Hospitality
Description:
The gift of Hospitality is the divine enablement to care for people by providing fellowship, food, and shelter.
Distinctives:
People with this gift...
- Provide an environment where people feel valued and cared for
- Meet new people and help them to feel welcomed
- Create a safe and comfortable setting where relationships can develop
- Seek ways to connect people together into meaningful relationships
- Set people at ease in unfamiliar surroundings
Traits:
- Friendly
- Gracious
- Inviting
- Trusting
- Caring
- Responsive
- Warm
Cautions:
People with this gift...
- Should avoid viewing their gift as just "entertaining"
- Need to remember to ask God who he wants them to befriend and serve
- Should be careful not to cause stress in their own family when inviting others into their home
References:
Definition taken from Network: Participants Manual, p. 84.