Discover your gifts...Putting them to Work
A Spiritual Gifts Profile
Spiritual Gifts Profile Questions
I am skilled at managing details.
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I am sought out by leaders in other churches seeking my ideas and direction.
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I find that the repair and maintenance of things comes easily to me.
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I enjoy singing to God whether I am alone or with other people.
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I seem to know quickly whether something is right or wrong.
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I like being present with people who are in difficult situations to share comforts and strengthen them.
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I look for ways to share my faith journey with these who are wondering about God.
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I know with out a doubt that God is present in the midst of difficult circumstances.
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I receive more joy from giving what I have to others than in keeping it for myself.
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It is natural for me to notice and provide practical assistance for the needs of others.
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My home is a safe and caring place for people.
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Prayer is one of my favorite spiritual exercises.
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I enjoy making plans, assigning priorities, and getting people involved in ministry.
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I am moved to compassion by the pain of others.
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I like to explain the Bible to others.
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I care about the personal and spiritual needs of people.
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I love helping people learn about the scriptures in ways that make it fresh and relevant for them.
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I have helped people work through relational struggles.
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I can clarify goals and develop strategies to accomplish things.
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I would like to start a new church in a place where one does not presently exist.
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I enjoy creating various kinds of arts and/or crafts.
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God has given me the ability to play a musical instrument.
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I can judge well between the truthfulness and error of a given theological statement.
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When someone is discouraged, I am able to encourage them.
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I enjoy talking to people who are wondering about God's love, acceptance, and forgiveness.
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I have great trust in God.
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I would rather help someone than do something for myself.
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I enjoy meeting the needs of others, even when it means that my plans have to wait.
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I enjoy meeting new people and helping them feel welcome.
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I faithfully pray for others because I believe their total well-being depends on God's answer to prayers.
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It is more natural and comfortable for me to lead than not to lead.
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When I hear about people in desperate situations, I offer help without hesitating.
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I like to comfort others by sharing Scripture with them.
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I like leading other people in their spiritual journey.
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I enjoy showing people how the Bible can make a difference in their lives.
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I am good at coming up with answers to challenging situations people face.
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I can identify and effectively resource what is needed to accomplish a task.
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I enjoy new adventures and pioneering new endeavors.
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I enjoy crafting things from wood, cloth, paints, metal, glass, or other materials.
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I have enjoyed being involved with musicals and/or productions.
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I often seek the motives of a person, looking beneath the words.
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1 love to affirm the value and worth of others.
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I am always looking for ways to start spiritual discussions with friends who do not know God's love and grace.
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I often believe God will lead me through a situation when others feel it is impossible.
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I often look for ways to give to others.
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I enjoy doing little jobs around the church.
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I believe that social and fellowship events are some of the most important things a church does.
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I feel God directs me as to who and what to pray for.
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I influence others to do their best.
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I feel a strong desire to comfort people in difficult situations.
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I enjoy studying and teaching the Bible as it relates to current issues of the day.
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I enjoy giving support and guidance to people.
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My teaching has helped people grow in their faith.
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I have helped some people work through difficult choices to figure out what God would have them do.
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In thinking about an upcoming event, I can anticipate challenges, and develop strategies to make it come about.
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I feel comfortable in new settings and with new groups that are not from my cultural/ethnic background.
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I enjoy working with my hands.
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I like using various forms of the arts to help people connect with God, and each other.
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When it comes to people and situations I seem to have good intuitive instincts.
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I tend to see the potential in all people.
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I enjoy telling others about what Christ means to me and has done for me.
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I know God will work in circumstances which are impossible by human effort alone.
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I purposely limit my lifestyle in order to give away more of my income.
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When a task needs to be done, I want to help.
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I work to make people feel comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings.
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When I hear about someone in a tough situation, I often stop and pray for them.
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I am able to cast a vision that others want to join or share.
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I long to bring hope to people working through a crisis or injustice in their lives.
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I am able to help others apply biblical truth in a way that strengthens, encourages, and challenges growth.
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There are several people in my life that I am personally guiding on their spiritual journey.
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I have seen biblical truths that I have shared with others bring changes to their lives.
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People ask me for advice about personal and spiritual matters.
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I enjoy handling the details of organizing ideas, people, resources and time for effective results.
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I would be willing to leave comfortable surroundings to serve and share God's love with more people.
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I am able to design and construct things that help others.
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I enjoy being creative and imaginative.
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Others have told me that my insights or perceptions of a situation are accurate.
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I like joining others on their journey and encouraging them to take steps for spiritual growth.
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Others tell me I have helped them develop a faith in Christ.
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I am convinced of God's daily presence and action in my life.
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I like knowing that my financial offering makes a real difference in the lives of God's people.
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I prefer being active and doing something rather than just talking, reading or listening.
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People that visit my home comment that they feel "at home" there.
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I am confident that my prayers are being answered.
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I am good at setting the direction of an organization and helping others join in.
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I am motivated by compassion to remove obstacles that cause another's sufferings.
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I sometimes have a strong sense of what God wants to say to people in response to a particular situation.
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I enjoy nurturing others in their Spiritual journey.
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I find great satisfaction in studying the Bible and sharing insights with others.
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I have felt God's presence and leading when important decisions needed to be made.
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