Spiritual Gifts Survey
"Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit, and there are varieties of services, but the
same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God Who activates all of them
in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good."
1 Corinthians 12:4-7
Instructions:
Using the spiritual gifts rating sheet, rate each of the following statements according to the degree of
satisfaction you have had or anticipate you would have in performing the task described. There are no
right or wrong answers. Please answer as honestly and sincerely as possible.
0 = no satisfaction
1 = a little satisfaction
2 = some satisfaction
3 = much satisfaction
When you are finished, follow the instructions at the bottom of the rating sheet.
1. Looking for opportunities to help others in their task.
2. Concentrating on practical things rather than on the theory behind them.
3. Gaining understanding of persons with special needs.
4. Assimilating information from several sources to find the answer to a question.
5. Giving practical solutions to problems facing the church.
6. Trusting God to do what God promises in Scripture.
7. Patiently listening to people who are discouraged rather than directing them to someone else.
8. Feeling joyfully confident in sharing the reality of the living Christ.
9. Having responsibility for the spiritual care of a group of children, youth, or adults.
10. Seeking out Christian projects that need money rather than waiting for appeals for funds.
11. Distinguishing between a work that is centered in Christ and a counterfeit without doing a lot of
research.
12. Serving as chair of a committee.
13. Giving direction to people under your supervision and making decisions that affect them.
14. Bringing about changes in attitude, values, or conduct through the communication of Biblical truths.
15. Sensing conditions that are not pleasing to God and speaking boldly to correct them.
16. Being used of God to transform lives physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
17. Serving Christ among people of another culture.
18. Being accepted as a spiritual authority among churches.
19. Helping the church by using your creative or regular working skills.
20. Joyfully praying for others on a regular basis.
21. Entertaining guests in your home as a ministry.
22. Serving in the church to greet members and visitors, making them feel glad they came.
23. Privately speaking to God in an unknown language.
24. Using your musical ability to minister in the worship service of your church.
25. Performing support tasks that free Christian leaders to do things that they do best.
26. Doing things with your hands rather than talking to a person with a problem.
27. Cheerfully visiting those in hospitals, prison, or rest homes.
28. Reading the Bible and other books regularly to gain knowledge.
29. Applying biblical principles to help others in problem situations.
30. Being assured by the Lord that God will do a seemingly impossible task for the furtherance of God’s
work.
31. Maintaining a belief in a person in the midst of repeated failures or giving time to someone whom
others have given up on.
32. Talking with others about your experience of trusting Christ as Savior and Lord.
33. Following up on a wayward or neglected member of the church.
34. Earning money with the purpose of supporting Christian work.
35. Detecting whether a person is genuine in his or her witness and having courage to discuss it with him
or her.
