New Churches Masterclass | Season 1 | Episode 61

Gifts of the Spirit with Fred Sanders

Fred Sanders

Fred Sanders reframes the gifts of the Spirit as Trinitarian ministries given to build, unify, and mature the church, emphasizing that these gifts belong more properly to ecclesiology than to pneumatology. By examining key passages in Ephesians 4, Romans 12, and 1 Corinthians 12, Sanders shows how spiritual gifts are diverse, divinely distributed, and best discovered through mutual service within the body of Christ.

Published on August 18, 2025

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Fred Sanders

Fred Sanders is a theologian who studies and teaches across the full range of Christian doctrines, but always with a special focus on the doctrine of the Trinity. Since 1999, Fred has taught in the Torrey Honors College, an undergraduate program in the great books, at Biola University. Fred earned an MDiv at Asbury Theological Seminary and a PhD from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. Fred has written several books, including The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything, The Triune God, and Fountain of Salvation: Trinity and Soteriology.

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