Week 11
The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. —Eph. 4:11–14
A Spotfire is a community where each person can exercise and share their unique spiritual gifts. That’s a beautiful thing because we are better able to express to each other how beloved we are by God when we exercise the spiritual gifts God gave to us. It’s in the fullness of this kind of community that we can learn, teach, encourage, correct, and forgive one another.
When we work from the place of our unique giftings, we help each other grow into maturity in Christ in thought, word, and deed. Spotfires nurture our spiritual growth and equip us to carry out our calling as disciple makers.
Reflection Questions
What has your prior experience with small groups been like?
Did you discover greater spiritual growth in a group setting than when pursuing it alone? If so, how did having an intentional faith community help?
Lord, what are you teaching me in today’s reading?
Lord, what else have you said to me through thoughts, circumstances, conversations, emotions, or the work of the enemy?
Lord, what do you want me to do: At home? At work? In ministry?