36. Guiding a group in formulating its goals and purposes.
37. Planning out the details in order to guide a group in its work.
38. Guiding believers in a patient, positive, and loving way through the Scripture.
39. Sensing that others are persuaded of the rightness of the message you proclaim.
40. Praying for the sick and finding some positive results.
41. Easily understanding the manners and customs of people from a different culture.
42. Preparing strategies for the establishment of new churches.
43. Making needed furniture or equipment for the Lord’s work.
44. Frequently finding positive results from prayer.
45. Using your home for get-acquainted potlucks for new people.
46. Spotting church visitors and being a conversation starter.
47. Receiving a message from God and sharing it with others in an unlearned language.
48. Writing, arranging, or training others in music so that Christ’s work is enhanced.
49. Doing routine tasks that help to carry out a ministry.
50. Being known as reliable and punctual in getting a task done.
51. Working with physical or emotional problems to alleviate suffering.
52. Gaining understanding of difficult passages of Scripture.
53. Indicating what should be done rather than why it should be done.
54. Trusting God enough to sacrifice and work hard to accomplish a seemingly impossible task.
55. Giving encouragement to someone who has done a good job.
56. Reaching out to the unchurched rather than working with the growth and equipping of believers.
57. Praying for specific needs of people who look to you for care.
58. Giving sacrificially and joyfully for the work of the Lord in the confidence that God will meet your needs.
59. Quickly sensing a person’s motivation.
60. Generating excitement among others about the goals of the church.
61. Monitoring the progress of a program for quality and cost.
62. Devoting a large amount of time to study of the Bible and related resources.
63. Sensing urgency to share a message from God regarding a current social problem.
64. Being used of God to successfully deal with problems that are beyond human ability.
65. Adapting easily to life in a different culture.
66. Being called on by churches to give counsel for their problems.
67. Making clothing or other items to provide for the needy at home or abroad.
68. Discovering that prayer is a fulfilling and rewarding experience.
69. Using your home for a neighborhood Bible study.
70. Serving as an usher or traffic guide to help people in and out of church gatherings.
71. Interpreting the speech of one who speaks in tongues.
72. Being used of God to sing a message that edifies people.
73. Doing tasks that are supportive of others in leadership rather than being a leader of others.
74. Applying available resources to get a task done.
75. Assisting people who are disabled.
76. Sharing insight from study that will help the Christian cause.
77. Intuitively sensing direction in the midst of a complicated issue.
78. Knowing God’s specific will for the future growth of God’s work even when others have been uncertain.
79. Bringing help to those who are guilty, perplexed, depressed, afflicted, or wavering.
80. Knowing that others have come to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through your sharing of
the gospel message.
81. Spending time with a group or individual in order to build relationships.
82. Giving without thought of recognition or response of the recipient.
83. Being asked for your evaluation of whether something is genuine or false.
84. Motivating others to get involved with the Lord’s work.
85. Guiding and directing others to meaningfully involve them in church.
86. Giving time to discovering resources and preparing aids that will be useful in communicating the
biblical truth.
87. Feeling strongly that God has given you a special message to share that edifies, warns, or rebukes
others.
88. Being used of God to deliver a person from domination by an evil spirit.
89. Learning a foreign language in order to effectively communicate the gospel.
90. Finding others willing to follow your counsel on spiritual matters.
91. Being asked to use your creative, decorative, or artistic skills for Christ’s work.
92. Being drawn to prayer frequently each day for significant periods of time.
93. Finding that getting your home ready for guests is a pleasure.
94. Being a “climate setter” by making the church a warm, friendly place.
95. Recognizing that unknown tongues, when spoken in public, need an interpretation.
96. Bringing a spirit of praise through music in the worship of God.
97. Being asked to do a specific routine task to help another person.
98. Working behind the scenes to facilitate the work of the church.
99. Loving and abiding the seemingly unlovable.
100. Sorting out the significant from the secondary facts on an issue.
101. Discovering practical ways of applying biblical truths to life.
102. Finding excitement rather than discouragement in extremely difficult circumstances.
103. Challenging the complacent and redirecting the wayward.
104. Being sensitive to the feelings, needs, and desires of a non-Christian.
105. Staying with a group for a year or more to provide guidance and continuity.
106. Viewing giving as an investment in the kingdom of God with an exciting anticipation of the spiritual
returns.
107. Giving reliable evaluation as to whether a teaching is of God, of Satan, or of human origin.
108. Understanding a vision of how the church can move forward in its ministry.
109. Organizing the efforts of a group in order to help it reach its goal.
110. Working through the complexities of a passage of Scripture so that its truth can be shared in a clear
and concise way.
