spiritual gifts in healthcare what are my gifts and how can they be used optimally in the modern...

Spiritual gifts in healthcare

What are my gifts and

how can they be used optimally

in the modern healthcare setting?

May 2003 Spiritual Gifts in Healthcare 2

Vision / motivation

Up to date evaluation

Increased expertise

May 2003May 2003 Spiritual Gifts in HealthcareSpiritual Gifts in Healthcare 33

Why are the spiritual gifts Why are the spiritual gifts

important in healthcare?important in healthcare? Sick and dying people need every possible Sick and dying people need every possible

blessing they can receive from the Lordblessing they can receive from the Lord Healthcare workers need God’s unusual Healthcare workers need God’s unusual

enabling as they minister to the deepest needs enabling as they minister to the deepest needs of suffering human beings.of suffering human beings.

Our healthcare systems need gifted leaders Our healthcare systems need gifted leaders and workers who fulfil their God-given destiny and workers who fulfil their God-given destiny as they collaborate to solve the serious and as they collaborate to solve the serious and complex problems we are facingcomplex problems we are facing

44Spiritual Gifts in HealthcareSpiritual Gifts in HealthcareMay 2003May 2003

Why use my gifts in the workplace?Why use my gifts in the workplace?

Body of Christ ministry, 1Cor.12Body of Christ ministry, 1Cor.12

Stewardship of talents/gifts, Matt.25Stewardship of talents/gifts, Matt.25

Spiritual Gifts in Healthcare 5May 2003

Which gifts are particularly important in healthcare?

1. Administration / management

2. Leadership

3. Mercy / compassion

4. Counselling

5. Healings

6. Helps / service

8. Hospitality

9. Intercession

10. Wisdom

11. Knowledge

12. Teaching

13. Voluntary poverty

14. Discernment of spirits

15. Exorcism


Spiritual giftsSpiritual gifts

Permanent unusual enabling from God, Rom11:29Permanent unusual enabling from God, Rom11:29

20+ listed in Rom12: 6-8; 1Cor12; Eph4; 1Cor7:7; 20+ listed in Rom12: 6-8; 1Cor12; Eph4; 1Cor7:7; 1Cor13:3; Eph3:7; Rom8:26, 271Cor13:3; Eph3:7; Rom8:26, 27

Ministry = continued exercise of one or more giftsMinistry = continued exercise of one or more gifts

Multiple giving: God Multiple giving: God me me God; Me God; Me others others

All people have talents; only Christians have giftsAll people have talents; only Christians have gifts

Talents can be transformed by related giftsTalents can be transformed by related gifts

Gifts do not replace basic Christian responsibilitiesGifts do not replace basic Christian responsibilities


1 Peter 4: 10, 11 - KJV1 Peter 4: 10, 11 - KJV

As every man hath received the gift, even so As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.Amen.


Principles from 1 Peter 4: 10, 11Principles from 1 Peter 4: 10, 111.1. Every Christian has received Every Christian has received ≥≥ one gift one gift2.2. We are stewards of these giftsWe are stewards of these gifts

1.1. Minister to one another in using the giftsMinister to one another in using the gifts1.1. Reciprocity in ministryReciprocity in ministry

2.2. Ministry reveals the manifold grace of God Ministry reveals the manifold grace of God 1.1. the gifts complement one another the gifts complement one another 2.2. the combined impact is requiredthe combined impact is required

3.3. Jesus Christ to be centralJesus Christ to be central1.1. The praise is His The praise is His He is to get the glory He is to get the glory2.2. The dominion is His The dominion is His His kingdom should be His kingdom should be

advancing through our gift-ministryadvancing through our gift-ministry


Up to date evaluation of giftsUp to date evaluation of gifts

1.1. Complete the questionnaireComplete the questionnaire

2.2. Group work: About your manifest giftsGroup work: About your manifest gifts1.1. How do you feel about it?How do you feel about it?

2.2. How effective are you in using it in the church, How effective are you in using it in the church, at home, at work?at home, at work?

3.3. What would you like to learn about using your What would you like to learn about using your gifts in the workplace?gifts in the workplace?


