Moving in Spiritual Gifts, Signs and Wonders

Dr. Randy Loescher

Spiritual Gifts– god ministering his presence through us

1)Whose presence is most strongly felt when I minister? God’s or mine?

2)Who is following whom? Who leads when I minister? God or me? (Gal. 2:20; John 15)

Spiritual Gifts– god’s love and grace flowing through us

1)What’s flowing through us? (See James 3)

2)How is it flowing through us? (garden hose? Fire hose? Creek? Stream? River? Waterfall?)

Spiritual Gifts– god’s love and grace flowing through us

1)Who are they for? (Mark 16, 1 Cor. 12-14)

2)How do we generally use them?

Bill Johnson

Healing

Miracle Mindset– Ministry flows out of our

mindset/thinking

1) Eternity: living in it already2) Heaven as Home: on a short-term mission

trip for God3) Seated with Christ beside Father: Sin,

demons, sickness under our feet4) God’s agenda, not mine: co-laborers with

Christ, yielded5) Faith: Thankful, positive, expectant,

authoritative6) Embraces theological tensions7) Redemptive theology of suffering

Miracle Mindset– Ministry flows out of our

mindset/thinking

1) Eternity: living in it already2) Heaven as Home: on a short-term mission

trip for God3) Seated with Christ beside Father: Sin,

demons, sickness under our feet4) God’s agenda, not mine: co-laborers with

Christ, yielded5) Faith: Thankful, positive, expectant,

authoritative6) Embraces theological tensions7) Redemptive theology of suffering

Passion– Ministry flows out of our

priorities/passions

1)God: Practicing his presence2)People: They matter to God3)The Word: Devouring it4)Purity: Reflecting Jesus5)Pursuit: Never comfortable, always

growing6)Wholeness: Mental, spiritual and

physical7)Holy Spirit: Walking, living and

being led by him

Passion– Ministry flows out of our

priorities/passions

1)God: Practicing his presence2)People: They matter to God3)The Word: Devouring it4)Purity: Reflecting Jesus5)Pursuit: Never comfortable, always

growing6)Wholeness: Mental, spiritual and

physical7)Holy Spirit: Walking, living and

being led by him

Passion– Ministry flows out of our

priorities/passions

1)God: Practicing his presence2)People: They matter to God3)The Word: Devouring it4)Purity: Reflecting Jesus5)Pursuit: Never comfortable, always

growing6)Wholeness: Mental, spiritual and

physical7)Holy Spirit: Walking, living and

being led by him

Todd White

“Reading Their Mail”

Jason Westerfield

“Bus Fare Lady”

Jason Westerfield

Salem, MA – 1Salem, MA – 2