Spiritual Gifts Tool Respond to each of the following statements using the following scale to reflect your usual tendencies. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me IMPORTANT NOTE: Your response to the following questions should reflect as accurately as possible who you are, not who you think you should be or would like to be. As you attempt to answer each question, it may be helpful to think of specific examples from your daily life. 1)  I have a deep interest in new ministry opportunities, either at home or abroad. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 2)  I find it easy to see potential in others. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 3)  I am not afraid to publicly proclaim God's Word regardless of the size of the group. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 4)  I am willing to sacrifice my own wants or needs in order to provide material or financial resources for the work of the Lord. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 5)  I have the ability to make God's Word practical when I share what I have learned with others. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 6)  I can see the bigger picture of what needs to be done even when others are unable to see it. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 7)  I feel compassion for people who have needs and am fulfilled when I can in some way help them. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 8)  I enjoy patiently guiding and caring for believers as they grow to spiritual maturity. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 9)  I love to meet people and make them feel welcome and comfortable. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 10)  I like developing strategies, plans and details to accomplish a goal. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 11)  I am willing and interested in ministering to unreached people in other communities or countries, even if I must leave my comfort zone. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 12)  I like to do the practical tasks so others are free to pursue their ministry areas. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 13)  I enjoy telling unbelievers about the Good News of Jesus Christ. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 14)  I regularly give beyond the 10% tithe cheerfully and without the need to be recognized. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 15)  I have an unwavering belief in God's ability to work successfully beyond human effort alone. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 16)  I can motivate others to accomplish a goal and bring out their best while doing it. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 17)  I can resolve conflicts and maintain harmony with clear, practical answers to situations that others do not see. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 18)  I am able to sense the spiritual needs of a group of believers and am willing to do what is necessary to guide them beyond those needs. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 19)  I sense phoniness, falseness, and deception, often before others do. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 20)  I like entertaining people in my home and sense I can minister to them there. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 21)  I am able to discern when to delegate responsibility and who to give it to. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 22)  I could see myself fitting into other surroundings or cultures easily. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 23)  I find that people seek me out to talk and tell me they feel better afterwards. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 24)  I am able to speak boldly about Scriptural truths and help others to recognize that truth. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 25)  I have the ability to sense opportune moments to share about Christ with unbelievers. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 26)  I like to study God's Word and then share in creative ways the truths I uncovered. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 27)  I am willing to risk failure in pursuit of what I believe God would have me do, knowing He will navigate the obstacles. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 28)  I am able to perceive people's hurts and console them without being condemning or passing judgment. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 29)  I am able to find Biblical guidelines and solutions that apply to complex situations. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 30)  I easily pick up inconsistencies in teaching, preaching, counseling, or other forms of communication. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 31)  I can coordinate and arrange gatherings so that people, even newcomers, feel accepted and cared for. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 32)  I have the ability to manage people, resources, and time for effective ministry to take place. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 33)  I tend to see things that need to be done and do them without being asked or without drawing attention to myself. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 34)  I am told that when I communicate God's truth others are comforted, strengthened, repentant, or changed. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 35)  I enjoy being generous when I know it makes a real difference in people's lives Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 36)  I challenge others to trust God to work in His time. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 37)  I find that others seek me out for understanding about Scripture passages, Biblical truth, and spiritual or personal advice. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 38)  I am able to sense what is genuine and what is not. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 39)  I can get excited about new church work in areas where churches do not exist. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 40)  I have people tell me I am a good listener. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 41)  I search for opportunities to build credible friendships with people who need to know Christ. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 42)  I like to equip and train other believers so they are motivated to study and learn more about God's Word. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 43)  I can motivate others in such a way that they take ownership of the ministry or project. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 44)  I empathize with those who are hurting and can patiently stand beside them as they adjust and heal. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 45)  I feel comfortable nurturing individuals or small groups in their spiritual development. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 46)  I am able to recognize when others are authentic and honest. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 47)  I enjoy organizing events, people, tasks and information. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 48)  I am fulfilled when I do things that help others be their best. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 49)  I love to reassure, comfort, and affirm those who are discouraged. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 50)  I can communicate God's Word in a way that is clear, sensitive to the culture, and opportune to the moment. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 51)  I love the challenge of finding ways to help meet the material and financial resource needs of God's ministry. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 52)  I am able to clearly see and communicate the purpose and direction of a project or ministry in such a way that others want to be a part. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 53)  I have great concern for the spiritual needs of believers Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 54)  I am most comfortable doing tasks or ministry work that is behind the scenes. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 55)  I can present the Gospel message in a positive, non-threatening way, depending upon the perceived need of the individual. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 56)  I enjoy finding new ways to clearly explain and apply Biblical truths so that others benefit and are educated. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 57)  I find that my most frequent reaction to situations is to trust God at His Word. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 58)  I enjoy studying difficult questions about God's Word and seem to be able to gain understanding or find answers fairly quickly. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 59)  I enjoy making others feel as if they belong and are not alone. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me 60)  I love to help other people, especially those who are facing crisis or hardship. Almost Always True of Me Often True of Me Sometimes True of Me Rarely True of Me Never True of Me