A spiritual gift is a significant ability given to each believer by the Holy Spirit, who thus equips and moves members of the church to serve in special ways for Christ and his kingdom.
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Prophecy
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The ability to proclaim and apply God’s Word so that believers may be edified, encouraged, and consoled, and nonbelievers convinced.
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Teaching
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The ability to impart truth to others for the purpose of building them up.
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Exhortation
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The ability to speak the truth so that believers are moved to a Christ-like walk.
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Wisdom
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The ability to accurately assess a wide variety of relevant information in arriving at a decision that is good for everyone involved.
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Knowledge
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The ability to understand complex matters and to communicate this understanding in a clear and concise manner.
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Evangelism
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The ability to present the gospel to unbelievers in such a clear and meaningful way that it calls for a response of faith.
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Faith
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The ability to envision what God wants to happen and to be certain that He will do it in response to prayer, even when there is no current concrete evidence to indicate that He will.
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Serving
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The ability to help others in their lives and ministries by aiding them in practical ways.
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Giving
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The ability to support the Lord’s work materially with generous, timely, and cheerful contributions.
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Administration
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The ability to organize and guide human activities in such a way that Christ’s program is carried out.
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Mercy
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The ability to empathize with those who are hurting and to translate that into cheerful acts of service.
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Encouraging
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The ability to motivate people through encouraging words to live practical Christian lives.
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Leadership
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The ability to lead a group with caring concern and foresight.
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Discernment
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The ability to distinguish between truth and error, to know when a person or act is of God.
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Shepherding
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The ability to oversee the spiritual lives of others and care for their spiritual needs by teaching and guiding them toward maturity.
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Hospitality
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The ability to sincerely welcome and graciously serve guests or strangers.
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Tongues
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The ability to communicate the Gospel to someone in their native language without having previously studied this language.
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Miracles
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The ability to perform unusual acts which cannot be explained by normal laws of nature in order to demonstrate God’s power to a skeptical audience.
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Healing
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The ability to bring immediate healing in a way that cannot be explained by medical experts in order to demonstrate God’s power and love.
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Interpretation
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The ability to interpret a message communicated to someone in their native language so that other members of a group know what was communicated.
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Instructions: For each question, enter the number that most applies to you.
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1. I try to worry more about the needs of others than my own.
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2. People come to me when they need to talk out a problem.
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3. I would like to give money to those in need.
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4. I enjoy explaining the Bible to others.
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5. I like to try to help others know God better.
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6. I don't mind being seen with people who aren't that popular.
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7. When I see needy people on cold nights, I really feel like inviting them to my home.
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8. On Friday nights, I am usually the one who decides where we go and what we do.
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9. I like to tell others about my relationship with God.
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10. I have confidence that God will get me through both good and bad times.
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11. I like doing jobs that most people don't want to do.
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12. I am known for my positive attitude.
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13. I get a real kick out of giving stuff away.
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14. I like studying the Bible so I can explain it to others.
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15. I like to pray for and with others.
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16. I would like to work with disabled people.
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17. I like having friends stay overnight at my house.
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18. 1 like to organize and motivate groups of people.
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19. I can sometimes make discussions relate to God.
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20. I believe that God can do things that seem impossible.
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21. I have helped other people so their work was easier.
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22. I like to help sad people feel better.
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23. I try to be smart with my money so that I can give extra money to people who need it.
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24. I like learning and studying the Bible.
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25. 1 would love to lead a Bible study at school.
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26. I feel very sympathetic toward the needy.
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27. I don't feel disrupted when there are guests at my home.
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28. I have encouraged others to finish a job.
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29. I would like to help someone else become a Christian.
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30. I have confidence that God will keep his promises even when things are bad.
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31. I don't mind doing little jobs that other people don't consider important.
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32. I can encourage others through what I say.
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33. I know that God will meet my needs, so I want to give freely to others.
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34. I could show others what different ideas in the Bible mean.
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35. I like to serve people to show that God cares for them.
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36. If a friend is sick, I call to see how he/she is doing.
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37. I like having company come to my house.
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38. I would like to lead, inspire, and motivate people to do God's work.
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39. I would like to tell others that Jesus is the Savior and help them see the positive results.
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40. I trust that I can call on God and know that he will be there when "impossible" situations happen.
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41. Sometimes when I do jobs, nobody notices, but I don't mind.
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42. I like it when people are happier after I have talked to them.
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43. I have given away my money or belongings to those in need.
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44. I think that I could show others how to find answers on their own.
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45. I would like to help bring people back to Christ who have wandered away from him.
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46. When I see a homeless person, I really want to help.
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47. My friends come over to my house because they feel comfortable there.
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48. When I'm in a group, sometimes people look to me to take charge.
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49. I take any opportunity I can to tell people about Christ.
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50. When everything looks bad, I can still trust God.
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1. Put your response (0 to 3) to each test question in the blank next to the appropriate number on the chart below.
2. Add up the numbers going across the blanks and record them in the box under "TOTAL."
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Total
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Gift
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Explanation
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1 _____
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11 _____
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21 _____
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31 _____
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41 _____
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A
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GIFT A: Helping. The ability to assist and serve other people.
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2 _____
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12 _____
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22 _____
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32 _____
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42 _____
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GIFT B: Encouraging. The ability to support people and help them to regain hope.
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3 _____
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13 _____
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23 _____
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33 _____
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43 _____
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GIFT C: Giving. The ability to give your time and money so that it can be used for God's work.
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4 _____
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14 _____
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24 _____
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34 _____
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44 _____
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GIFT D: Teaching. The ability to teach the Bible in such a way that people learn and grow.
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15 _____
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25 _____
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35 _____
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45 _____
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GIFT E: Pastoring. The ability to effectively guide and care for people in their walk with God.
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16 _____
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26 _____
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36 _____
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46 _____
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GIFT F: Mercy. The ability to act out of compassion toward those who are suffering.
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7 _____
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17 _____
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27 _____
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37 _____
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47 _____
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GIFT G: Hospitality. The gift of being friendly and generous to guests.
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18 _____
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28 _____
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38 _____
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48 _____
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GIFT H: Leading. The ability to motivate others to use their spiritual gifts and to do their best for the work of the Lord.
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GIFT I: Evangelism. The ability to help others to come to know Jesus personally.
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GIFT J: Faith. The ability to have a confident belief that God will always do what is the very best.
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Determine your demonstrated, probable spiritual gift(s) as follows: If the score in the "TOTAL" section is
