Gaps Assessments Spiritual and Ministerial Gifts

1.   I like to organize people, tasks, and events.

2. I can readily distinguish between spiritual truth and error, good and evil.

3. I communicate the gospel to others with clarity and effectiveness

4. I tend to see the potential in people

5. I find it natural and easy to trust God to answer my prayers.

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

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

8.  I am approached by people who want to know my perspective on a particular passage or biblical truth.

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

10.  I enjoy spending time nurturing and caring for others.

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

12.  I am often sought out by others for advice about spiritual or personal matters.

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

14.  I frequently am able to judge a person's character based upon first impressions.

15.  I consistently look for opportunities to build relationships with non-Christians.

16. I enjoy reassuring and strengthening those who are discouraged

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

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

19.  I enjoy doing routine tasks that support the ministry.

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

21.  I can patiently support those going through painful experiences as they try to stabilize their lives.

22. I have compassion for wandering believers and want to protect them.

23.  I can spend time in study knowing that presenting truth will make a difference in the lives of people.

24.  I can often find simple, practical solutions in the midst of conflict or confusion.

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

26.  I can see through phoniness or deceit before it is evident to others.

27. I am effective at adapting the gospel message so that it connects with an individual's felt need

28. I give hope to others by directing them to the promises of God.

29. I believe that God will help me to accomplish great things.

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

31.  I willingly take on a variety of odd jobs around the church to meet the needs of others.

32.  I am committed, and schedule blocks of time for reading and studying scripture, to understand biblical truth fully and accurately.

33. I enjoy helping people sometimes regarded as undeserving or beyond help.

34.  I like to provide guidance for the whole person - relationally, emotionally, spiritually, etc.

35.  I pay close attention to the words, phrases, and meaning of those who teach.

36. I can easily select the most effective course of action from among several alternatives

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

38.  I tend to see rightness or wrongness in situations.

39. I invite unbelievers to accept Christ as their Savior.

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

41.  I trust God in circumstances where success cannot be guaranteed by human effort alone.

42.  I am challenged to limit my lifestyle in order to give away a higher percentage of my income.

43. I see spiritual significance in doing practical tasks.

44.  I have insight or just know something to be true.

45.  I have great compassion for hurting people.

46.  I can faithfully provide long-term support and concern for others.

47. I like to take a systematic approach to my study of the Bible.

48. I can anticipate the likely consequences of an individual's or a group's action

49.  I like to help organizations or groups become more efficient.

50.  I receive affirmation from others concerning the reliability of my insights or perceptions.

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

52.  I strengthen those who are wavering in their faith.

53.  I am convinced of God's daily presence and action in my life.

54.  I like knowing that my financial support makes a real difference in the lives and ministries of God's people.

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

56.  I have suddenly known some things about others, but did not know how I knew them.

57.  I can look beyond a person's handicaps or problems to see a life that matters to God.

58.    I enjoy giving guidance and practical support to a small group of people.

59.  I can communicate scripture in ways that motivate others to study and want to learn more.

60. I give practical advice to help others through complicated situations.

61. I enjoy learning how organizations function

62. I can identify preaching, teaching, or communication which is not true to the Bible.

63.  I openly and confidently tell others what Christ has done for me.

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

65.  I am regularly challenging others to trust God.

66.  I give generously due to my commitment to stewardship.

67.  I feel comfortable being a helper, assisting others to do their job more effectively.

68.  I discover important biblical truths when reading or studying scripture which benefit others in the body of Christ.

69.  I enjoy bringing hope and joy to people living in difficult circumstances.

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

71.  I can present information and skills to others at a level that makes it easy for them to grasp and apply to their lives.

72.  I can apply scriptural truth that others regard as practical and helpful.

73.  I can visualize a coming event, anticipate potential problems, and develop backup plans.

74. I can sense when demonic forces are at work in a person or situation.

75.  I seek opportunities to talk about spiritual matters with unbelievers.

76. I am able to challenge or rebuke others in order to foster spiritual growth.

77. I can move forward in spite of opposition or lack of support when I sense God's blessing on an undertaking.

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

79. I readily and happily use my natural or learned skills to help wherever needed.

80. I confidently share my knowledge and insights with others.

81.  I enjoy doing practical things for others who are in need.

82. I enjoy patiently but firmly nurturing others in their development as believers.

83.  I enjoy explaining things to people so that they can grow spiritually and personally.

84.  I have insights into how to solve problems that others do not see.

85. I set goals and manage people and resources effectively to accomplish them.

86.  I see most actions as right or wrong, and feel the need to correct the wrong.

87.  My conversations with non-believers usually leads to me telling them about my faith.

88.  I enjoy practical or topical teaching that I can apply to everyday life.

89.  I live with confidence because I know that God works daily in my life.

90.  I feel compelled to support missions with my money and time.

91. I am excited and willing to serve others when I am needed to do so.

92. I recognize cultural trends, teachings, or events which contradict biblical principles.

93.  I try to have a loving attitude and let others know that I care about them.

94.  I feel the need to protect others from doing the wrong things so they can grow stronger in their faith.

95.  When others misuse or misinterpret Scripture, I get upset.

96.  I am humbled when others seek my counsel.