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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
How can we discover and develop our gifts?
Brent’s guest is Don Everts, Senior Pastor of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Missouri and a writer for Lutheran Hour Ministries and the Hopeful Neighborhood Project.
Don’s new IVP America book is called ‘Discover Your Gifts- Celebrating How God Made You and Everyone You Know’.
- (1:00) Everyone has gifts;
- (2:05) How Don’s stepfather inspired him;
- (4:30) Research on gifts;
- (6:00) The need to focus not only on spiritual gifts but common grace gifts as well;
- (7:20) Why we tend to fixate on church vocations;
- (10:30) Gifts and different generations. Younger generations more often to finding their gifts;
- (12:15) Millenials and gifts;
- (13:05) Tools pastors can use to discern common gifts;
- (14:20) How the church can reignite gift development;
- (15:20) Mentoring;
- (16:45) The church as a place to discover your gifts;
- (20:00) How churches can engage with their communities.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Don Everts ' Discover Your Gifts - Celebrating How God Made You and Everyone You Know'
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