SPIRITUAL GIFTS INVENTORY

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1 SPIRITUAL GIFTS INVENTORY

2 SPIRITUAL GIFTS EVANGELISM Ephesians 4:11 The gift of evangelism will give you the strength and desire to share the Good News of the love of Jesus with the lost, in such a way that those with whom you share will believe and know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Characteristics of an evangelist: 1) they have a desire to see people saved; 2) they have an understanding of the Gospel message; 3) they can clearly present the message and 4) people respond. PASTOR/TEACHER Ephesians 4:11 The gift of pastor/teacher will enable you to do public teaching in the body. SERVICE/HELPS Romans 12:7, 1 Corinthians 12:28 The gift of service/helps will allow you to see things that need to be done and encourage other members of the Body to grow in their service. Often these are tasks overlooked by others, especially those in leadership positions. You will feel needed as you relieve others of tasks that are burdening them. Assuming the role of the servant will bring you much joy and will build up the Body of Christ. TEACHING Romans 12:7, 1 Corinthians 12:28 The gift of teaching will give you the ability to share scriptural knowledge with members of the Body (children or adults). Your teaching will aid the growth and health of the Body. You will have the ability to clearly communicate God s truth and to help make application. EXHORTATION Romans 12:8 The gift of exhortation will allow you to speak words of comfort, encouragement, admonition or counsel to members of the Body in such a way that they will be strengthened and built up. GIVING Romans 12:8 The gift of giving will allow you to give liberally, consistently and sacrificially of your treasure and time. As you give, you will experience much joy and satisfaction. LEADERSHIP/ADMINISTRATION Romans 12:8, 1 Corinthians 12:28 The gift of leadership/administration will allow you to be a goal-setter and leader of God s people. Others will look to you for guidance and direction. This gift will benefit you in understanding and setting goals for various groups and organizations. It will give you direction in making plans to achieve those goals. (You will be able to plan programming, work with facts and figures, and see that goals and ideas are accomplished.) MERCY Romans 12:8 The gift of mercy allows you to reach out to people who are in need, especially the rejected. Your words of care and concern, and your actions show undeserved aid or compassion to those in need. Your actions always seem to come at the right time. The things you do will allow those you serve to see the love of Christ in you and through you. FAITH 1 Corinthians 12:9 The gift of faith allows you to take God at His word and to have the ability to trust God in unusual ways.

3 NAME PHONE # HOW TO SCORE YOUR INVENTORY The numbers in the following chart refer to the numbers of the statements you just scored. Look back at the statements to see the value you assigned to each, and pencil in that value next to the number of the statement. Once you have listed each value, add your total horizontally for each row in the chart. EVANGELISM = FAITH = GIVING = LEADERSHIP/ADMINISTRATION = MERCY = PASTOR/TEACHER = SERVICE/HELPS = TEACHING = EXHORTATION = Look to see which gifts have the highest totals this will show your strengths. Remember this is not a test to tell you what your spiritual gift is. It is an inventory showing your strengths and weaknesses in each of God s gifted areas. Its purpose is to offer you guidance as you actively serve in our church, which is the only true way to determine your spiritual gift(s).

4 SPIRITUAL GIFTS INVENTORY Consider this statement about each item: if I have the opportunity, time, and resources, this describes my inclination then assign a value to each of the following statements according to how it describes your experience or strong inclination: STRONGLY AGREE = 4 AGREE SOMEWHAT = 3 UNDECIDED = 2 DISAGREE SOMEWHAT = 1 1 I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT LOST SOULS 2 GOD HAS GIVEN ME UNUSUAL ASSURANCES OF HIS CONTROL 3 GIVING MY TIME, TALENTS, ENERGY, AND MONEY IS A CHEERFUL EXPERIENCE OF CHRISTIAN LIVING 4 CARRYING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ORGANIZING GROUP ACTIVITIES TOWARD STATED GOALS IS SOMETHING I ENJOY AND DO WELL 5 DOING SOMETHING FOR PERSONS IN NURSING HOMES, HOSPITALS, HOSPICES, AND OTHER CARE-GIVING PLACES SATISFIES ME GREATLY 6 I ENJOY BEING WITH AND SERVING THE SAME PEOPLE OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME 7 I AM ABLE TO ASSIST KEY LEADERS TO RELIEVE THEM OF DETAIL WORK, SO THEY CAN GET BACK TO THEIR MAIN JOB 8 DIGGING DEEP INTO THE WORD OF GOD IS A PRIORITY IN LIFE 9 I AM ABLE TO SHARE WORDS OF ENCOURAGMENT WITH THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN LIFE

