Spiritual Gifts test

1. I can coordinate people, tasks, and events to meet a need.

2. I enjoy working creatively with wood, cloth, paints, metal, glass, or other materials.

3. I enjoy developing and using my artistic skills (art, drama, music, photography, etc.)

4. Others in the church have noted that I was able to see through phoniness before it was evident to other people.

5. I have the ability to communicate the gospel with clarity and conviction.

6. When I see spiritual complacency, I am willing to challenge it.

7. I have confidence that God not only can, but He will.

8. I give liberally and joyfully to people in financial need or to projects requiring support.

9. In the name of the Lord, I have been used in curing diseases instantaneously.

10. I enjoy working behind the scenes to support the work of others.

11. I view my home as a safe and caring place to minister to people.

12. I spend at least an hour a day in prayer.

13. Sometimes when a person speaks in tongues, I get an idea about what God is saying.

14. I have had insights of spiritual truth which others have said helped bring them closer to God.

15. I am motivated to set goals and influence others to achieve a vision in order to advance God's work on earth.

16. I empathize with hurting people and desire to help in their healing process.

17. Others can point to specific instances where my prayers have resulted in visible miracles.

18. I feel comfortable relating to people of different ethnicities and cultures, and they seem to accept me.

19. I have a desire to speak direct messages from God that edify or exhort or comfort others.

20. I establish trust and confidence through long-term relationships.

21. I am able to communicate God's Word effectively.

22. I have spoken in tongues.

23. I have applied spiritual truth effectively to situations in my own life.

24. I am careful, thorough, and skilled at managing details.

25. I am skilled in working with different kinds of tools.

26. I help people better understand themselves, their relationships, and God through artistic expression.

27. I can "see" the Spirit of God resting on certain people from time to time.

28. After I have shared the story of Jesus, people pray with me for salvation.

29. I enjoy reassuring and strengthening those who are discouraged.

30. I have confidence in God's continuing provision and help, even in difficult times.

31. I give more than a tithe so that kingdom work can be accomplished.

32. I enjoy praying for sick people because I know that many of them will be healed as a result.

33. I enjoy doing routine tasks that support the needs of ministry.

34. I enjoy meeting new people and helping them feel welcomed.

35. When I hear a prayer request, I pray for that need for several days at least.

36. I have interpreted tongues with the result that the body of Christ was edified, exhorted, or comforted.

37. Through study or experience I have discerned major strategies or techniques God seems to use in furthering His Kingdom.

38. It is quite natural for me to lead, and it is more comfortable for me to lead than not to lead.

39. I can patiently support those going through painful experiences as they are seeking stability in their lives.

40. God has used me personally to perform supernatural signs and wonders.

41. I feel I could learn another language well in order to minister to those in a different culture.

42. Through God I have revealed specific things which will happen in the future.

43. I can faithfully provide long-term emotional and spiritual support and concern for others.

44. I simply and practically explain and clarify the Word for those who are confused or just do not know.

45. I have spoken an immediate message of God to His people in a language that I have never learned.

46. I can intuitively arrive at solutions to fairly complicated problems.

47. I can clarify goals and develop strategies or plans to accomplish them.

48. I can visualize how something should be constructed before I build it.

49. I like finding new and fresh ways of communicating God's truth.

50. I can tell with a fairly high degree of assurance when a person is afflicted by an evil spirit.

51. I would rather be around non-Christians more than Christians so that I can build relationships with them.

52. I reassure those who need to take courageous action in their faith, family or life.

53. I have a special ability to trust God for extraordinary needs.

54. I manage my money well in order to free more of it for giving.

55. Others have told me that God healed them of an emotional problem when I ministered to them.

56. I see spiritual significance in doing practical tasks.

57. I genuinely believe the Lord directs strangers to me who need a sense of belonging and connection to others.

58. Intercessory prayer is one of my favorite ways of spending time.

59. I have prayed that I may interpret if someone begins speaking in tongues.

60. I have the ability to discover new truths for myself through reading or observing situations firsthand.

61. I am usually chosen as the group's spokesperson when in discussion groups.

62. I am drawn toward people who are sometimes regarded as undeserving or beyond help.

63. God regularly seems to do impossible things through my life.

64. People in a different race or culture have been attracted to me, and we have related well.

65. People have told me that I have communicated timely and urgent messages which have come directly from God.

66. I enjoy giving practical support, nurture, and spiritual guidance to a group of people.

67. When I teach, people respond to my teaching with actions.

68. I can speak to God in a language I have never learned.

69. When a person has a problem I can frequently guide them to the best Biblical solution.

70. I can identify and effectively use the resources needed to accomplish tasks.

71. I am good at working with my hands and enjoy doing so.

72. I regularly need to get alone to reflect and to develop my imagination.

73. I can recognize whether a person's teaching is from God, from Satan, or of human origin.

74. I boldly speak about salvation through Jesus Christ and see a positive response in those who are listening.

75. I find great joy in affirming the value and worth of others.

76. I am unwavering in my belief that God will absolutely work in circumstances in which success cannot be guaranteed by human effort alone.

