Description: Divine ability to care for others, whether they are within the fellowship or visitors, by providing basic living needs, food, lodging, fellowship, and create an aura of family.
Purpose:
- Acceptance of others, making them feel welcome
- Making others feel comfortable
- Creating the family environment needed in church life
Focus:
- People oriented
- Comfort, Warmth
Results: They are not overly focused how the home, people around them do not exhaust them.
Attributes:
- (1Pt 4:9) Without complaint
- Gentle nature
- Outgoing
For all:
- Elders must show hospitality (1 Tim. 3:2)
- Widows must show hospitality (1 Tim. 5:10) – widows are alone
- We all must be hospitable (1 Pet. 4:9)
Possible Ministries:
- Greeters, Party hosters, mission care, finding places for others