Principles from Ephesians 5: 15-21Principles from Ephesians 5: 15-21

1.1. Wisdom and holiness required, v 15Wisdom and holiness required, v 15

2.2. Good time management, v 16Good time management, v 16

3.3. Knowing God’s will, v 17Knowing God’s will, v 17

4.4. Overflow-fullness of Holy Spirit, v 18Overflow-fullness of Holy Spirit, v 18

5.5. Overflow-ministry, v 19Overflow-ministry, v 19

6.6. Overflow-gratitude, v 20Overflow-gratitude, v 20

7.7. Right relationships, v 21Right relationships, v 21


Exercise in using your gifts - 1Exercise in using your gifts - 1

Go into same group as beforeGo into same group as before

Question: What do you want to learn about Question: What do you want to learn about the use of your gifts in the workplace?the use of your gifts in the workplace?

Minister to one another in this regard, using Minister to one another in this regard, using your giftsyour gifts

Plenary feedback about the ministry timePlenary feedback about the ministry time


Some practical tipsSome practical tips

Give God the glory for all healingGive God the glory for all healing

Know your place and take responsibilityKnow your place and take responsibility

Childlike trust in the guidance of FatherChildlike trust in the guidance of Father

Use kairos moments for ministryUse kairos moments for ministry

Avoid dualistic polarizationAvoid dualistic polarization– Medicine versus prayer healingMedicine versus prayer healing– Physical versus spiritual healingPhysical versus spiritual healing

Beware of gift-based tunnel visionBeware of gift-based tunnel vision


Gift: Administration / ManagementGift: Administration / Management

Kybernesis: person in charge of the ship Kybernesis: person in charge of the ship on behalf of its owneron behalf of its owner

Managers ought to bring order and Managers ought to bring order and structure for optimal effectiveness and structure for optimal effectiveness and efficiency while minimizing uncertaintyefficiency while minimizing uncertainty

Danger: Unhealthy controlling; Asking God Danger: Unhealthy controlling; Asking God to bless my beautiful plans; management to bless my beautiful plans; management as master and not as toolas master and not as tool


Gift: LeadershipGift: Leadership

Prohistamenos: leading by going in front ofProhistamenos: leading by going in front of

Inspiring leadership at all levels is vital in Inspiring leadership at all levels is vital in times of complex and frequent change in times of complex and frequent change in healthcarehealthcare

Danger: Going too fast / slow; pride; Danger: Going too fast / slow; pride; stubbornnessstubbornness


Gift: Mercy / CompassionGift: Mercy / Compassion

Diakononos: to run on errands on behalf of Diakononos: to run on errands on behalf of another, attending to their needsanother, attending to their needs

Christian mercy and compassion is the Christian mercy and compassion is the heart of true health-careheart of true health-care

Danger: Help without heart; Danger: Help without heart; underestimating the importance of own underestimating the importance of own walk with the Lord; over-reliance on walk with the Lord; over-reliance on methods and means; methods and means;


Gift: CounsellingGift: Counselling

Parakaleo Parakaleo called to draw alongside and called to draw alongside and to comfortto comfort

Not just confined to the hospital chaplain, Not just confined to the hospital chaplain, psychologist or psychiatristpsychologist or psychiatrist

Danger: Glib application of “universal” Danger: Glib application of “universal” counselling remedies; mechanical counselling remedies; mechanical insensitivityinsensitivity


Gift: HealingsGift: Healings

Charismata iamaton: restoring from a state Charismata iamaton: restoring from a state of weakness / brokenness of weakness / brokenness

Pray for shalom according to the will of Pray for shalom according to the will of GodGod

Danger: Presumptuousness; dualismDanger: Presumptuousness; dualism


Gift: Helps / serviceGift: Helps / service

Antilepsis: bringing relief by taking hold of Antilepsis: bringing relief by taking hold of and supporting and supporting

Prudent stewardship of available strength Prudent stewardship of available strength to serveto serve

Danger: Unbelief in God’s ability to use Danger: Unbelief in God’s ability to use me; over-dependent on praise of others; me; over-dependent on praise of others; helping in order to “get” lovehelping in order to “get” love