77. I choose to limit my lifestyle in order to give away a higher percentage of my income.

78. I have prayed for others and physical healing has actually occurred.

79. I like to find things that need to be done and often do them without being asked.

80. I rarely meet people I do not like and wouldn’t want to see included in the life of the church.

81. Others have told me that my prayers for them have been answered in tangible ways.

82. I have interpreted tongues in a way that seemed to bless others.

83. I receive information from the Spirit that I did not acquire through natural means.

84. I set goals and direct people to effectively accomplish them.

85. I look through a person's handicaps or problems to see a life that matters to God and an opportunity to serve.

86. People have told me that I was God's instrument which brought supernatural changes in lives or circumstances.

87. I would be willing to leave comfortable surroundings if it would enable me to share Christ with more people.

88. I sometimes have a strong sense of what God wants to say to people in response to a particular situation.

89. I can gently restore wandering believers to faith and fellowship.

90. I get frustrated when I see people's lack of biblical knowledge.

91. If I give a public message in tongues, I expect it to be interpreted.

92. Some people indicate that I have perceived and applied Biblical truth to the specified needs of fellow believers.

93. I can visualize a coming event, anticipate potential problems and develop strategies to meet them.

94. I serve and work more behind the scenes to make things that are useful for ministry and that honor God.

95. The way I say and do things awakens the truth in others, so they say, "I have never thought of it that way."

96. I can tell whether a person speaking in tongues is genuine.

97. I openly tell people that I am a Christian and want them to ask me about my faith.

98. I like motivating others to take steps for spiritual growth.

99. When I see God's activity, I move toward it in spite of opposition or a lack of support.

100. For special projects and capital campaigns, I like to give in a way that encourages and inspires others to give generously.

101. When I pray for the sick, either I or they feel sensations of tingling or warmth.

102. I show my love for others in actions more than words.

103. For me, the greatest times of joy in the church are times of social interaction and fellowship.

104. When I pray, God frequently speaks to me, and I recognize His Voice.

105. I have interpreted tongues in such a way that the message appeared to be directly from God.

106. Sometimes when I touch a person, God shows me what others are experiencing or need.

107. I influence others to perform to the best of their ability.

108. I enjoy bringing hope, joy, and comfort to people working through a crisis or chronic situation in their lives.

109. In the name of the Lord, I have been able to recover sight to the blind.

110. More than most, I have had a strong desire to see people of other countries won to the Lord.

111. I sometimes feel that I know exactly what God wants me to do in ministry at a specific point in time.

112. There are a number of people in my life that I am personally guiding with truth, encouragement, caring and wisdom.

113. I communicate Scripture in ways that cause others to learn and become motivated toward greater growth.

114. If I speak in tongues, I believe it is edifying to the Lord's body.

115. I have felt an unusual presence of God and personal confidence when important decisions needed to be made.

116. I want to bring order where there is organizational chaos.

117. I am a resourceful person, able to find the best materials and tools required to build what is needed.

118. I use various forms of the arts to draw people closer to God and his truth.

119. I have a "sixth sense" and frequently am able to identify a person's character based on first impressions.

120. I love unchurched people no matter where they are on their spiritual journey.

121. I carefully challenge or rebuke others in order to help them grow spiritually.

122. I am regularly challenging others to trust God.

123. I manage my money and give to ministries that are well led and are making a difference for Christ in the lives of people.

124. When I pray for the sick, I have confidence that God will heal that person.

125. When a task needs to be done, I find it difficult to say no.

126. I enjoy taking charge of church suppers or social gatherings.

127. I pray with confidence because I know that God works in response to prayer.

128. When I hear people speak in tongues, I feel the Spirit revealing his message to me, and I speak it aloud, interpreting it for the church.

129. God gives me supernatural insights for others.

130. I am able to cast a vision for ministry that others want to follow and be a part of.

131. I am moved with compassion and motivated to remove the sources of another's sufferings.

132. I have experienced the power of God within me to cast out demons and heal the sick, and I see his supernatural intervention in nature.

133. I get excited thinking about giving up everything and move to a foreign country so I can share about Jesus Christ.

134. I speak biblical truth in a timely and culturally sensitive way in order to strengthen, encourage, and comfort God's people.

135. I take responsibility to nurture the whole person in his or her walk with God.

136. I can present information and skills to others in ways that make it easier for them to grasp and apply them to their lives.

137. I find when I pray, I want to pray more but don't have the words.

138. I am surprised by how many people are unable to solve problems and seem to lack common sense.

139. I am able to give directions to others without using persuasion to get them to accomplish a task.

140. I have good hand-eye coordination and good dexterity.

141. I have a sense of the whole and can creatively put things together in a harmonious flow that artistically communicates a biblical truth.

142. I have seen into the spiritual realm where spirits have been revealed to me by God.

143. I get frustrated when others do not seem to share their faith with unbelievers as much as I do.

144. I have urged others to seek a Biblical solution to their affliction or suffering.

145. I have believed God for the impossible and have seen it happen in a tangible way.

146. I believe I have been given an abundance of resources so that I may give more to the Lord's work.

147. When I pray for the sick, I often have boldness in my prayers.

148. When I serve the Lord, I really don't care who gets the credit.

149. I have desired to make my home available to those in the Lord's service whenever needed.

150. People often come to me with their prayer requests.

151. I can understand a language I have never learned.

152. God places people on my heart and when I contact them, they normally are going through something.

153. When I speak people seem to listen and agree.

154. I enjoy visiting in hospitals and/or retirement homes, and feel I do well in such a ministry.

155. In an impossible situation I have called upon the Lord and have seen immediate results.

156. I want to be able to use my natural and God-given abilities to minister in countries where needs are great.

157. I feel compelled to expose sin wherever I see it and to challenge people to repentance.

158. I have helped fellow believers by guiding them to relevant portions of the Bible and praying with them.

159. I struggle with how to take what I have been studying and communicate only those things that will help God's people learn what they need at the moment.

160. I want to go deeper in prayer but there seems to be a barrier.

161. I like to read and study the book of Proverbs for its simple and powerful truths expressed in a clear and practical way.