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The Five Gifts Podcast exists for Christian Leaders and Christ-followers to rediscover Christ's presence and activity in their lives and their churches.
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The Five Gifts: Strengths and Shadows, part II (opens the original)
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What happens when a genuine spiritual gift gets ahead of the character of the person carrying it? In Episode 36 of The Five Gifts Podcast, Bruce Ritter and Charles Russell continue their exploration of the five servant gifts of Christ in Ephesians 4. After exploring the Apostolic and Prophetic gifts in Episode 35, this episode turns to the second arc of the fivefold gifts: the Pastor, Teacher, and Evangelist—the “Stay and Grow” team. These gifts help the Church develop relational health, grow in
The Five Gifts: Strengths and Shadows (opens the original)
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What happens when a God-given gift gets ahead of the character of the person carrying it? In Season 3, Episode 35 of The Five Gifts Podcast, Bruce Ritter and Charles Russell take a closer look at two of Christ's servant gifts in Ephesians 4—the Apostolic and Prophetic gifts. This is not simply a conversation about spiritual gifts. It is a conversation about leadership, maturity, authority, accountability, and the responsibility of carrying Christ's gifts in a Christlike way. The Apostolic gift c
Christian Identity: The Foundation of Your Gifts (opens the original)
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What happens when a God-given gift is carried by an insecure identity? In Episode 35, Bruce Ritter and Charles Russell explore identity as the foundation of healthy fivefold and servant leadership. Drawing from Ephesians 1–4, the conversation begins with a simple construction analogy: nobody notices the foundation once the building begins to rise, but everything depends upon it. In the same way, our identity determines how we carry and express the gifts Christ has entrusted to us. Paul spends th
When the Gifts Become a Team: The Power of Fivefold Leadership (opens the original)
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The Five Servant Gifts of Christ are often discussed as individual callings or leadership functions. But what happens when we move beyond identifying the gifts and begin asking how those gifts function together? The Five Gifts Podcast is a Christian leadership podcast exploring fivefold ministry, servant leadership, spiritual formation, and biblical leadership for church and marketplace leaders. In Season 3, Episode 33, Bruce and Charles explore the premise that: The gifts of Christ only exist i
Building the Leadership Pipeline: Finding, Forming, and Releasing the Right People (opens the original)
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Healthy churches don't simply need more volunteers. They need a leadership pipeline that identifies, forms, equips, and releases people into their God-given ministry potential. In Season 3, Episode 32, Bruce and Charles explore how leaders can move beyond filling positions and begin intentionally developing people through the Five Servant Gifts of Christ. The conversation centers on a crucial leadership principle: Giftedness should not be the first consideration in selecting leaders. Qualificati
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