111. Telling others what God has revealed to you regarding future or present events.
112. Feeling strongly directed to pray for some acute needs.
113. Using your professional skills to help deprived people in another culture.
114. Gathering a new group of converts to form a new church.
115. Using your skills to maintain and beautify the church property or grounds.
116. Believing deeply that God releases God’s power in response to prayer.
117. Discovering the joy of sharing life with guests around your dining room table.
118. Giving information about various ministries of the church to newcomers.
119. Desiring to praise God through the use of tongues.
120. Being available to train your musical gifts for use in the Lord’s work.
Spiritual Gifts Rating Sheet
Survey Question Total Gift
1 25 49 73 97 A
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
2 26 50 74 98 B
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
3 27 51 75 99 C
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
4 28 52 76 100 D
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
5 29 53 77 101 E
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
6 30 54 78 102 F
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
7 31 55 79 103 G
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
8 32 56 80 104 H
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
9 33 57 81 105 I
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
10 34 58 82 106 J
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
11 35 59 83 107 K
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
12 36 60 84 108 L
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
13 37 61 85 109 M
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
14 38 62 86 110 N
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
15 39 63 87 111 O
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
16 40 64 88 112 P
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
17 41 65 89 113 Q
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
18 42 66 90 114 R
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
19 43 67 91 115 S
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
20 44 68 92 116 T
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
21 45 69 93 117 U
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
22 46 70 94 118 V
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
23 47 71 95 119 W
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
24 48 72 96 120 X
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
Add the responses for each row across the page. Write the sum of each row in the “Total” column. Using
the key, find the name of those three gifts where you scored the highest. Write the name of these gifts in
the appropriate space in the “Gifts” column. These are your primary spiritual gifts. Turn to the descriptions
of the spiritual gifts and read about your gifts. Keep in mind that this survey is a tool to help you begin
thinking about your spiritual gifts—not the final word on your gifts.
Key
A. Helping M. Administration
B. Service N. Teaching
C. Mercy O. Prophecy
D. Knowledge P. Healing and Miracles
E. Wisdom Q. Missions
F. Faith R. Apostleship
G. Exhortation S. Craftsmanship
H. Evangelism T. Intercession
I. Pastoring U. Hospitality (Home)
J. Giving V. Hospitality (Church)
K. Discernment W. Tongues and Interpretation
L. Leadership X. Music
Descriptions of the Spiritual Gifts
A. Helping—The gift of helping is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to invest the talents they have in the life and ministry of other members of the Body, enabling those
others to increase the effectiveness of their own spiritual gifts.
B. Service—The gift of service is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to identify the unmet needs involved in a task related to God’s work, and to make use of available
resources to meet those needs and help accomplish the desired results.
C. Mercy—The gift of mercy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ
to feel genuine empathy and compassion for individuals (both Christian and non-Christian) who suffer
distressing physical, mental, or emotional problems, and to translate that compassion into cheerfully done
deeds that reflect Christ’s love and alleviate the suffering.
D. Knowledge—The gift of knowledge is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to discover, accumulate, analyze, and clarify information and ideas that are pertinent to the well-
being of the Body.
E. Wisdom—The gift of wisdom is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to know the mind of the Holy Spirit in such a way as to receive insight into how given knowledge may
best be applied to specific needs arising in the Body of Christ.
F. Faith—The gift of faith is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to
discern with extraordinary confidence the will and purposes of God for God’s work.
G. Exhortation—The gift of exhortation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to share words of comfort, consolation, encouragement, and counsel with others members of the
Body in such a way that they feel helped and healed.
H. Evangelism—The gift of evangelism is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to share the gospel with unbelievers in such a way that men and women become disciples of
Jesus and responsible members of the Body of Christ.
I. Pastoring—The gift of pastoring is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to assume a long-term personal responsibility for the spiritual welfare of a group of believers.
J. Giving—The gift of giving is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to
cheerfully contribute their material resources to the work of the Lord.
K. Discernment—The gift of discernment is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the
Body of Christ to know with assurance whether certain behavior purported to be of God is in reality divine,
human, or satanic.
L. Leadership—The gift of leadership is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to set goals in accordance with God’s purpose for the future and to communicate these goals to
others in such a way that they voluntarily and harmoniously work together to accomplish those goals for
the glory of God.