Gift: HospitalityGift: Hospitality

Philoxenos: fond of guests / strangers / Philoxenos: fond of guests / strangers / foreigners; making room for g / s / f also in foreigners; making room for g / s / f also in our heartsour heartsHealthcare ought to be a people-friendly Healthcare ought to be a people-friendly place; the hospital should be a home for place; the hospital should be a home for the sick and dying, not an institution or the sick and dying, not an institution or hotelhotelDanger: Only helping if a reward is Danger: Only helping if a reward is anticipatedanticipated


Gift: IntercessionGift: Intercession

Euchomai: petitioning God with the Euchomai: petitioning God with the blessings we want to see others receiveblessings we want to see others receive

Essential to build prayer altars in every Essential to build prayer altars in every healthcare locationhealthcare location

Intercessory teams in local churches to Intercessory teams in local churches to support healthcare workerssupport healthcare workers

Danger: spiritual shamanism; charismagic Danger: spiritual shamanism; charismagic practicespractices


Gift: WisdomGift: Wisdom

Sofia: to see God’s will clearly in a given Sofia: to see God’s will clearly in a given situationsituation

Intelligence is a poor substitute for wisdomIntelligence is a poor substitute for wisdom

Danger: “I am always right”; becoming Danger: “I am always right”; becoming unteachableunteachable


Gift: KnowledgeGift: Knowledge

Ginosko: to know God’s truth (special, Ginosko: to know God’s truth (special, incarnate and general revelation)incarnate and general revelation)

We need to be eager knowledge-seekers We need to be eager knowledge-seekers and distributorsand distributors

Danger: hoarding facts leads to pride; Danger: hoarding facts leads to pride; having information about is not the same having information about is not the same as knowing personally as knowing personally


Gift: TeachingGift: Teaching

Didaskalos: the one causing others to Didaskalos: the one causing others to accept God’s truth and to put it into accept God’s truth and to put it into practicepractice

Biblical Christian healthcare education Biblical Christian healthcare education required!required!

Danger: over-analytical; over-emphasis on Danger: over-analytical; over-emphasis on teacher mode undermines reciprocity in teacher mode undermines reciprocity in relationshipsrelationships


Gift: Voluntary povertyGift: Voluntary poverty

Ptochos: choosing to crouch in a place of Ptochos: choosing to crouch in a place of need in order to help another who is in need in order to help another who is in even greater needeven greater need

If we have a heart for the poor, we will not If we have a heart for the poor, we will not only give out of our surplus or our used only give out of our surplus or our used stuffstuff

Danger: hypocrisy; prideDanger: hypocrisy; pride


Gift: Discernment of spiritsGift: Discernment of spirits

Diakriseis pneumaton: to thoroughly Diakriseis pneumaton: to thoroughly distinguish between good and evil spiritsdistinguish between good and evil spirits

Important in psychiatry, dementia, Important in psychiatry, dementia, educational environment, political arenaeducational environment, political arena

Danger: JudgmentalismDanger: Judgmentalism


Gift: ExorcismGift: Exorcism

Ekballei daimonia: to throw out demonsEkballei daimonia: to throw out demons

Not for lone rangersNot for lone rangers

Becoming increasingly important as Becoming increasingly important as pluralism and the new spiritualism pluralism and the new spiritualism advancesadvances

Danger: extremes; deceptionDanger: extremes; deception


Exercise in using your gifts - 2Exercise in using your gifts - 2

Into groups once again pleaseInto groups once again please

Question: What is your most difficult Question: What is your most difficult problem at the workplace?problem at the workplace?

Minister to one another in this regard, Minister to one another in this regard, using your giftsusing your gifts

Plenary feedback timePlenary feedback time


Evaluation of the contentsEvaluation of the contents

• On a scale of zero to five:On a scale of zero to five:

How much more are you now motivated to use How much more are you now motivated to use your gifts at work?your gifts at work?

How much more clarity do you have about your How much more clarity do you have about your gifts?gifts?

How much expertise did you gain in using your How much expertise did you gain in using your gifts?gifts?

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