Spiritual Gifts Discovery Tool
Instructions
This material in the
Spiritual Gifts Discovery Tool is from the Lord of Life Lutheran Church
, Spiritual Gifts Class by J.D. Danielson.
The questionnaire
was originally authored by Peg Ramsey of Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church.
There are a total of
110 statements below. Print this form, then indicate whether you Strongly
Agree, Agree Somewhat, are Undecided,
Disagree
Somewhat or Completely Disagree with each
question, by listing the appropriate number from 0 to 4.
Transfer your
answers to the profile sheet at the end of this document.
Total your scores
for each of the gifts. Each gift will have a score between ZERO and TWENTY.
Order the gifts in
descending order of score. Higher scores indicate your more dominant gifts.
Use the
List of Gifts
For further study.
- List
ONE
of the following numbers
(0-4) as possible answers for
each question:
-
- 4 - Strongly
Agree
- 3 - Agree
Somewhat
- 2 -
Undecided
- 1 - Disagree
Somewhat
- 0 -
Completely Disagree
Questions
1)
People seem to be willing to follow my leadership without much
resistance.
2)
I like to proclaim God's Word to fellow Christians.
3)
It is a joy for me to proclaim God's plan of salvation to
unchurched people.
4)
It is enjoyable to have the responsibility of leading other
people in their spiritual life.
5)
I'm excited in helping people to discover important truths in the
scriptures.
6)
I have special joy singing praises to God either alone or with
other people.
7)
It is enjoyable to motivate people to a higher spiritual
commitment.
8)
People with spiritual problems seem to come to me for advice and
counsel.
9)
I received excellent grades in school.
10)
There is great joy in doing little jobs around the church.
11)
I look for opportunities to assist people in their work.
12)
There is great joy in leading people to accomplish group goals.
13)
I like to organise people for more effective ministry.
14)
There is great satisfaction in giving large amounts of money for
the Lord's work.
15)
I feel great compassion for the problems of others.
16)
It seems easy to perceive whether a person is honest or
dishonest.
17)
I am ready to try the impossible because I have a great trust in
God.
18)
There is great joy in having people in my home.
19)
I find that the repair and maintenance of things in my
environment come easily to me.
20)
I seem to recognise prayer needs before others.
21)
I enjoy the opportunity to pray with and for a person who is
physically ill that they may be made well.
22)
I adapt easily in a culture different from mine.
23)
I feel a sense of authority in my relationship to the group.
24)
I like to proclaim the Word of God to comfort others.
25)
I seem able to determine when the Spirit has prepared a person to
received Jesus Christ.
26)
It is exciting to provide spiritual leadership for a
congregation.
27)
Teaching a Bible Class is one of the most enjoyable things I do
(or could do) in the Church.
28)
God has given me the ability to play a musical instrument and I
enjoy it.
29)
It is a joy to give encouragement to people who are discouraged.
30)
I enjoy providing solutions to difficult problems in life.
31)
It seems easy to learn difficult truths.
32)
I enjoy doing routine tasks for the glory of God.
33)
I enjoy helping with the emergency tasks around the Church.
34)
People seem to enjoy following me in doing an important task.
35)
There is joy in making important decisions.
36)
I find real joy in giving a generous portion of my money to the
Lord.
37)
Visiting people in retirement homes gives me a great
satisfaction.
38)
I seem to know very quickly whether something is right or wrong.
39)
When things seem impossible, I'm ready to move forward.
40)
I do not feel uncomfortable when people drop in unexpectedly.
41)
I have enjoyed creating various kinds of arts and/or crafts.
42)
Prayer is one of my favourite spiritual exercises.
43)
I have prayed for an emotionally ill person and seen the person
get better.
44)
It is easy for me to move into a new community and make friends.
45)
I have little fear in leading people where God wants them to go.
46)
I enjoy relating and sharing God's Word to the issues of the day.
47)
I feel a burden to share the Gospel with people.
48)
I like to assist people with their spiritual problems.
49)
It seems that people learn when I teach them.
50)
I have enjoyed being involved with Church, school and/or local
musical productions.
51)
I like to encourage inactive church members to become involved
Christians again.
52)
It seems that people generally follow my advice.
53)
I am able to understand difficult portions of God's word.
54)
I receive great satisfaction in doing small or trivial tasks in
church.
55)
I desire to do the tasks which will free others for important
ministry.
56)
It is more effective to delegate a task to someone else rather
than to do it myself.
57)
I enjoy the responsibility for the achievement of group goals.
58)
I appreciate the opportunity to financially support a critical
situation.
59)
I sense joy in comforting people in difficult situations.
60)
The difference between truth and error is easily perceived by me.
61)
I am often ready to believe God will lead us through a situation
when others feel it is impossible.
62)
People seem to feel very comfortable in my home.
63)
I like to create things with my hands.
64)
God consistently answers my prayers in tangible ways.
65)
I have visited a person who was sick, prayed that God would make
them physically whole, and the person got better.
