At Gateway Community Church, we believe that every believer has been given a unique gift, or gifts, that are meant to equip the church for the ministry and mission to which God has called us.  The Holy Spirit distributes these gifts as He decides.  No gift is greater than any other, nor is any gift the experience of all.  Our desire is to have every part of the church connected to the ministry for which God has designed and gifted them.  The survey link to the right will take you to a comprehensive Spiritual Gifts Assessment.  At the completion of the Assessment, you will be given a printout of the results, and your results will be sent to our Gifts - Ministry Connection Team.  They will contact you to further complete your journey to serving in the church.  Our goal is simple:  To have the Right People, in the Right Place, for the Right Reason!

The following is a portion of our Statement of Faith regarding the Gifts of the Spirit:

THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:  The Holy Spirit bestows a gift or gifts to every believer, as He wills, to build up and sanctify the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and confirm the power of the Gospel.  All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in their lives, and use them appropriately.  These gifts always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in violation of biblical parameters. (Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11, 12:4-8; Ephesians 4:16; II Timothy 1:5-16, 4:14; I Corinthians 12:1-31, 14:1-40; I Peter 4:10).

Doctrinal Statement Regarding The Gift of Tongues:

1.                  We recognize speaking in “tongues” as a legitimate spiritual gift.  It is, however, not a proof of salvation, the evidence of the filling of the Holy Spirit, a sign of maturity, or a universal experience of all believers. (1 Cor. 12:11)

2.                  In all things we must strive to demonstrate love toward all regardless of their experience or lack thereof. All persons in the body need to be careful of any prideful or superior attitude that could result in division. (1 Cor. 14:26)

3.                  Because of the potential division over this issue, we do not practice “the gift of tongues” in our corporate worship or small groups, unless specific guidelines of 1 Corinthians 14:27-28 are followed (limited in number, interpretation required). See 1 Cor 12-14, particularly verses 12:1-14, 27-30; 13:1, 14:1-5, 12, 26-28, 28, 40, Eph 5:18; Gal. 5:22-26.