NAME: CHARMAINE WILLIAMS

COURSE: LAY LEADERS CERTIFICATE COURSE

REGION: SRMC
ASSIGNMENT: # 1
DUE DATE: MARCH 25, 2022

Question # 1
What role do spiritual gifts play in the life of the Church.
Spiritual gifts according to the bible are special divine empowerment bestowed on each
believer to be used within the context of the body of the church to accomplish His given
ministry according to His grace and discernment (1 Corinthians 12). These gifts from God are
for the equipping and empowering of believers and followers of Christ so that they can
participate in the building of the body of Christ. The main purpose of spiritual gifts in essence is
for the edification and growth of the church.
Spiritual gifts can be classified as the discerning gift which is the gift of being able to see the
truths which are not obvious. There is also the declarative gift which is the gift of being able to
prophecy, speak in tongues and interpret what was said. The dynamic gifts which is the gift of
faith, the gift of healing and the gift of being able to work miracles. These are the tools God
uses to build up the Church. (Ephesians 4:11-13) God gave some apostles and some prophets
and some evangelist, these were for the perfecting of saints, for the work of the ministry and
for the edifying of the body of Christ.

Question # 2
Consider the phrase “Within the team there are different roles and functions and each of you
has a responsibility” and explain accountability by stating what it means and why it is
important.

Accountability is being accountable, its setting and holding persons to a common expectation.
It is a willingness to accept responsibility for ones actions. It also means the acceptance of
responsibility for honest and ethical conduct towards others. Our duty as part of a team is to be
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We all are given different responsibilities for which we are accountable. Accountability here, is
seen as understanding and upholding the responsibility you have been given or volunteered to
take on in order that whatever task you were assigned will be completed to the best of your
ability.
Paul described Church Members as members of one body, the body of Christ, responsible for
and accountable to each other. (1 Corinthians 12:12-28 When we are accountable, trust is
developed and members of the team can be relied on to carry out the responsibility entrusted
to them. Accountability is essential for the healthy growth of the church.

Question # 3
If I were the leader of the team, I would use the democratic leadership style as well as the
transformational leadership style. In the democratic leadership style others are involved in the
decision making with the leader having the final say even though the delegation of authority
can be passed on to others. What I found most interesting about this kind of leadership is that
the communication is active in that it goes both upward and downward. So regardless of your
academic qualifications or lack thereof you can actively participate in the process. The
democratic leadership style is the most preferred style as it promotes fairness.
The transformational leadership style would also be appropriate in that it would initiated the
changes needed to determine the direction the church should go. The decisions taken would
result in more committed and satisfied followers as the transformational leader empowers and
motivate his followers.
In the essence of time the autocratic leadership style would have been the ideal leadership
style but not the most effective as the leader would not involve others in the decision making
process which would result in decent and a further drift in membership.

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