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Description: The gift of Craftsmanship is the divine enablement to creatively design and/or construct items to be used for ministry.
Distinctives: People with this gift
*Work with wood, cloth, paints, metal, glass and other raw materials
*Make things which increase the effectiveness of others’ ministries
*Enjoy serving with their hands to meet tangible needs
*Design and build tangible items and resources for ministry use
*Work with different kinds of tools and are skilled with their hands
Traits:
*Creative
*Designer
*Handy
*Resourceful
*PracticalBehind-the-scenes
*Helpful
Cautions: People with this gift
*Could fail to see that their gift is significant and and one that make a spiritual contribution to the body
*Could use people to get things done instead of helping them grow in the process
*Should remember that the things they produce are just a means to the end and not the end itself
References:
Exodus 31:3 and 35:31-35
Acts 9:36-39
2 Kings 22:5-6
Definition taken from Network: Participants Manual, p. 75.
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