M. Administration—The gift of administration is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the
Body of Christ to understand clearly the immediate and long-range goals of a particular unit of the Body of
Christ and to devise and execute effective plans for the accomplishment of those goals.
N. Teaching—The gift of teaching is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to communicate information relevant to the health and ministry of the Body and its members in such
a way that others will learn.
O. Prophecy—The gift of prophecy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to God’s people through a divinely
anointed utterance.
P. Healing and Miracles—The gift of healing and miracles is the special ability that God gives to certain
members of the Body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to cure
illness and restore health apart from the use of natural means.
Q. Missions—The gift of missions is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to share whatever other spiritual gifts they have in another culture.
R. Apostleship—The gift of apostleship is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to perform powerful acts that are
perceived by observers to have altered the ordinary course of nature.
S. Craftsmanship—The gift of craftsmanship is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the
Body of Christ to fix, restore, maintain, and operate equipment, tools and machinery.
T. Intercession—The gift of intercession is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the
Body of Christ to pray for extended periods of time on a regular basis and see frequent and specific
answers to their prayers, to a degree much greater than that expected of the average Christian.
U. Hospitality (home)—The gift of hospitality at home is the special ability that God gives to certain
members of the Body of Christ to provide an open house and a warm welcome to those in need of food
and lodging.
V. Hospitality (church)—The gift of hospitality at church is the special ability that God gives to certain
members of the Body of Christ to provide a warm welcome to those who come to worship.
W. Tongues and Interpretation—The gift of tongues is the special ability that God gives to certain
members of the Body of Christ to speak to God in a language they have never learned or to receive and
communicate an immediate message of God to God’s people through a divinely anointed utterance in a
language they have never learned.
The gift of interpretation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to
make known in the vernacular the message of one who speaks in tongues.
X. Music—The gift of music is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to
entertain, perform, act, dance, and speak in front of others to enhance worship.
"Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit, and there are varieties of services, but the
same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God Who activates all of them
in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good."
1 Corinthians 12:4-7
Instructions:
Using the spiritual gifts rating sheet, rate each of the following statements according to the degree of
satisfaction you have had or anticipate you would have in performing the task described. There are no
right or wrong answers. Please answer as honestly and sincerely as possible.
0 = no satisfaction
1 = a little satisfaction
2 = some satisfaction
3 = much satisfaction
When you are finished, follow the instructions at the bottom of the rating sheet.
1. Looking for opportunities to help others in their task.
2. Concentrating on practical things rather than on the theory behind them.
3. Gaining understanding of persons with special needs.
4. Assimilating information from several sources to find the answer to a question.
5. Giving practical solutions to problems facing the church.
6. Trusting God to do what God promises in Scripture.
7. Patiently listening to people who are discouraged rather than directing them to someone else.
8. Feeling joyfully confident in sharing the reality of the living Christ.
9. Having responsibility for the spiritual care of a group of children, youth, or adults.
10. Seeking out Christian projects that need money rather than waiting for appeals for funds.
11. Distinguishing between a work that is centered in Christ and a counterfeit without doing a lot of
research.
12. Serving as chair of a committee.
13. Giving direction to people under your supervision and making decisions that affect them.
14. Bringing about changes in attitude, values, or conduct through the communication of Biblical truths.
15. Sensing conditions that are not pleasing to God and speaking boldly to correct them.
16. Being used of God to transform lives physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
17. Serving Christ among people of another culture.
18. Being accepted as a spiritual authority among churches.
19. Helping the church by using your creative or regular working skills.
20. Joyfully praying for others on a regular basis.
21. Entertaining guests in your home as a ministry.
22. Serving in the church to greet members and visitors, making them feel glad they came.
23. Privately speaking to God in an unknown language.
24. Using your musical ability to minister in the worship service of your church.
25. Performing support tasks that free Christian leaders to do things that they do best.
26. Doing things with your hands rather than talking to a person with a problem.
27. Cheerfully visiting those in hospitals, prison, or rest homes.
28. Reading the Bible and other books regularly to gain knowledge.
29. Applying biblical principles to help others in problem situations.
30. Being assured by the Lord that God will do a seemingly impossible task for the furtherance of God’s
work.
