Spiritual Gifts Test

1 Corinthians 12:1 (TLB): 1 And now, brothers, I want to write about the special abilities the Holy Spirit gives to each of you, for I don’t want any misunderstanding about them.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU’RE GIFTED!

The following test is designed to help you determine your spiritual gift. It is not meant for you to determine your gift and put it on a shelf. However, the goal of this test is for you to determine your spiritual gift, and then seek to develop your gift and then deploy your gift in active service.

This test should take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. If you provide your email address below, a copy of your results will be emailed to you.

DETERMINE YOUR GIFT

To take the test, just honestly answer the questions. Not being honest will only skew your test results and give you an inaccurate analysis of your spiritual gifts. Also, please understand that you should not answer every question with a high score. Be careful not to over-analyze these questions. Go with your initial response . . . it is usually pretty accurate. To score the test all you have to do is read the questions and fill in the circle that best describes you response to the statement being made or to the question being asked. You will notice when finished, that you will need to transfer a number value for each response to a tally sheet. The numeric value of each column is clearly marked at the top and bottom of each page of the test. Be sure to answer all 115 questions.

DEVELOP YOUR GIFT

Remember, this test is not designed for you to determine your spiritual gift then set it on a shelf. We have to fan it into a flame. God gave us our gifts at salvation so we could glorify Him and build up the church. Determining your gift is only the first part of the process. We must develop them so we can use them. Please don’t stop here, keep moving and develop your gift. In addition, the ultimate goal of this test is not just to determine your spiritual gift, but also to help you grow as a Christian. Part of that growth is determining your gifts. Be sure after you take this test to meet with your pastor, teacher, leader or another Christian who is helping you mature in your relationship with Christ. They may be able to help you understand your gifting a little better and help you find a place to serve.

DEPLOY YOUR GIFT

Part of the growth process goes beyond just determining your gifts to actually using your gifts. It is important to exercise your gift by getting involved in a ministry that you can use your gift in to glorify God and build the Body. Be sure you understand that your spiritual gifts will change and some gifts will take a more dominant role at times in your life, depending on the assignments God has for you at a particular time. You will also notice at the end that you probably have more than one gift. Remember that God has shaped us to be the hope that someone needs!

Well, have fun taking the test that can’t be failed!

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Pastor Rob

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I enjoy organizing ideas, people, projects, events and tasks to help reach a certain goal.

I enjoy pioneering new undertakings.

I enjoy working with my hands to build and/or maintain things.

I enjoy developing and using my artistic skills (art, drama, music, photography, poetry, painting, etc...).

I am a good judge of character and can easily spot a spiritual fake.

I enjoy reassuring and strengthening those who need it.

I enjoy openly and confidently telling other people what Jesus Christ has done for me.

I enjoy formulating goals that may appear unrealistic to other people, and then seek God’s help to achieve them.

I enjoy giving financially to people and ministries knowing it will make a real difference on other people’s lives.

I enjoy praying for God to heal people who are physically or emotionally ill.

I enjoy working behind the scenes to support the work of others no matter what the size of the task.

I enjoy meeting new people and introducing them to others in the group.

I enjoy praying for long periods of time and often receive leadings as to what God wants me to pray for.

I enjoy hearing what God wants to communicate to us when others speak in tongues.

I enjoy spending a lot of time studying in order to gain new insights about spiritual matters.

I enjoy motivating people to perform to the best of their capability to achieve a specific goal.

I enjoy spending time with people who are lonely or needy to try to cheer them up.

I enjoy praying for the supernatural.

I feel a responsibility to confront others with the truth.

I enjoy being involved in people’s lives, nurturing and caring for them and helping them grow spiritually.

I enjoy and find it rewarding to study and prepare materials that will help others learn in a simple interesting way.

Praying in tongues is personally meaningful to me in my prayer life.

I enjoy helping others in their search for answers to their questions, even if it means directing them to a more knowledgeable source.

1 out of 5

I am very organized and can make plans to help me, an organization or another individual achieve a goal.

Others look to me as an authority on spiritual matters.

I enjoy working creatively with wood, cloth, paints, metal, clay, glass, or other raw materials.

I am creative and imaginative.

I often find myself checking what other Christians say to see if it is consistent with Scripture.

I am able to help others focus on their positive characteristics helping them to reach their potential.

I am able to clearly and effectively share with other people how to become a Christian.

I find it easy to trust God even when life gets rough.

I joyfully give money to the church well above my regular tithe.

People often seek me out to ask me to pray for their healing.

I don’t mind involving myself in tasks around the church that others regard as less attractive.

When in a group I tend to notice and approach people who are alone and help them feel part of the group.

When I hear about needy situations I often feel burdened to pray.

I have often understood what another Christian was saying when they spoke in tongues.

I have an ability to gather information from several sources to discover the answer to a question or learn more about a subject.

I usually step forward and assume leadership in a group when none exists.

I feel a special burden for people who are sometimes regarded as undeserving or beyond help.

I feel that God uses me to work supernatural miracles for the glory of His kingdom.

