF GOD IN US
C. HONOR OTHERS ROM 12:10
HAVE RESPECT AND TOLERANCE FOR OTHERS MISTAKES
WHEN THEY USE THEIR GIFTS.
D.HAVE ZEAL AND WHOLE-HEARTEDNESS ROM 12:11
NOT LAGGING BEHIND IN DILIGENCE, BUT FERVENT IN SPIRIT SERVING THE LORD
E.HAVE STABILITY ROM 12:12
HOPE, ENDURANCE, AND PRAYER
F.BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED ROM 12:13-15
SHARING AND HOSPITALITY
G.BE HUMBLE ROM 12:16
H.HAVE A NON-DEFENSIVE ATTITUDE ROM 12:17-21
1.LEAVE THE CONSEQUENCES TO GOD
2.IF YOU REACT NEGATIVELY TO HURTS, YOU CANCEL
YOUR GIFT
3.YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE BEFORE GOD FOR YOUR GIFT:
HOW YOU USE OR MISUSE IT, HOW YOU DEVELOP IT, AND HOW YOU WORK TO OVERCOME ITSWEAKNESSES AND BLIND SPOTS
4.YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HOW IT IS RECEIVED
5.THERE IS NO “GIFT OF REBUKE”
4. LIVING YOUR GIFT–MINISTERING TO OTHERS:
LOOK FOR PROGRAMS IN YOUR CHURCH THAT CAN USE YOUR PARTICULAR GIFT.
5. LIVING YOUR GIFT–CAREERS AND JOBS
LOOK FOR A JOB OR CAREER THAT CAN USE YOUR GIFT.
6. TO DECIDE BETWEEN TWO GIFTS THAT HAVE EQUAL SCORES:
TRY WORKING IN ONE GIFT TO SEE IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE IN IT. THEN TRY WORKING IN THEOTHER GIFT. ONE SHOULD EMERGE AS BEING THE ONE IN WHICH YOU ARE MOST COMFORTABLE.
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