Jim thought for a minute and then responded with a frown, “It would be easier if I could just read them.” Jesus nodded, so Jim turned to Romans 12 and listed prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership, and mercy. From 1 Corinthians 12, he read word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophecy, distinguishing of spirits, various kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues. Finally Jim turned to Ephesians 4 and listed the gifted roles or functions recorded there: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.
