THE MOTIVATIONAL GIFTS

THE MOTIVATIONAL GIFTS

. . . so in Christ we who aremany members form one body,

and each member belongs to all the others. We have

different gifts, according to thegrace given us.

Romans 12:5-6a

DISCOVERY OF THE GIFTS• Discover Your God Given Gifts, and Discover Your Children’s Gifts

by Don and Katie Fortune

• Advanced Basic Life Principles SeminarBill Gothard – 1980’s

• The Motivational Gifts Dr. Jerry Stettheimer (www.christianfamilyservice.com)

The Three Categories of GiftsManifestation – 11 Gifts

- I Corinthians 12:7 – 10

Ministry – 5 Gifts- Eph. 4:11-13

Motivational – 7 Gifts- Romans 12:6 – 8

6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith.

7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the

needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

The Three Categories of Gifts• Manifestation• Ministry• Motivational

– (Prophet) Perceiver– Teacher– Exhorter– (Leadership) (Organizer) Administrator– Server– Giver– (Mercy) Compassion

Verbal / Non-VerbalVerbal

Perceiver Researcher Administrator Exhorter

Non-Verbal Compassion Server Giver

Natural ability to communicate so that others understand. Make good publicspeakers. Often speaking is a part of their service to the body.

Not natural communicators. Some will trainthemselves to be good speakers. Frequently say things which are confusing or misleading. When in a leadership role, willwant to think through communication carefullyand may want to write out important messages in order to add clarity.

Emotional / Physical / Analytical

PhysicalAdministratorGiverServer

AnalyticalResearcherExhorter

EmotionalCompassionPerceiverExhorter

The Perceiver

Hear the

Word of

The Lord!

The Perceiver

PhysicalAnalyticalEmotional

VerbalNon-Verbal

12% of the population

Declares the will of God

Meets a Spiritual need.Keeps us centered on

Spiritual principles

Cycle of the Perceiver

The Perceiver

Stage 1

Stage 3

Stage 2

Stage 4

Stage 5

Yearns forRighteousness

SensesWrong-doing

Reacts and PronouncesJudgment

DemandsRepentance

Forgives

Key Questions to Identify the Perceiver

• Do you hate insincerity?• Is repentance important to you?• Do you have strong opinions about most

things.• Are you willing to intercede for others?• Do you see things as black and white – no gray

areas?

Scripture for the Perceiver

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O LORD.

Ps. 40:9

The Teacher

The ResearcherPhysical

AnalyticalEmotional

VerbalNon-Verbal

6% of the population

Researches and teaches the Bible

Meets a mental need.Keeps us

studying andlearning

Cycle of the Researcher

The Researcher

Stage 1

Stage 5

Yearns forknowledge

Stage 2

Prepares byAcquiringKnowledge

Stage 3

Seeks opportunitiesTo share knowledge

Stage 4

Repeats lessonsNumerous

Times

Sense ofCompletion

Key Questions to Identify the Researcher

• Do you value truth and hate lies?• Are you non-emotional, rational?• Do you enjoy reading and research?• Are you a trivia buff?• Are you upset when scripture is taken out of

context?• Do you check out the credentials of others who

teach or preach?

Scripture for the Researcher

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.

Proverbs 25:2

The Administrator(Organizer)

The Administrator

PhysicalAnalyticalEmotional Verbal

Non-Verbal13% of the population

Gives leadershipand direction

Meets a functional needKeeps us organized and

increases our vision

Cycle of the Administrator

The Administrator

Stage 1

Yearns forunity

Stage 2

Must be askedby authority

Stage 3

Assesses situationsExamines resources

Stage 4

Divides taskaccording to

ability

Sense ofcompletion

Stage 6

Stage 5

Defeatsopposition

Key Questions to Identify the Administrator• Do you wait for those in authority to ask you to do

things, and then delight in heading up complex projects?

• When rearranging a room, do you see the entire plan in your head, or do you need to move one piece at a time, and plan as you go?

• Would you rather do a task or delegate it to others?

• Do you enjoy giving others the credit?• Do you hate disloyalty?

Scripture for the Administrator

Let all things be done decently and in order.I Corinthians 14:40

The Exhorter

The Exhorter

PhysicalAnalyticalEmotional Verbal

Non-Verbal16% of the population

EncouragesPersonal progress

Meets a psychological needKeeps us

applying spiritualtruth

Cycle of the Exhorter

The Exhorter

Stage 1

Stage 5

Yearns forWisdom

Stage 2

Sensesmaturity

level

Stage 3

Encourages by revealingpotential benefits

Stage 4

Showsconsequences

Sense ofjoy

Key Questions to Identify the Exhorter• Do you value wisdom and constantly look for ways to

make practical application of truth?• Do you prefer working with people rather than working

with equipment, or data, or things?• Do you have to look in the face of those you’re talking

with?• Do you like to tell personal stories to make a point?• Will you bend a scripture (or a truth) a bit to make an

important point?• Do you like counseling and coaching others?

Scripture for the exhorter

Speaking of Barnabas

. . . and he continuously exhorted – warned, urged and encouraged—them to cleave unto and remain faithful and devoted to the Lord with purpose of heart.

