Spiritual Gifts Survey

0    -    The statement is not relevant to my experience, or not true of me
        1    -    Only a slight response
    2    -    Medium or moderate response
    3    -    Greater than average response
    4    -    Strong agreement with statement

0 1 2 3 4

I feel empowered to stand alone for Christ in a hostile, unbelieving environment.

0 1 2 3 4

Often I have a burning desire to speak God's word when I know it will not be well received.

0 1 2 3 4

I seem to have insight on when people are ready to give their lives to Christ.

0 1 2 3 4

God has shown me sources of sound teaching and rich fellowship, and I guide people to these sources.

0 1 2 3 4

I love to meditate on the patterns of God and His ways, and speak to others of such things.

0 1 2 3 4

I enjoy serving others so that they, in turn, may perform their ministries.

0 1 2 3 4

I can identify with weakness and temptation so as to encourage people to repent and believe.

0 1 2 3 4

When I give to others, they do not feel as if they owe me anything.

0 1 2 3 4

Other Christians have imitated me when I have led the way in serving the needs of others.

100 1 2 3 4

I often am overcome with emotion for the person I am praying for.

0 1 2 3 4

God sometimes prompts me to pray for the total healing of others in body, mind, and emotions.

0 1 2 3 4

I find it easy to believe that God can miraculously alter circumstances if we pray.

0 1 2 3 4

I often speak in tongues.

0 1 2 3 4

I have interpreted tongues so as to help others worship God without confusion.

0 1 2 3 4

Sometimes God gives me an insight into the proper course of action others should take.

0 1 2 3 4

God often quickens Scripture to my mind that is useful for the moment.

0 1 2 3 4

I have an extraordinary confidence in God and an ability to embolden others.

0 1 2 3 4

I usually detect spiritual truth from spiritual error before fellow-believers.

0 1 2 3 4

The Spirit often leads me to do a favor for someone that touches them deeply.

200 1 2 3 4

I can serve others by organizing and harnessing their gifts to solve a particular problem.

0 1 2 3 4

I often think that God is calling me to be a missionary.

0 1 2 3 4

My words often bring conviction to others, leading to repentance.

0 1 2 3 4

I find it easy to ask people to believe in and commit to Christ.

0 1 2 3 4

I tend to be patient with Christians who are making slow spiritual progress.

0 1 2 3 4

I think it is very important to use words accurately and in context.

0 1 2 3 4

I believe my ministry in life is to be humbled before other people by being obedient in service.

0 1 2 3 4

I have a special gift of helping others get "reset" emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

0 1 2 3 4

I believe God has given me the ability to make and share money.

0 1 2 3 4

I am willing to "go first" when it comes to meeting the needs of others.

300 1 2 3 4

I believe that God wants to reach out to people by using me to share in their suffering.

0 1 2 3 4

I am irritated when the physical pain of others is overlooked or ignored.

0 1 2 3 4

I believe God wishes to use me to publicly cast out demons.

0 1 2 3 4

Praying in tongues has been meaningful to me in my personal prayer life.

0 1 2 3 4

When others have prayed in tongues, I felt that I understood the meaning of their prayer.

0 1 2 3 4

Other Christians seek my advice when they are uncertain of their direction.

0 1 2 3 4

God has made me aware of a deep need in someone that they were careful to hide.

0 1 2 3 4

I am not moved from my personal belief in the truth by ridicule, apparent failure, or pain.

0 1 2 3 4

God has often used me to encourage others to accept difficult, but biblical teaching.

0 1 2 3 4

People often try to give me glory for helping them, which I am able to direct to God.

400 1 2 3 4

I can recognize talents and gifts in others, and find ways of using these for God.

0 1 2 3 4

I desire to learn another language, culture, or religion so that I could be a better witness.

0 1 2 3 4

Ridicule or rejection for speaking forth the truth, by family or friends, does not affect me.

0 1 2 3 4

I tend to conclude my vocal witness with an appeal for others to become Christians.

0 1 2 3 4

I want to be in unity with other mature believers to earnestly seek God's will for the body.  

0 1 2 3 4

I get troubled by "testimonies" which contain false teaching or unsound advice.

0 1 2 3 4

I often recognize ways that I can minister to others indirectly without speaking or teaching.

0 1 2 3 4

I can challenge others without making them feel condemned.

0 1 2 3 4

I have strongly sensed the Spirit leading me to give money to a specific person or cause.

0 1 2 3 4

Obeying Christ now is my passion in life.  It is not about mere words, but deeds.

500 1 2 3 4

Sometimes God gives me a taste of other people's pain.

0 1 2 3 4

Often I have a strong sense that God wants to heal someone through my prayers or words.

0 1 2 3 4

I believe God will use me to speak forth a miracle when the situation looks most hopeless.

