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SPIRITUAL GIFTS INVENTORY
SPIRITUAL GIFTSEVANGELISM—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.
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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 1___10___19___28___37___46___55___64___73___82___ = ___ FAITH 2___11___20___29___38___47___56___65___74___83___ = ___ GIVING 3___12___21___30___39___48___57___66___75___84___ = ___ LEADERSHIP/ADMINISTRATION 4___13___22___31___40___49___58___67___76___85___ = ___ MERCY 5___14___23___32___41___50___59___68___77___86___ = ___ PASTOR/TEACHER 6___15___24___33___42___51___60___69___78___87___ = ___ SERVICE/HELPS 7___16___25___34___43___52___61___70___79___88___ = ___ TEACHING 8___17___26___35___44___53___62___71___80___89___ = ___ EXHORTATION 9___18___27___36___45___54___63___72___81___90___ = ___ 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).
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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