31. Maintaining a belief in a person in the midst of repeated failures or giving time to someone whom
others have given up on.
32. Talking with others about your experience of trusting Christ as Savior and Lord.
33. Following up on a wayward or neglected member of the church.
34. Earning money with the purpose of supporting Christian work.
35. Detecting whether a person is genuine in his or her witness and having courage to discuss it with him
or her.
36. Guiding a group in formulating its goals and purposes.
37. Planning out the details in order to guide a group in its work.
38. Guiding believers in a patient, positive, and loving way through the Scripture.
39. Sensing that others are persuaded of the rightness of the message you proclaim.
40. Praying for the sick and finding some positive results.
41. Easily understanding the manners and customs of people from a different culture.
42. Preparing strategies for the establishment of new churches.
43. Making needed furniture or equipment for the Lord’s work.
44. Frequently finding positive results from prayer.
45. Using your home for get-acquainted potlucks for new people.
46. Spotting church visitors and being a conversation starter.
47. Receiving a message from God and sharing it with others in an unlearned language.
48. Writing, arranging, or training others in music so that Christ’s work is enhanced.
49. Doing routine tasks that help to carry out a ministry.
50. Being known as reliable and punctual in getting a task done.
51. Working with physical or emotional problems to alleviate suffering.
52. Gaining understanding of difficult passages of Scripture.
53. Indicating what should be done rather than why it should be done.
54. Trusting God enough to sacrifice and work hard to accomplish a seemingly impossible task.
55. Giving encouragement to someone who has done a good job.
56. Reaching out to the unchurched rather than working with the growth and equipping of believers.
57. Praying for specific needs of people who look to you for care.
58. Giving sacrificially and joyfully for the work of the Lord in the confidence that God will meet your needs.
59. Quickly sensing a person’s motivation.
60. Generating excitement among others about the goals of the church.
61. Monitoring the progress of a program for quality and cost.
62. Devoting a large amount of time to study of the Bible and related resources.
63. Sensing urgency to share a message from God regarding a current social problem.
64. Being used of God to successfully deal with problems that are beyond human ability.
65. Adapting easily to life in a different culture.
66. Being called on by churches to give counsel for their problems.
67. Making clothing or other items to provide for the needy at home or abroad.
68. Discovering that prayer is a fulfilling and rewarding experience.
69. Using your home for a neighborhood Bible study.
70. Serving as an usher or traffic guide to help people in and out of church gatherings.
71. Interpreting the speech of one who speaks in tongues.
72. Being used of God to sing a message that edifies people.
73. Doing tasks that are supportive of others in leadership rather than being a leader of others.
74. Applying available resources to get a task done.
75. Assisting people who are disabled.
76. Sharing insight from study that will help the Christian cause.
77. Intuitively sensing direction in the midst of a complicated issue.
78. Knowing God’s specific will for the future growth of God’s work even when others have been uncertain.
79. Bringing help to those who are guilty, perplexed, depressed, afflicted, or wavering.
80. Knowing that others have come to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through your sharing of
the gospel message.
81. Spending time with a group or individual in order to build relationships.
82. Giving without thought of recognition or response of the recipient.
83. Being asked for your evaluation of whether something is genuine or false.
84. Motivating others to get involved with the Lord’s work.
85. Guiding and directing others to meaningfully involve them in church.
86. Giving time to discovering resources and preparing aids that will be useful in communicating the
biblical truth.
87. Feeling strongly that God has given you a special message to share that edifies, warns, or rebukes
others.