0 1 2 3 4

I never publicly speak forth in tongues unless I strongly believe it will be interpreted. 

0 1 2 3 4

I feel that God wishes to use me to build the fellowship with the interpretation of tongues.  

0 1 2 3 4

God uses me to dispel confusion about God's will with supernatural insight.

0 1 2 3 4

I often find I know things that I have never learned, which are confirmed by mature believers.

0 1 2 3 4

I am totally convinced God will fulfill his word even if He is not doing so yet.

0 1 2 3 4

I often sense when people are moved by the Holy Spirit, evil spirits, or by their own flesh.

0 1 2 3 4

In the church, I gravitate to undone work, even if unpopular.

600 1 2 3 4

People often look to me for guidance in coordinating, organizing, and ministry opportunities.

0 1 2 3 4

Strange customs, cultures, and unusual behavior don't offend me or my faith.

0 1 2 3 4

I love to find creative ways to confront people with the truth of God.

0 1 2 3 4

I minister better to the spiritually "unborn" than baby, adolescent, or mature believers.

0 1 2 3 4

God has shown fruit in my life in the effective discipling of other believers.

0 1 2 3 4

I love to learn Biblical principles from my studies and then share them with others.

0 1 2 3 4

I don't mind helping others even if they are not deserving or if they take advantage of me.

0 1 2 3 4

People will take correction from me because they know I am on their side.

0 1 2 3 4

I strive to seek ways to give to others without calling attention to myself.

0 1 2 3 4

God has given me an ability to "rally the troops" in giving aid to others.

700 1 2 3 4

Sometimes I feel so much love for others that I am at a loss for words.

0 1 2 3 4

Through prayer, God sometimes helps me to impart physical healing to others.

0 1 2 3 4

I believe that if we trusted God more, we would see dramatic, public miracles.

0 1 2 3 4

When I first prayed in tongues, no one pressured me to do so.

0 1 2 3 4

When I hear others speak in tongues, I am compelled to explain the meaning.

0 1 2 3 4

My advice to others has led them into mature Christian living.

0 1 2 3 4

God has given me words to say in witnessing situations that surprised even me.

0 1 2 3 4

I seem to be less "shakable" than most Christians.

0 1 2 3 4

I sometimes get the sense that what I am reading or hearing is divinely inspired.

0 1 2 3 4

God often supernaturally enhances my service to others.

800 1 2 3 4

I have a knack for getting people together in the body of Christ, and enjoy doing this.

0 1 2 3 4

I have a deep understanding of the Gospel, and I want to tell others about the good news.

0 1 2 3 4

I am more interested in saying the right thing than making people feel good.

0 1 2 3 4

I'm troubled when salvation is not emphasized.

0 1 2 3 4

I feel that I am responsible to help protect weak Christians from dangerous influences.

0 1 2 3 4

I reflect on my own life so that I can learn to help others to grow and know what to expect.

0 1 2 3 4

I would rather work in secret than have my work recognized publicly.

0 1 2 3 4

The Spirit gives me the ability to call forth the best that is in others.

0 1 2 3 4

Everything I own is Christ's, and this is no secret among my church family.

0 1 2 3 4

I can motivate others to obey Christ by the living testimony of my life.

900 1 2 3 4

I have a desire to visit prisons and rest-homes in order to minister comfort and hope.

0 1 2 3 4

When I pray for healing, I check to see if it really happened, and I don't give up until it does.

0 1 2 3 4

The Holy Spirit leads me to pray for impossible things that really come true.

0 1 2 3 4

Praying in tongues does not make me feel superior to other Christians who do not.

0 1 2 3 4

My interpretations of tongues are confirmed by mature believers.

0 1 2 3 4

God uses me to bring clarity to other believers when they are uncertain what to do.

0 1 2 3 4

I often know about a real problem another person is hiding through a layer of deception.

0 1 2 3 4

My hope in God, against all odds, is inspiring to others.

0 1 2 3 4

God has used me to warn others of the danger of a certain teaching.

0 1 2 3 4

I cannot stand idly by while things go undone.

1000 1 2 3 4

People come to me when they need help in desperate situations, and I know people who can help.
 

Your Results -- print this page for your records; or, jot down your 5 Highest-scoring Gifts

Spiritual Gift

Score

 

Spiritual Gift

Score

1. Apostleship

 

11. Healing

2. Prophecy

 

12. Miracles

3. Evangelism

 

13. Tongues

4. Pastoring

 

14. Interpretation

5. Teaching

 

15. Wisdom

6. Serving

 

16. Knowledge

7. Exhortation

 

17. Faith

8. Giving

 

18. Discernment

9. Leadership

 

19. Helps

10. Compassion

 

20. Administration