I feel a responsibility to speak up for Christian principles with conviction, even when what I say isn’t popular.

I care about the spiritual welfare of others and do my best to guide them toward a Godly lifestyle.

I am able to communicate God’s Word in a way others understand and apply it to their life.

God has used me to communicate the gospel on a language unknown to me.

I often have insights that offer practical solutions to difficult problems.

2 out of 5

I have been able to develop plans that enabled others to accomplish a task more efficiently.

Leaders of other churches have accepted and applied my advice.

I find satisfaction in meeting the needs of people by using my hands to make something or fix something for them.

I have used my creative skills in the past to glorify God and help people better understand themselves and God.

People often say I have good spiritual judgment.

I have helped motivate others to take steps for spiritual growth.

God has used me to lead others to Jesus.

I have had no trouble believing that God will be faithful to His promises even when circumstances give the opposite appearance.

I have been able to help others by giving away a significant portion of my money.

I have seen my prayers heal people.

I have a sense of satisfaction being a helper, assisting others to do their job more effectively while not getting a lot of recognition.

I have enjoyed entertaining guests and making them feel at ease when they visit.

I have often seen specific results in direct response to my prayers.

I have interpreted a message spoken in tongues by another Christian so that all could understand the statement.

People who want to know my perspective on a particular scripture or biblical truth often approach me.

When I have asked people to help me accomplish an important task in the church, people usually say yes.

I have great compassion for hurting people and feel moved to respond in some way.

God has used me to make things happen that were far beyond human accomplishments.

I have communicated messages from the Lord to other believers even though these messages were unpopular.

I have come alongside of other Christians who have wandered away to help them grow in their faith.

Others have told me that I was able to share something in an interesting manner and in a manner they understood.

I have been led by the Holy Spirit during prayer or worship, and began to speak in tongues.

Others often seek me out for advice about personal or spiritual matters.

3 out of 5

In the future I would like to help plan a coming event by recruiting and organizing people and resources and managing all the details to successfully see the event through to completion

I would like to participate in the starting up of new ministries designed to reach people that are currently not being reached whether they are in my culture or another culture.

I would like to be, or, I am skilled at working with different kinds of tools to create projects or repair things.

I like finding new and creative ways to communicate God’s truth.

I am able to sense when demonic forces are at work in a person or situation.

I like to come along-side people who are wavering in their faith and help them to become strong again.

I can see myself in the future beginning relationships with new people with the hopes of telling them about Jesus.

I believe that God will help me to accomplish great things for His glory.

I am willing to use my financial resources to regularly support Christians and Christian ministries who are involved in worthy causes.

God often speaks to me concerning other people’s illnesses so that I can pray for their healing.

I like to relieve others of routine tasks freeing them to get important projects done.

I genuinely believe the Lord will direct strangers to me who need to get connected to others.

I have a passion to pray for significant issues facing the Church, God’s kingdom and other Christians.

When someone speaks in tongues I ask the Lord what was said and He reveals it to me.

I would like to invest more time in the development of new ideas that will help further the cause of Christ.

I can guide and motivate a group of people toward achieving a specific goal.

I have a desire to bring hope and joy to people living in difficult circumstances.

Through my prayers I have seen God make the impossible possible.

I see most actions as right or wrong and feel a need to correct the wrong.

I can be committed to a long-term personal relationship with someone to help them grow spiritually.

I have an ability to thoroughly study a passage of Scripture, and then share it with others.

I am comfortable in groups in which people pray in tongues.

I can easily select the most effective course of action from among several alternatives.

4 out of 5

I can identify and effectively use people and resources to help accomplish a task.

I would be willing and excited to start a new ministry.

I can visualize a project before it is constructed and determine how it could be made.

It is important to me that Christians take pride in their church building and decorate it nicely.

It tends to be easier for me than most to know if something is right or wrong in any given situation.

I help those who need to take difficult steps of action in their faith, family or life.

I have a strong desire to help non-Christians find salvation through Jesus Christ.

It energizes me to pray and work toward something that other Christians would consider impossible.

I wouldn’t mind lowering my standard of living so that I could give more to the church and others in need.

It bothers me that so little prayer is offered for the sick by many Christians and in many churches today.

I would like to assist pastors or other leaders so they will have more time to accomplish their primary purpose and ministries.

I do whatever I can to make people feel they belong.

When someone asks me to pray for him or her I feel honored, I take it very seriously and pray for him or her consistently.

I have been led by the Holy Spirit during prayer or worship to interpret the message of another Christian speaking in tongues.

I have insight or just know something to be true.

I am able to influence others to achieve a vision.

It is easy for me to look beyond a person’s handicap, problems or life situation to see a life that matters to God.

I have seen God answer prayers and accomplish things that could not be explained.

I feel the need to expose sin wherever I see it and challenge people to turn from it.

I like to give guidance and support to a small group of people.

I enjoy explaining things to people so they can understand it and grow personally and spiritually.

I have spoken in a language unknown to me that, when interpreted brought salvation and a blessing to those who heard it.

I can anticipate the likely consequences of an individual’s or a group’s action.

5 out of 5