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by Henry Blackaby (Author), Mel Blackaby (Author)
In this companion workbook to What's So Spiritual About Your Gifts, you won't encounter any of the "spiritual gift inventories" that have been popular among Christians in recent years. Nor will you find exercises or methods to help you identify once and for all the "gifts" that you can assume to be your own for the rest of your life. Instead, what you'll find is: careful teaching, reflective questions, and stimulating exercises to help you discover essential truths about spiritual gifts and to help you understand life in the Spirit in a fresh, biblical way--so you can better fulfill God's dynamic calling upon your life.
What Exactly Have You Been Given? Surprises are in the making when you explore biblically what spiritual gifts really are, how they fit with your natural strengths and talents, and how they match your calling and purpose in God. In a seven-week format, the Blackabys focus on key concepts drawn from their book What's So Spiritual About Your Gifts? Designed for personal Bible study or for use in small groups, each lesson includes questions and exercises to promote discussion. You'll also find a helpful Leader's Guide in the back. This book will help restore the Holy Spirit to the center of your understanding and practice of spiritual gifts, and set you free to serve God as never before. Story Behind the Book In an effort to help the readers of What's So Spiritual About Your Gifts? Henry and Mel Blackaby created an easy-to-use guide that will change the way many people view spiritual gifts. They'll learn how the Holy Spirit Himself is the gift.Author Biography
Henry Blackaby
Dr. Henry Blackaby, author of Experiencing God, provides consultative leadership on prayer for revival and spiritual awakening in the lives of many Christians around the world. Born in Canada, Blackaby earned his BD and ThM from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1970, Dr. Blackaby began pastoring a dying church in Saskatoon, Canada . Under his leadership the church not only thrived, but spawned thirty-eight new churches and became a center for pastoral training. Blackaby and his wife, Marilynn, have five children and fourteen grandchildren. They live in Atlanta, Georgia . Mel Blackaby Dr. Melvin Blackaby, Henry's son, is coauthor (with his father) of the Gold Medallion-winner Experiencing God Together. He earned his M.Div. and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He travels extensively as a conference speaker, but his first love is the pastorate. Blackaby serves as senior pastor of Bow Valley Baptist Church in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, where he lives with his wife, Gina, and their three children.
Number of Pages: 123
Dimensions: 0.38 x 10.82 x 8.4 IN
Publication Date: June 28, 2004