5 10 I LOVE TO SHARE THE GIFT OF SALVATION 11 I AM OFTEN READY TO BELIEVE GOD WILL LEAD US THROUGH A SITUATION WHEN OTHERS FEEL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE 12 I AM SO CONFIDENT THAT GOD WILL MEET MY NEEDS THAT I GIVE TO GOD SACRIFICIALLY AND CONSISTENTLY 13 I AM ABLE TO ORGANIZE IDEAS, THINGS, TIME, AND PEOPLE FOR EFFECTIVE RESULTS 14 I ENJOY DOING THINGS TO COMFORT PEOPLE DURING SICKNESS OR TIMES OF PROBLEMS AND/OR ANXIETY 15 I ENJOY LEADING DISCIPLESHIP TYPE BIBLE STUDIES 16 I AM SATISFIED JUST TO SERVE OTHERS, EVEN IF I NEVER GET RECOGNIZED FOR WHAT I DO 17 I ENJOY HELPING OTHERS LEARN THINGS ABOUT SCRIPTURE WHICH AIDS IN BUILDING THEM UP 18 I AM ABLE TO TALK WITH AND BUILD UP THOSE WHO ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES IN LIFE, WHETHER THEY ARE IN DESPAIR, SORROW, OR NOT SURE OF THEMSELVES 19 I CAN SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH TOTAL STRANGERS

6 20 I HAVE A BLESSED ASSURANCE THAT GOD IS INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING, SMALL OR GREAT, AND IS WORKING OUT A DIVINE PLAN 21 I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT A CRITICAL SITUATION 22 I AM DRIVEN TO MOVE FORWARD EVEN WHEN OTHERS ARE NOT 23 I ENJOY HELPING AND WORKING WITH THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IGNORED BY OTHERS 24 I ENJOY LEADING SMALL GROUPS OF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM ABLE TO SHOW GENUINE CARE AND CONCERN FOR THEM 25 I DESIRE TO DO THE TASKS WHICH WILL FREE OTHERS FOR IMPORTANT MINISTRY 26 I FIND IT EASY AND ENJOYABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT THE NEW TESTAMENT TEACHES ABOUT CHRISTIAN LIVING 27 I INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE OTHERS TO DO THINGS FOR THEIR SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING 28 I FEEL A BURDEN TO SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH PEOPLE 29 I HAVE STRONG ASSURANCES THAT GOD ASNWERS PRAYER

7 30 I FIND REAL JOY IN GIVING A GENEROUS PORTION OF MY MONEY TO THE LORD 31 I CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS AT ONCE 32 I ENJOY WORKING WITH THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN MYSELF 33 I FEEL THAT I CAN COMMUNICATE BIBLICAL TRUTHS TO OTHERS SO THAT THEY ARE HELPED 34 I FIND JOY IN BEING A HELP TO SOMEONE WHO CAN UTILIZE MY HELP AND CONCERN 35 I LIKE TO EXPLAIN WHY SOMETHING IS TRUE 36 I URGE OTHERS TO BELIEVE THEIR SUFFERINGS AND TRIALS WILL DEVELOP THEIR PATIENCE, STRENGTH, AND HOPE 37 I SEEM ABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE SPIRIT HAS PREPARED A PERSON TO RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST 38 I KNOW GOD ACTIVELY AND PURPOSELY WORKS IN EVERY EVENT AND CIRCUMSTANCE 39 I LIKE TO TAKE CARE OF FINANCIAL NEEDS IN A TIMELY MANNER

8 40 I CAN EASILY DELEGATE IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES TO OTHER PEOPLE 41 I HAVE IMMEDIATE COMPASSION FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, OR PHYSICAL PAIN 42 I FIND IT EASY TO CARRY A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONCERNS FOR MANY PERSONS WITH A VARIETY OF NEEDS 43 I FIND MORE SATISFACTION IN DOING A JOB THAN FINDING SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT 44 I SEARCH FOR NEW INSIGHTS AS I STUDY 45 IT IS A JOY TO GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE DISCOURAGED 46 IT IS A JOY FOR ME TO PROCLAIM GOD S PLAN OF SALVATION TO UNCHURCHED PEOPLE 47 OTHERS SAY I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FAITH 48 I REALLY ENJOY GIVING MY TIME AND TREASURES TO DO GOD S WORK 49 I HAVE DREAMS AND VISIONS OF NEW MINISTRIES THAT THE CHURCH CAN OFFER, AND I ENJOY HELPING TO SET LONG-RANGE GOALS FOR THE CHURCH S MINISTRIES

