“A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove: however, the world will be different because I was important in the life of a child.”
I have to admit that after all the talking and discussing in our membership class, one of Josh’s interest was with the children’s ministry. He always seems so impatient with Boston and Kiser that it never occured to me that he would be a fit in that area of the church. What was I thinking? I was so wrapped up in thinking about what Josh wanted to do, I forgot to think about what he was good at. I figured it out. KIDS..KIDS..KIDS!! They love him. And honestly, to watch him with other kids in so endearing.
His top gift was “The Ruler.”
The sixth gift in Romans 12 is the gift of ruling. The Greek root word for leader is “proistemi,” which translates “rule”. The scriptures illustrate how a ruler will: 1) set good examples 2) provide sound counsel 3) give admonition and warning to the people of dangers they are headed toward 4) reprove for negligence and 5) rule with love versus rigor.
The behaviors of a ruler are similar to behaviors of the other six motivational gifts, which make this gift harder to identify. The difference is in the motivation. The objective of the ruler is to move everyone toward the common goal. Like the perceiver, the ruler will give admonition and warning of upcoming situations. Like the teacher, a ruler will provide sound counsel and instructive reasoning to convince the people of the common goal.
What makes the gift of ruling unique is the ability to see the “big picture”. The ruler is intuitive, which enables the ruler to look ahead for possibilities and dangers. The ability to guide people and communicate to them regarding how to develop the “big picture” gives the ruler an assertive, take-charge attitude. So, naturally, rulers can appear bossy to other people who do not understand the ruler’s gift.
This is Josh made over!! I am so thankful for this class. I really feel like it is going to lead us as a family, closer to God and where he wants us to be.
2 Comments
April 3, 2008 at 9:45 pm
so what was your spiritual gift??
I scored really high on exhortation. Quite fitting!
B scored high in the leadership qualities… & he scored close to a zero for “mercy”. hahaha.
April 4, 2008 at 11:45 pm
I definitely see Josh’s niche working with children. Children are drawn to his energy and good nature.