First published on this website in September 2010 and last updated in August 2012

These notes take a somewhat different form from usual in that they claim to be an extract from legal proceedings in a court of law.  The case involves the Charisma Chapel Chapter (their leadership team) who had accused their church members of lack of spiritual commitment in not using their gifts in the life of the church.

The members were represented by Sir Septimus Stranglehold QC and in this extract he is cross-examining the Chapter, with a rather noisy visitors' gallery.

If your church has any interest in the subject of discovering and utilising people's gifts, read this piece and answer the questions at its close - if you dare....