Acts 11: 23b

The Server and theGiver

The Server and Giver??Physical

AnalyticalEmotional Verbal

Non-VerbalServer - 17% of the populationGiver – 6% of the population

Server: Provide practical serviceGiver: Provide material assistance

Server: Meets a practical needGiver: Meets a material need

Server: Keeps the work movingGiver: Keeps specific needs met

Cycle of the Server

The Server

Stage 1

Stage 5

Discovers physicalattributes of others

Stage 2

Discernsneed

Stage 3

Responds according to individual

taste of others

Stage 4

Completes task quickly

Desiresacknowledgement

Stage 6

Sense of joy

Cycle of the GiverStage 1

Stage 5

Acquiresresources

Stage 2

Sensesspecificphysical

need

Stage 3

Personal investment ofresources to be given

Stage 4

Secrecysurroundingcontribution

Sense ofjoy

The Giver

Key Questions to Identify the Server

• Do you enjoy manual projects, working with your hands?

• Do you have a good memory for small details?• Do you show love by deeds rather than by words?• Do you abhor being around clutter?• Do you feel lost if you don’t have clear direction

and approval?

Key Questions to Identify the Giver

• Do you give of your time and money freely?• Do you fully believe that all material resources come from

God, and He will supply those who give to others?• Do you want your gifts to be of high quality, meeting a

specific, private need?• Do you love to give without others knowing about it?

(Tend to be secretive?)• Do you enjoy bargain hunting?• Do you possess natural business ability? Are you

industrious?

Scripture for the Server

He gave them these orders: You must serveFaithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear ofThe Lord.

2 Chronicles 19:9

Scripture for the Giver

Jesus speaking . . .

But when you give to the needy do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your giving may be in secret, then your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

Matthew 6:3

Compassion Person

(Mercy)

The Compassion PersonPhysical

AnalyticalEmotional

VerbalNon-Verbal

30% of the population

Provides personal andemotional support

Meets an emotional need Keeps us in right attitudesand relationships

CompassionPerson

Stage 1

Stage 5

Searches for emotionalneeds in others

Stage 2

Approaches andengagesindividual

Stage 3

Relievesthe pain

Stage 4

Assumes thepain of others

Expels thepain acquiredfrom others

Stage 6

Fatigueand joy

Cycle of the Compassion Person

Key Questions to Identify the Mercy

• Do you get your feelings hurt easily?• Are you drawn to others who are hurting?• Do you strongly defend the wounded?• Do you tend to find the good in others?• Do you dislike administering discipline?

Scripture for the Compassion Person:

This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.”

Zechariah 7:9

Questions

The reasons for studying motivational gifts are:a. To promote unity in the Body of Christb. To build up the Body of Christc. To prepare God’s people for works of serviced. To decrease judgmentalism and criticism in the

bodye. All of the above

True FalseT-F

T-F

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T-F

1. Motivational gifts are the same as personality types.

2. Every person has been given a motivational gift.

3. Motivational gifts are not clearly evident until adulthood.

4. A person working in his gift will gain personal prosperity and achievement.

5. A person will be energized and motivated while working within his gift, avoiding fatigue or burnout.

Questions 16 – 20 True FalseT-F

T-F

T-F T-F

T-F

6. There is a positive side and a negative side to each motivational gift.

7. The Bible says that some motivational gifts are of greater value than others.

8. Certain gifts are required to be a preacher, elder or deacon in the church.

9. Those having non-verbal gifts are to remain silent in the church.

10. Jesus Christ exhibited the positive traits of all the gifts, perfectly.

Questions 21 – 25 True False

T-F

T-F

T-F

T-F

T-F

11. Identifying your gift excuses you from work in other areas.

12. We need to understand our gift because it is a driving force in our behavior.

13. The more sensitive we become to the other gifts the more threatened we will feel.

14. When we understanding gifts we are more forgiving and less critical of others.

15. God gives us a gift, and there is no need for us to work on further developing it.

The Gifts of the Body

Identify which part of the body corresponds with each gift:

_____ Head_____ Eyes_____ Mouth

_____ Shoulders_____ Heart_____ Hands

a. Serverb. Exhorterc. Perceiverd. Administratore. Giverf. Compassion Persong. Researcher

researcher(teacher)perceiver(prophet)

exhorter

administrator(organizer)compassionperson (mercy)

giver

server

Speaking: as forGod . . .

Serving:withstrength!

1 Peter 4:11If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.

The Gifts of the Body

% of the general

population*

 The Gift

 Definition

 Needs met

 What it does

12% Perceiver / Prophet Declares the will of God

Spiritual Keeps us centered on spiritual principles

17% Server Renders practical service

Practical Keeps the work of ministry moving

6% Researcher / Teacher Researches and teaches the Bible

Mental Keeps us studying and learning

16% Exhorter Encourages personal progress

Psychological Keeps us applying spiritual truths

6% Giver Shares material assistance

Material Keeps us providing for specific needs

13% Administrator / Organizer Gives leadership and direction

Functional Keeps us organized and increases our vision

30% Compassion Person / Mercy

Provides personal and emotional support

Emotional Keeps us in right attitudes and relationships

*This tabulation is based on detailed response sheets from 1000 people over a ten-year period, representing more than 100 groups in a variety of states, provinces and countries.

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Question #1

1. Server2. Administrator3. Exhorter4. Giver5. Researcher6. Perceiver7. Compassion Person

a. Relieves emotional distressb. Gives leadership and

directionc. Researches the Bibled. Addresses practical needse. Shares material assistancef. Declares the will of Godg. Encourages personal

progress

Match the motivational gift on the left with the description on the right.