Craftsmanship
Description:
The gift of Craftsmanship is the divine enablement to creatively design and/or construct items to be used for ministry.
Distinctives:
People with this gift...
- Work with wood, cloth, paints, metal, glass and other raw materials
- Make things which increase the effectiveness of others' ministries
- Enjoy serving with their hands to meet tangible needs
- Design and build tangible items and resources for ministry use
- Work with different kinds of tools and are skilled with their hands
Traits:
- Creative
- Designer
- Handy
- Resourceful
- Practical
- Behind-the-scenes
Cautions:
People with this gift...
- Could fail to see that their gift is significant and and one that make a spiritual contribution to the body
- Could use people to get things done instead of helping them grow in the process
- Should remember that the things they produce are just a means to the end and not the end itself
References:
Definition taken from Network: Participants Manual, p. 75.