Belief 17 of 28 · Doctrines of the Church

Spiritual Gifts and Ministries

God bestows upon every member of His church spiritual gifts which each is to use in loving ministry for the common good of the church and humanity. Some are called to specific functions — pastors, evangelists, teachers — to equip the members for service.

1 Peter 4:10

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Other Bible references for this belief

Acts 6:1-7 · Romans 12:4-8 · 1 Corinthians 12:7-11,27,28 · Ephesians 4:8,11-16 · 1 Timothy 3:1-13 · 1 Peter 4:10,11

Look these up in your Bible app of choice for the full text — World English Bible (public domain), ESV, NIV, NKJV, NASB are all good.