88. Being used of God to deliver a person from domination by an evil spirit.
89. Learning a foreign language in order to effectively communicate the gospel.
90. Finding others willing to follow your counsel on spiritual matters.
91. Being asked to use your creative, decorative, or artistic skills for Christ’s work.
92. Being drawn to prayer frequently each day for significant periods of time.
93. Finding that getting your home ready for guests is a pleasure.
94. Being a “climate setter” by making the church a warm, friendly place.
95. Recognizing that unknown tongues, when spoken in public, need an interpretation.
96. Bringing a spirit of praise through music in the worship of God.
97. Being asked to do a specific routine task to help another person.
98. Working behind the scenes to facilitate the work of the church.
99. Loving and abiding the seemingly unlovable.
100. Sorting out the significant from the secondary facts on an issue.
101. Discovering practical ways of applying biblical truths to life.
102. Finding excitement rather than discouragement in extremely difficult circumstances.
103. Challenging the complacent and redirecting the wayward.
104. Being sensitive to the feelings, needs, and desires of a non-Christian.
105. Staying with a group for a year or more to provide guidance and continuity.
106. Viewing giving as an investment in the kingdom of God with an exciting anticipation of the spiritual
returns.
107. Giving reliable evaluation as to whether a teaching is of God, of Satan, or of human origin.
108. Understanding a vision of how the church can move forward in its ministry.
109. Organizing the efforts of a group in order to help it reach its goal.
110. Working through the complexities of a passage of Scripture so that its truth can be shared in a clear
and concise way.
111. Telling others what God has revealed to you regarding future or present events.
112. Feeling strongly directed to pray for some acute needs.
113. Using your professional skills to help deprived people in another culture.
114. Gathering a new group of converts to form a new church.
115. Using your skills to maintain and beautify the church property or grounds.
116. Believing deeply that God releases God’s power in response to prayer.
117. Discovering the joy of sharing life with guests around your dining room table.
118. Giving information about various ministries of the church to newcomers.
119. Desiring to praise God through the use of tongues.
120. Being available to train your musical gifts for use in the Lord’s work.
Spiritual Gifts Rating Sheet
Survey Question Total Gift
1 25 49 73 97 A
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
2 26 50 74 98 B
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
3 27 51 75 99 C
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
4 28 52 76 100 D
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
5 29 53 77 101 E
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
6 30 54 78 102 F
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
7 31 55 79 103 G
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
8 32 56 80 104 H
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
9 33 57 81 105 I
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
10 34 58 82 106 J
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
11 35 59 83 107 K
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
12 36 60 84 108 L
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
13 37 61 85 109 M
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
14 38 62 86 110 N
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
15 39 63 87 111 O
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
16 40 64 88 112 P
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
17 41 65 89 113 Q
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
18 42 66 90 114 R
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
19 43 67 91 115 S
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
20 44 68 92 116 T
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
21 45 69 93 117 U
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
22 46 70 94 118 V
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
23 47 71 95 119 W
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
24 48 72 96 120 X
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
Add the responses for each row across the page. Write the sum of each row in the “Total” column. Using
the key, find the name of those three gifts where you scored the highest. Write the name of these gifts in
the appropriate space in the “Gifts” column. These are your primary spiritual gifts. Turn to the descriptions
of the spiritual gifts and read about your gifts. Keep in mind that this survey is a tool to help you begin
thinking about your spiritual gifts—not the final word on your gifts.
Key
A. Helping M. Administration
B. Service N. Teaching
C. Mercy O. Prophecy
D. Knowledge P. Healing and Miracles
E. Wisdom Q. Missions
F. Faith R. Apostleship
G. Exhortation S. Craftsmanship
H. Evangelism T. Intercession
I. Pastoring U. Hospitality (Home)
J. Giving V. Hospitality (Church)
K. Discernment W. Tongues and Interpretation
L. Leadership X. Music
Descriptions of the Spiritual Gifts
A. Helping—The gift of helping is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to invest the talents they have in the life and ministry of other members of the Body, enabling those
others to increase the effectiveness of their own spiritual gifts.
