Christian Foundations Spiritual Gifts Assessment
This Spiritual Gifts Assessment has been designed to assist you in the identification of your primary gifts. There are certain character qualities that often correspond to specific gifts in one’s life.
Print off a copy of this survey for your own use. Rate yourself on a 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) scale on those statements that are true and best describe you or your tendencies most of the time. Total the numbers of the Section in the space given.
SECTION A:
____ More expressive/dominant than submissive/tolerant/inhibited
____ Feels responsible to confront people with the truth.
____ Strongly opinionated and individualistic
____ Willing to experience brokenness to encourage brokenness in others.
____ Able to apply Biblical truths to everyday situations.
____ Messages bring conviction and change in the lives of others.
____ More depressed than light-hearted about life and its problems.
TOTAL FOR SECTION A _________________
SECTION B:
____ More composed/tolerant/empathetic than nervous/hostile
____ Willing to spend much time caring/nurturing a group of people.
____ Desires and has needs for intimate spiritual relationships.
____ Tendency to compromise rather than go to either extreme.
____ Compelled to lead by example and model.
____ Spiritually develops others patiently and responsibly.
____ Willing to renounce personal interests for the sake of others.
TOTAL FOR SECTION B _________________
SECTION C:
____Thorough and careful, skilled in details.
____ More composed than nervous, more objective that subjective.
____ Able to see the overall picture and anticipate possible implications.
____ Clarifies goals and develops strategies to accomplish them.
____ Feels frustration and sadness at disorganisation.
____ Able to identify and effectively use resources to accomplish tasks.
____ Concerned for the productivity of the Kingdom work more than personal desires.
TOTAL FOR SECTION C _________________
SECTION D:
____ Likes people and relates well.
____ Strong desire to share their faith with unbelievers.
____ Discerns spiritual needs in others.
____ More sympathetic/subjective than indifferent/objective.
____ Communicates the gospel with clarity, poise and effectiveness.
____ Committed to placing new converts in the body of Christ.
____ Enjoys building relationships with unchurched people.
TOTAL FOR SECTION D _________________
SECTION E:
____ Conscientious person.
____ Desires to give quietly without public notice yet needs to feel liked.
____ Give gifts of enduring value.
____ Wrestles with being Faithful in issues of money management.
____ Able to give liberally and joyfully.
____ Desires to use their giving as a way to motivate others to give.
____ Feels a part of the work to which they give.
TOTAL FOR SECTION E _________________
SECTION F:
____ Genuinely enjoys providing a place for others in need.
____ Appreciates every guest the Lord brings into their home.
____ Concerned with meeting a need, not making an impression.
____ Tends to be easy going and feels comfortable around strangers.
____ Fulfilled by serving people who cannot pay them back.
____ Enjoys all classes of people and feels at ease with them.
____ New people in the church migrate to you.
TOTAL FOR SECTION F _________________
SECTION G:
____Friends seem to wait on your decisions.
____ Able to motivate others toward a goal.
___ Consciously sets an example for others.
____ Influences others to be all God wants them to be.
____ Confident, practical, applies common sense.
____ Feels alone in making certain decisions.
___ Able to live with disagreement.
TOTAL FOR SECTION G _________________
SECTION H:
____Tendency toward low self-image.
____ Others easily confine in you.
____ Strong desires to remove the causes of people’s hurts.
____ Very empathetic, patient, tolerant and acts on instincts.
____ Reacts harshly when people are hurt, displaced or rejected.
____ A positive faith that does not become easily depressed.
TOTAL FOR SECTION H _________________
SECTION I:
____ Identifies needs and desire to help meet them personally.
____ Usually easygoing, loyal, wants to be liked.
____ Enjoys serving when it frees others to better accomplish their ministry.
____Publicly more inhibited than expressive.
____ Has trouble saying no, which often results in over involvement.
____ Tendency to feel inadequate and unqualified for spiritual leadership.
____ Like short-range projects better than long-range responsibilities.
TOTAL FOR SECTION I _________________
SECTION J:
____ Studies, understands and shares truth from God’s Word.
____ More objective/self-disciplined than subjective/spontaneous.
____ Gathers truth and presents it in an organised manner.
____ Listens with a discerning ear to the teaching of others.
____Analytical, makes decisions based on facts.
____Enjoys researching an idea and effectively communicating it to others at their level.
____ Able to stimulate others to understand truth and obey it.
TOTAL FOR SECTION J _________________
SECTION K:
____More tolerant/sympathetic than hostile/indifferent.
____Tends to be positive and full of faith.
____ Strong desire to see people filly mature spiritually.
____Enjoys strengthening the weak and reassuring the unstable.
____ Views trials as divine opportunities for growth.
____ Likes to challenge and is willing to rebuke to cause growth in others.
____Spontaneously discerns needs and encourages individually those in the trenches.
TOTAL FOR SECTION K _______________
List the Five top highest scores from the highest to the lowest under the letters for the Section. Write out the corresponding Gift.
Score: Section Letter: Gift area:
Example:
10 B Shepherding
1. ______/_________/___________________
2. ______/________/_____________________
3. ______/________/____________________
4. _______/_______/_____________________
5. _______/_______/______________________
THE KEY FOR THIS SURVEY:
A. The gift of Prophecy G. The gift of Leadership
B. The gift of Shepherding H. The gift of Mercy
C. The gift of Administration I. The gift of Helps
D. The gift of Evangelism J. The gift of Teachings
E. The gift of Giving K. The gift of Encouragement
F. The gift of Hospitality.
Tear off this section to add to your information file.
This survey has been adapted from “The Spiritual Gifts Assessment” summary,
source, author, date and publisher unknown. Adapted by Susanne Fengler, 2011.
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My Five Highest rated Gifts and the scores were:
1. ______________/_____ 4. _____________/_______
2. _____________/_______ 5. _____________/________
3. _____________/_______
Signed: __________________________ Date: ____________
This is one of many different Spiritual Gifts Assessments you can find around. You may change from season to season on your scores but overall, this will give you some idea of your primary gifting in the body of Christ.
Susanne Fengler, Blog Author
www.christianfoundations.jesus-treeoflife.info
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