Seven Motivational Spiritual Gifts

Motivational spiritual gifts are very action-oriented and are how Christ moves through us in word and deed.  These gifts will be distributed throughout the Church body. Many of these action gifts are to: edify the Church, grow the flock through spoken and unspoken witness, and make new members comfortable.  

You may have multiples versions of these gifts (or subsets such as those listed as AKA), though you may excel in a particular one.  These gifts reflect the personality of Jesus through you, therefore you should seek to use these gifts wisely and as often as possible.

"Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, 
whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity;
he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness." 
- Romans 12:6-8 (KJV) 

Below is some information on the 7 spiritual gifts of motivational actions:  

• Giving (aka Hospitality/Hosting, Sharing) people are excited to share generously what they have with the Church and other people.  They do so cheerfully and without expecting recognition or reward.   They take pleasure in making people feel welcome and cared about.  They also encourage other to give of what resources  and blessings that they may have.  They have a special place in their heart for the needy and lonely.  They are selfless, seek ways to help ,and typically are hospitable towards others.
• Exhorting (aka Exhortation, Encouragement/Encouraging) means to console, support, comfort, strengthen, and counsel others in their Christian growth so they can become all that God wants them to be.  People with this gift may encourage, challenge, or rebuke those whose faith is wavering or to help them continue their growth in the Lord. They desire to buildup the body of Christ for the glorification of God.  
• Mercy spiritual gift allows people to easily sense the emotions of others, be sensitive to their feelings and needs, as well as help them through their burdens.  They are good listeners, empathetic, loving, meek, sympathetic, patient, and communicative with a desire to end suffering and see others healed.  Although the mercy spiritual gift is emotionally sensitive, those with it look for practical ways and compassionate deeds to help those they see suffering physically, emotionally, or spiritually.  They will stay with whomever they are helping through the process of healing.  
• Ministering (aka Service/Serving, Helping) should not be confused with the ministry roles, but in the motivational sense it is that of helper or servant.  People with this spiritual gift desire to meet the needs of the Church and individuals.  When they see a necessary task, they commit to getting it done, either by doing it or by assisting others in the job.  They often work behind the scene filling in gaps around the Church.  People with the ministering gift support the ministry by doing various errands  or jobs in order to free up others for ministry roles aimed at growing the Church.
• Prophesy spiritual gift provides insight or foresight into God's will or plan for the Church body.  They may warn of sin or reveal it which makes the prophet's role seem judgmental, but they are merely dedicated to Gods truth.  This divine message from God is a blessing to the Church, however it must be tested and measured against scripture.  
• Teaching is a foundational gift and it requires dedication to study, research, prayer, lesson planning, and possibly writing.  Whether the gift is to be a Sunday School teacher, youth program, or study group leader; it still requires great responsibility to carry out the role. Those in the teacher's role are typically good speakers or willing group facilitators.  
• Ruling (aka Administration/Administer, Organization/Organize, Leadership/Leading) is the ability to see the "big picture," set long-term goals, guide others to achieve the goals, and find ways to get work done.  People with this spiritual gift typically have leadership skills in planning, organization, and supervision.  This gift includes protecting the Church and often manifests itself in multiple roles and jobs within the Church body.   

A great way to think of the motivational gifts is how they help the Church body to be whole.  For example think of each spiritual gift as a physical body part of Christ: giving is the arms, exhorting the mouth, mercy is the heart, ministering the hands, prophecy the eyes, teaching the mind, and ruling the head. From this example you can see that all the motivational gifts are valuable, each is important to the Church body.

If you feel you have a listed motivational gift, pray that God will direct you in how to use it effectively.  Your pastor may be able to help you in directing your gift towards the best way of working for the Church.