B. Service—The gift of service is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to identify the unmet needs involved in a task related to God’s work, and to make use of available
resources to meet those needs and help accomplish the desired results.
C. Mercy—The gift of mercy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ
to feel genuine empathy and compassion for individuals (both Christian and non-Christian) who suffer
distressing physical, mental, or emotional problems, and to translate that compassion into cheerfully done
deeds that reflect Christ’s love and alleviate the suffering.
D. Knowledge—The gift of knowledge is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to discover, accumulate, analyze, and clarify information and ideas that are pertinent to the well-
being of the Body.
E. Wisdom—The gift of wisdom is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to know the mind of the Holy Spirit in such a way as to receive insight into how given knowledge may
best be applied to specific needs arising in the Body of Christ.
F. Faith—The gift of faith is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to
discern with extraordinary confidence the will and purposes of God for God’s work.
G. Exhortation—The gift of exhortation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to share words of comfort, consolation, encouragement, and counsel with others members of the
Body in such a way that they feel helped and healed.
H. Evangelism—The gift of evangelism is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to share the gospel with unbelievers in such a way that men and women become disciples of
Jesus and responsible members of the Body of Christ.
I. Pastoring—The gift of pastoring is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to assume a long-term personal responsibility for the spiritual welfare of a group of believers.
J. Giving—The gift of giving is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to
cheerfully contribute their material resources to the work of the Lord.
K. Discernment—The gift of discernment is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the
Body of Christ to know with assurance whether certain behavior purported to be of God is in reality divine,
human, or satanic.
L. Leadership—The gift of leadership is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to set goals in accordance with God’s purpose for the future and to communicate these goals to
others in such a way that they voluntarily and harmoniously work together to accomplish those goals for
the glory of God.
M. Administration—The gift of administration is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the
Body of Christ to understand clearly the immediate and long-range goals of a particular unit of the Body of
Christ and to devise and execute effective plans for the accomplishment of those goals.
N. Teaching—The gift of teaching is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to communicate information relevant to the health and ministry of the Body and its members in such
a way that others will learn.
O. Prophecy—The gift of prophecy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to God’s people through a divinely
anointed utterance.
P. Healing and Miracles—The gift of healing and miracles is the special ability that God gives to certain
members of the Body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to cure
illness and restore health apart from the use of natural means.
Q. Missions—The gift of missions is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of
Christ to share whatever other spiritual gifts they have in another culture.
R. Apostleship—The gift of apostleship is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body
of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to perform powerful acts that are
perceived by observers to have altered the ordinary course of nature.
S. Craftsmanship—The gift of craftsmanship is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the
Body of Christ to fix, restore, maintain, and operate equipment, tools and machinery.
T. Intercession—The gift of intercession is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the
Body of Christ to pray for extended periods of time on a regular basis and see frequent and specific
answers to their prayers, to a degree much greater than that expected of the average Christian.
U. Hospitality (home)—The gift of hospitality at home is the special ability that God gives to certain
members of the Body of Christ to provide an open house and a warm welcome to those in need of food
and lodging.
V. Hospitality (church)—The gift of hospitality at church is the special ability that God gives to certain
members of the Body of Christ to provide a warm welcome to those who come to worship.
W. Tongues and Interpretation—The gift of tongues is the special ability that God gives to certain
members of the Body of Christ to speak to God in a language they have never learned or to receive and
communicate an immediate message of God to God’s people through a divinely anointed utterance in a
language they have never learned.
The gift of interpretation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to
make known in the vernacular the message of one who speaks in tongues.
X. Music—The gift of music is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to
entertain, perform, act, dance, and speak in front of others to enhance worship.
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Metropolitan Community Church
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Mobile, Alabama 36604
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Mobile, Alabama 36604
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