The Role of Spiritual Gifts in the Church

Abstract

The study focused on the role of spiritual gifts in the church. My motivation for this research is to put into the right perspective of the role of spiritual gifts in the church and specifically show how they can promote the life and work of the church. The paper has four main parts: the first covers understanding spiritual spirits where I discuss what spiritual gifts are and their purposes. The second part covers the Biblical basis of spiritual gifts and their nature. The third part looks into in-depth analysis of the spiritual gifts and fourth part covers their application in church and the contemporary use in Kenyan churches. Finally, there is a conclusion together with my personal reflection. In conclusion, there are many spiritual gifts bestowed on the church today and the proper use of these gifts in the power of the Spirit is essential to fulfilling the work of God in and through His church. All gifts are equal and the best gifts will always be those that express most love and do best to most people. I support my thesis that the Spiritual Gifts should be used to manifest the work of God in believers’ life and to edify the church.