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The Five Gifts Podcast

The Five Gifts Podcast

By: Bruce Ritter and Charles Russell
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 The Five Gifts Podcast exists for Christian Leaders and Christ-followers to rediscover Christ's presence and activity in their lives and their churches.All rights reserved Christianity Personal Development Personal Success Spirituality
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  • Formed by the Spirit: Theology Anchors for Spiritual Formation

    Formed by the Spirit: Theology Anchors for Spiritual Formation
    Apr 13 2026
    In Season 3, Episode 14 of The Five Gifts Podcast, “Formed by the Spirit: The Divine Urgency of True Transformation,” we examine the essential role of the Holy Spirit in authentic spiritual formation. This episode addresses a growing challenge in the Church: the tendency to substitute content-driven discipleship for Spirit-led transformation. While teaching and structure are valuable, they cannot produce the inward change that only the Spirit brings. We explore the theological and practical shift from external law to internal transformation, highlighting how the Spirit regenerates, indwells, seals, and progressively conforms believers into the image of Christ. Listeners will gain a clear framework for understanding the process of spiritual formation, along with practical strategies—especially for those operating in the Teacher Gift—to ensure that discipleship leads to genuine transformation, not just increased knowledge. This episode is a call to recover dependence on the Spirit in both personal growth and corporate ministry, resulting in lives and communities that reflect the character and power of Christ.
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    28 mins
  • Formed by the Trinity: Theology Anchors for Spiritual Formation

    Formed by the Trinity: Theology Anchors for Spiritual Formation
    Apr 6 2026
    In this episode, we examine the formative power of theology and why a right understanding of the Trinity is essential for healthy spiritual formation and leadership. Rather than treating theology as abstract doctrine, we frame it as a shaping force that influences identity, relationships, and ministry practice. We explore how the life of the Father, Son, and Spirit provides the pattern for Christian living and leadership, and how distortions in our view of God often lead to dysfunction in the church. This conversation calls leaders and believers alike to recover a deeply relational, Trinitarian vision of God—one that transforms not just what we believe, but who we become.
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    25 mins
  • Don’t Lose the Harvest: Contend, Celebrate, & Multiply

    Don’t Lose the Harvest: Contend, Celebrate, & Multiply
    Mar 30 2026
    Easter creates opportunity—but without intentional follow-through, much of the harvest can be lost. In this episode, Bruce Ritter and Charles Russell conclude the 5-week evangelism series by equipping leaders to navigate the critical window one week before and immediately after Easter. They address the spiritual resistance that often intensifies before breakthrough and provide practical strategies for contending in prayer, executing a service designed for transformation, and establishing effective follow-up systems. Listeners will learn how to shift from measuring attendance to cultivating discipleship through relational connection, clear next steps, and leadership activation. The episode emphasizes the Divine Urgency of the Evangelistic Gift, highlighting the responsibility not only to reach people but to establish and multiply them within the body of Christ. This conversation provides a blueprint for churches and leaders who want to build sustainable evangelistic culture beyond seasonal events.
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    43 mins
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