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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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  • Spiritual Gifts: Ignorance to Impact

    Spiritual Gifts: Ignorance to Impact
    Feb 9 2026
    Beyond Ignorance: A Fresh Look at 1 Corinthians 12 In Season 3, Episode 5 of The Five Gifts Podcast, Bruce Ritter and Dr. Charles Russell explore 1 Corinthians 12:1–11through a Pentecostal–Charismatic lens focused on practical theology for local church leaders. Paul’s concern in Corinth wasn’t a lack of spiritual activity—it was spiritual ignorance. Many believers carried assumptions from pagan worship into Christian gatherings, confusing intensity with maturity and manifestations with formation. This episode reframes spiritual gifts as Spirit-enabled service under the lordship of Christ, not ecstatic experiences detached from character, community, and discernment. The conversation clarifies how gifts function incarnationally, why the Trinity is the source of all ministry, and how leaders can cultivate healthy environments where gifts are exercised for the common good. If you lead a Spirit-filled church and want both power and order, this episode will challenge, equip, and refocus your ministry.
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    44 mins
  • Worship: The Foundation for Spirit-Filled Ministry

    Worship: The Foundation for Spirit-Filled Ministry
    Feb 2 2026
    In Season 3, Episode 4 of The Five Gifts Podcast, Bruce Ritter and Charles Russell examine why worship stands at the center of Christian life, leadership, and mission. Rooted in the theology of Ephesians, this episode traces God’s redemptive purpose from Genesis to the early church, showing how worship shapes identity, fuels evangelism, and forms resilient, Spirit-empowered communities. Listeners will gain clarity on the relationship between worship, sanctification, and empowerment, and discover why worship is not merely an expression—but the formative engine that prepares the church to live faithfully, love sacrificially, and engage spiritual warfare with confidence in Christ.
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    40 mins
  • Spiritual Gifts: Becoming a Prophetic People

    Spiritual Gifts: Becoming a Prophetic People
    Jan 19 2026
    In Season 3, Episode 3 of The Five Gifts Podcast, Bruce Ritter and Charles Russell examine what it truly means to begin to minister the gifts of the Spirit. Moving beyond personality-driven spirituality and spiritual excess, this episode presents a biblically grounded framework for prophetic ministry that is incarnational, communal, and mission-oriented. Listeners will gain clarity on how prophecy functions in the New Testament, why discernment and evaluation are essential, and how every believer is invited to participate as part of God’s prophetic people. This conversation equips leaders and congregations to cultivate healthy, Spirit-led environments that build up the body of Christ and engage a broken world.
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    38 mins
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