So spiritual gifts are Holy Spirit–empowered abilities given to the members of the body to facilitate the growth, edification, and maturity of the church. There are three basic categories of spiritual gifts. In no special order, they are: serving gifts, such as service itself and showing mercy; speaking gifts, such as teaching and prophecy; and sign gifts, those more demonstrable gifts such as healing, miracles, and tongues that the Spirit of God bestows when He wants to make a “megapoint.” Most