Question 1. My personal belief and comprehension of what spiritual gifts are that they are abilities, talents and innate faculties given to the believer for edification, education and strengthening the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts are manifested through physical attributes as well as audible and psychological means.

Question 2. Yes the congregation has a vision statement that deals with and includes the entire church family being involved corporately to use spiritual gifts to advance the functioning and success of the ministry.

Question 3. Approximately over 5% of the church congregation is directly involved in ministry or auxiliary.

Question 4. As the Pastor, my goal for percentage of members to eventually be invested fully in ministry is 30%

Question 5. At htis time there is no literature or any verbal layouts as to how to develop or discover spiritual gifts. Church is currently in a rebuilding and restructuring state. No emphasis is being put into exploratory helps now. Revival and rededication is focus as of now.

Question 6. No there is not a high turnover of help and volunteers at this time.

Question 7. Hardest area of minisrty to staff at this time would be "dedicated and truly Born Again saints" at any and all positions of ministry!

Question 8. At the present time there is no expressed or discerned burnout from any in ministry.

Question 9. All ministries at this time are geared towards Pastoral care and Fellowshiping.

Question 10. The greatest challenges to getting more individuals involved in ministry is the individual's desire or the lack there of at times to actually study and be committed to applying Bible principles and standards to daily living and self ministry as well out outward.

Question 11. If I could change anything about the way the church does ministry it would be investing more time in personal worship, praise, studying, meditating and prayer at home with family or self so that by the time we congregate together these components would be a mere extention of home instead of creating from a cold start in church service or worship.

Question 12. The one thing that I think you should know as a student of ministry is that titles, degrees, accolades and positions are never more important or vital than gifts of the Spirit and the anointing of God. Too often times, ministers, teachers and spiritual leaders lose focus of whats truely important and meaningful. The gifts that the saints of God are endowed with, will always be more impactful and beneficial to the saved as well as the unsaved moreso than any letters put before your name. Humble is the way to greatness.