Gifts for Growth

Gifts for Growth

Ephesians 4:12-14

1.             Reflect on your own life – are you using the gifts that your ascended Lord has given you, or are you indifferent to them?

2.             How does the concept of being God's workmanship created for good works (Ephesians 2:10) impact the way you view your own life and purpose?

3.             What does it mean to be equipped for the work of the ministry, as mentioned in Ephesians 4:12?

4.             In what ways does the analogy of pastors as spiritual doctors and the church as a body help you understand the role of leadership in the church?

5.             Reflect on the statement that 20% of the people in a typical church do 80% of the work. How can this dynamic change in your church community?

6.             How does the goal of equipping saints contribute to the growth of the church, both numerically and spiritually?

7.             In what ways does the unity of the faith and knowledge of the Son of God contribute to the overall growth and health of the church, as discussed in Ephesians 4:13?

8.             How are immature Christians vulnerable based on the three analogies Paul uses in Ephesians 4:14?

9.             Consider the concept of maturity in the context of spiritual growth. How does spiritual maturity benefit the individual believer as well as the church as a whole?