SPIRITUAL GIFTS ASSESSMENT INVENTORY PART ONE

Dear Friends in Christ,

Since the Spiritual Gifts Assessment Tool is not available online at this time, I searched around and found this copy of the assessment inventory that they had provided for off-line use. Follow the instructions, and use the List of Spiritual Gifts which was provided in March 20 and March 22 devotional, " What are your Spiritual Gifts?".

When you have an indication of what your Spiritual Gift(s) are, what do you do next? May I suggest that you pray and ask God to provide you with training and opportunities to develop and use your gift in the body of Christ to benefit your church or hurting or needy people elsewhere.

1 Cor 12:6-7 (KJV)
{6} And there are diversities of operations,
but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
{7} But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit {from it}.

The "profit" we are talking about here is not monetary profit, but eternal gain of souls and character and building up of other people in the body of Christ. Remember that the over-arching agenda or goal that Christ has given us is, of course, the Great Commission:

Mat 28:18-20 (KJV)
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,
All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
{19} Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
{20} Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Your job is to pray and read the Bible and figure out how you and your gift will be used by Jesus Christ to fulfill this Great Commission.

God Bless you as you minister for the Lord.
In Christ...brother bob...<><

Spiritual Gifts Discovery Tool
Copyright 1997-2000, Lake Highlands Baptist Church. All Rights Reserved.
Instructions For Offline Use:
1.. 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.
2.. Transfer your answers to the profile sheet at the end of this document.
3.. Total your scores for each of the gifts. Each gift will have a score between ZERO and TWENTY.
4.. Order the gifts in decending order of score. Higher scores indicate your more dominant gifts.
5.. Use the List of Gifts For further study.

1) People seem to be willing to follow my leadership without much resistance.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
2) I like to proclaim God's Word to fellow Christians.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
3) It is a joy for me to proclaim God's plan of salvation to unchurched people.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
4) It is enjoyable to have the responsibility of leading other people in their spiritual life.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
5) I'm excited in helping people to discover important truths in the scriptures.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
6) I have special joy singing praises to God either alone or with other people.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
7) It is enjoyable to motivate people to a higher spiritual commitment.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
8) People with spiritual problems seem to come to me for advice and counsel.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
9) I recevied excellent grades in school.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
10) There is great joy in doing little jobs around the church.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
11) I look for opportunities to assist people in their work.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
12) There is great joy in leading people to accomplish group goals.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
13) I like to organize people for more effective ministry.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
14) There is great satisfaction in giving large amounts of money for the Lord's work.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
15) I feel great compassion for the problems of others.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
16) It seems easy to percieve whether a person is honest or dishonest.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
17) I am ready to try the impossible because I have a great trust in God.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
18) There is great joy in having people in my home.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
19) I find that the repair and maintenance of things in my environment come easily to me.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
20) I seem to recognize prayer needs before others.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
21) I enjoy the opportunity to pray with and for a person who is physically ill that they may be made well.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
0 - Completely Disagree
22) I adapt easily in a culture different from mine.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
23) I feel a sense of authority in my relationship to the group.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
24) I like to proclaim the Word of God to comfort others.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
25) I seem able to determine when the Spirit has prepared a person to received Jesus Christ.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
26) It is exciting to provide spiritual leadership for a congregation.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
27) Teaching a Bible Class is one of the most enjoyable things I do (or could do) in the Church.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
28) God has given me the ability to play a musical instrument and I enjoy it.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
29) It is a joy to give encouragement to people who are discouraged.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
30) I enjoy providing solutions to difficult problems in life.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
31) It seems easy to learn difficult truths.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
32) I enjoy doing routine tasks for the glory of God.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
33) I enjoy helping with the emergency tasks around the Church.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
34) People seem to enjoy following me in doing an important task.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
35) There is joy in making important decisions.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
36) I find real joy in giving a generous portion of my money to the Lord.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
37) Visiting people in retirement homes gives me a great satisfaction.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
38) I seem to know very quickly whether something is right or wrong.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
39) When things seem impossible, I'm ready to move forward.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
40) I do not feel uncomfortable when people drop in unexpectedly.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
41) I have enjoyed creating various kinds of arts and/or crafts.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
42) Prayer is one of my favorite spiritual exercises.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
43) I have prayed for an emotionally ill person and seen the person get better.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
44) It is easy for me to move into a new community and make friends.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
45) I have little fear in leading people where God wants them to go.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
46) I enjoy relating and sharing God's Word to the issues of the day.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
47) I feel a burden to share the Gospel with people.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
48) I like to assist people with their spiritual problems.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
49) It seems that people learn when I teach them.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
50) I have enjoyed being involved with Church, school and/or local musical productions.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
51) I like to encourage inactive church members to become involved Christians again.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
52) It seems that people generally follow my advice.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree
53) I am able to understand difficult portions of God's word.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree Somewhat
2 - Undecided
1 - Disagree Somewhat
0 - Completely Disagree


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