frustrated in the ministry until he discovered that his spiritual gift was not the gift of evangelism.
His gift was teaching. When he began to use his own gift of teaching he saw great results in his
ministry.
Discovering your spiritual gift will not only keep you from being frustrated with yourself, it will
also keep you from being frustrated with other Christians. For example, you will understand if
your pastor is a good teacher but a poor administrator. You will recognize that he has the gift of
teaching but does not have the gift of administration. Instead of criticism, he needs the help of
someone who does have this gift in order for the church to operate more efficiently.
ASSUME YOUR RESPONSIBILITY:
It is important to discover your spiritual gift because you have a responsibility to "stir up" and
use it. The Apostle Paul wrote Timothy:
Neglect not the gift that is in thee...(I Timothy 4:14)Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which
is in thee by the putting on of my hands. (II Timothy 1:6)You must discover your spiritual gift in order to fulfill your responsibility to develop it. You
must know your gift in order to set priorities which permit you to use it productively.
DISCOVERING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT
The following guidelines will help you discover your spiritual gift or gifts:
STEP ONE - Be Born Again:
You must be born again. Spiritual gifts come through the new birth just as natural talents come
through natural physical birth. If you are never born in the natural world you will not have
natural talents. If you are not born again in the spiritual world you cannot be given spiritual gifts:
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38)STEP TWO - Receive The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit:
Guidelines for how to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit were given in Chapter Four of this
manual.