66)
I am able to relate well to Christians of different locations or
cultures.
67)
I appreciate the opportunity to proclaim God's word to others.
68)
It is important for me to speak God's Word of warning and
judgment in the world today.
69)
It is a joy to share what Jesus means to me with an unchurched
neighbour.
70)
People like to bring their troubles & concerns to me because they
feel I care.
71)
One of the joys of my ministry is training people to be more
effective Christians.
72)
I feel secure in the fact that my musical ability will be of
benefit to other people with whom I come in contact.
73)
People who are feeling perplexed often come to me for
encouragement and comfort.
74)
I feel that I have a special insight in selecting the best
alternative in a difficult situation.
75)
I have a clear understanding of Biblical doctrines (teachings).
76)
I find more satisfaction in doing a job than finding someone else
to do it.
77)
I appreciate a ministry of helping other peoples to bear their
burdens.
78)
It is a thrill to inspire others to greater involvement in church
work.
79)
The development of effective plans for church ministry gives me
great satisfaction.
80)
It is a joy to see how much money I can give to the Lord.
81)
I enjoy ministering to a person who is sick in the hospital.
82)
I can judge well between the truthfulness and error of a given
theological statement.
83)
People seem to view me as one who believes everything is
possible.
84)
When missionaries come to our church I (would) like to have them
come to my home.
85)
I see that the results of my working with various objects in
God's creation help to improve and beautify
that which other people have not seen nor developed.
86)
I faithfully pray for others recognising that their effectiveness
and total well-being depends on God's answer to prayers.
87)
I like to participate in ministry to the physically or
emotionally ill and pray for their recovery.
88)
The thought of beginning a new church in a new community is
exciting to me.
89)
I enjoy training workers in the congregation.
90)
In a Bible class it seems essential to share God's word even if
it irritates others.
91)
I feel a deep concern for the unreached people in my community.
92)
I enjoy a close relationship with people in a one to one
situation.
93)
It is easy to organise materials for teaching a Bible class.
94)
Leading others in singing songs of praise to God or for pure
enjoyment is personally satisfying.
95)
I would rather call on a delinquent family in my Church than an
unchurched family.
96)
I have a strong sense of confidence in my solutions to problems.
97)
It is an exciting challenge to read and study a difficult book of
the Bible.
98)
I like to do things without attracting much attention.
99)
If a family is facing a serious crisis, I enjoy the opportunity
to help them.
100)
There is great satisfaction in having others follow me in
performing a task.
101)
I would rather make decisions for the group than persuade them to
reach the same decision.
102)
I can give sacrificially because I know that God will
meet my needs.
103)
It is a special satisfaction to visit people who are confined to
their homes.
104)
I often seek the motives of a person and look beneath the words.
105) When people
are discouraged I enjoy giving them a positive vision.
106) People seem to enjoy coming to my house.
107)
There is pleasure in drawing, designing and/or painting various
objects.
108)
I find myself praying when I possibly should be doing other
things.
109)
I feel strongly that my prayers for a sick person effect
wholeness for that person.
110)
More than most, I have a strong desire to see all people of other
communities and countries won to the Lord.
The Discovery Tool
Profile Sheet
Now, transfer your
scores for each question into the following table, then compute the sum of each
row.
This provides your
score for each gift.
1.Apostle 1____ 23____ 45____ 67____ 89____ = ____
2.Prophet 2____ 24____ 46____ 68____ 90____ = ____
3.Evangelist 3____ 25____ 47____ 69____ 91____ = ____
4.Pastor 4____ 26____ 48____ 70____ 92____ = ____
5.Teacher 5____ 27____ 49____ 71____ 93____ = ____
6.Music 6____ 28____ 50____ 72____ 94____ = ____
7.Exhortation 7____ 29____ 51____ 73____ 95____ = ____
8.Wisdom 8____ 30____ 52____ 74____ 96____ = ____
9.Knowledge 9____ 31____ 53____ 75____ 97____ = ____
10.Serving 10____ 32____ 54____ 76____ 98____ = ____
11.Helps 11____ 33____ 55____ 77____ 99____ = ____
12.Leadership 12____ 34____ 56____ 78____ 100____ = ____
13.Administration 13____ 35____ 57____ 79____ 101____ = ____
14.Giving 14____ 36____ 58____ 80____ 102____ = ____
15.Mercy 15____ 37____ 59____ 81____ 103____ = ____
16.Discernment 16____ 38____ 60____ 82____ 104____ = ____
17.Faith 17____ 39____ 61____ 83____ 105____ = ____
18.Hospitaliy 18____ 40____ 62____ 84____ 106____ = ____
19.Craftsmanship19____ 41____ 63____ 85____ 107____ = ____
20.Intercession 20____ 42____ 64____ 86____ 108____ = ____
21.Healing 21____ 43____ 65____ 87____ 109____ = ____
22.Missionary 22____ 44____ 66____ 88____ 110____ = ____
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