9 50 I TEND TO BE SUPER SENSITIVE TO SAD STORIES 51 I LIKE TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH THEIR SPIRITUAL PROBLEMS 52 I LIKE TO DO THINGS WITHOUT ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION 53 IT BOTHERS ME TO HEAR INCORRECT STATEMENTS AND TEACHING 54 PEOPLE WHO ARE FEELING PERPLEXED OFTEN COME TO ME FOR ENCOURAGEMENT AND COMFORT 55 IT IS EASY FOR ME TO TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT LIFE AND/OR SPIRITUAL MATTERS 56 PEOPLE SEEM TO VIEW ME AS ONE WHO BELIEVES EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE 57 I TEND TO MAKE WISE INVESTMENTS 58 ORGANIZING IDEAS, PEOPLE, RESOURCES, AND SCHEDULES IS EASY AN ENJOYABLE FOR ME 59 I TRY TO COME ACROSS AS LOVING AND CARING 60 I LIKE TO HELP OTHERS GET INVOLVED IN MINISTRY

10 61 I PREFER SERVING OTHERS, RATHER THAN BEING SERVED 62 IT GIVES ME PLEASURE TO EXPLAIN GOD S WORD IN SUCH A WAY THAT OTHERS LEARN HOW TO LIVE RIGHTEOUSLY 63 I FEEL LED TO LET OTEHRS KNOW WHEN THEY ARE WRONG 64 LEADING PEOPLE TO CHRIST IS EXCITING 65 THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I HAVE FELT SURE I KNEW GOD S SPECIFIC WILL FOR THE FUTURE, EVEN WHEN OTHERS HAVE NOT BEEN SO SURE 66 IT IS EASY AND ENJOYABLE TO MANAGE MY INCOME SO THAT I MAY GIVE LIBERALLY TO GOD S WORK 67 PEOPLE LOOK TO ME AS A LEADER WHEN THINGS NEED TO BE DONE 68 WHEN OTHERS HURT, I FEEL COMPELLED TO HELP 69 I OFTEN SEEK TO HELP INDIVIDUALS GROW IN CHRIST 70 I THINK OF CLEANING, TYPING, CARING FOR BUILDINGS, USHERING, BABY-SITTING, MOWING, SETTING UP CHAIRS, AND OTHER ACTS AS SIGNIFICANT WAYS TO WORSHIP GOD

11 71 IT IS EASY TO ORGANIZE MATERIALS FOR TEACHING A BIBLE CLASS 72 I BELIEVE IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO LET OTHERS KNOW WHEN THEY ARE NOT WALKING IN GOD S WILL 73 SHARING MY FAITH IS MOST IMPORTANT TO ME 74 WHEN IN A GROUP, I AM THE ONE OTHERS OFTEN LOOK TO FOR VISION AND DIRECTION 75 MY GIVING AS A CHRISTIAN IS DETERMINED NOT BY MY SPECIAL INTERESTS, ABILITY, OR RESOURCES, BUT MY JOY AND GRATITUDE 76 THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE PLANS FOR CHURCH MINISTRY GIVES ME GREAT SATISFACTION 77 I FEEL GREAT COMPASSION FOR THE PROBLEMS OF OTHERS 78 IT IS ENJOYABLE TO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LEADING OTHER PEOPLE IN THEIR SPIRITUAL LIFE 79 WHEN I SERVE THE LORD, I REALLY DO NOT CARE WHO GETS THE CREDIT 80 IT SEEMS THAT PEOPLE LEARN WHEN I TEACH THEM

12 81 CONFRONTING OTHERS WHEN THEY ARE OFF TRACK COMES EASY FOR ME 82 WHEN I SHARE MY FAITH WITH OTHERS, I SEE POSITIVE RESULTS IN THEIR LIVES 83 WHEN THINGS SEEM IMPOSSIBLE, I AM READY TO MOVE FORWARD 84 WHEN THERE IS A CALL FOR DONATIONS, I FEEL EXCITED ENOUGH TO DO ALL I CAN AND OFTEN, MORE. 85 WHEN A GROUP I AM IN IS LACKING ORGANIZATION, I TEND TO STEP IN TO FILL THE GAP 86 I SENSE JOY IN COMFORTING PEOPLE IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS 87 IT IS EXCITING TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP FOR A CONGREGATION 88 WHEN OTHER PEOPLE ASK ME TO LEND A HELPING HAND, I FEEL SPECIAL 89 TEACHING A BIBLE CLASS IS ONE OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE THINGS I DO IN THE CHURCH 90 EVEN THOUGH LETTING SOMEONE KNOW THEY ARE WRONG MAY CAUSE CONFLICT, I FEEL I MUST DO IT