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DISCOVERING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS

You are about to begin a process of discovering your spiritual gifts. As you reflect on the gifts you have tentatively identified through the questionnaire, try to discern which ones truly are, or are not, your gifts. To do so, follow this five-step approach:

1. EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES

Read through the three key chapters in the scriptures dealing with spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12, Rom. 12 and Eph. 4). Learn what the gifts are, what characterizes them and how they function in the Body of Christ, so that you can have something concrete to look for as you more ahead.

2. EXPERIMENT WITH AS MANY GIFTS AS POSSIBLE

The spiritual gifts analysis which you will be completing will help you experiment with different gifts. Your feelings, reactions and general outlook on the gifts will be measured as you work through the discovery questionnaire. You will need to experiment further with the gifts you will pinpointed in the analysis. Unless you try the gifts this analysis will reveal, you will have a hard time knowing whether you really have them or not. Get involved in a ministry activity that will let you try out those gifts.

3. EXAMINE YOUR FEELINGS

Since God has put the body together, you will feel fulfilled when functioning in the proper area. Thus, if you enjoy your attempts to use a particular gift, that is a good sign that you possess it. If, however, you dislike the service activities associated with a certain gift, that is a fairly good sign that you do not have it.

4. EVALUATE YOUR EFFECTIVENESS

Since spiritual gifts are designed to benefit others, you should see positive results as you use your gift(s). If you see no results when you experiment with a particular gift, you probably do not have that gift. But it could be that you did not give it a fair try, or that it will simply take time for you to learn to use the gift effectively. As you evaluate, pray for the courage to be honest with yourself and with your Lord.

5. EXPECT CONFIRMATION FROM THE BODY

You cannot discover, develop and use a gift all on your own. Gifts are given to build up other members of the Body. If you have a gift, other Christians will recognize it and confirm it. If you feel that you have a particular gift but no one else agrees with you, then you should take a closer look at yourself and re-evaluate.

These five steps are more fully explained in C. Peter Wagner’s book, Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help You Grow. Remember in all these five steps, the key is prayer. The Lord will lead you to accurate discoveries of your gift(s) if you allow Him to guide and direct you in all your endeavors.

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INSIGHTS TO SPIRITUAL GIFTS

TO WHOM AND HOW ARE SPIRITUAL GIFTS GIVEN?

1. Every believer is spiritually gifted

"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms."
1 Pet. 4:10

"Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good."
1 Cor. 12:7

"But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it."
Eph. 4:7-8

2. When he or she becomes a Christian

"For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one Body--whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink."
1 Cor. 12:13

3. With the gift(s) that God chooses for him or her

"All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines. But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be."
1 Cor. 12:11,18

Note: No one Christian has all the gifts nor is any one gift common to all Christians

"The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. If the foot should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,’ it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. And if the ear should say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be."
1 Cor. 12:12-18

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS?

1. The glory of God in His church

"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praise through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen."
1 Pet. 4:10-11

2. The building up of the body of Christ

"...to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up."
Eph. 4:12

3. The unity of the body

"...until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."
Eph. 4:13

4. The maturity of the body

"Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is Christ."
Eph. 4:14-15

5. The growth of the body

"From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work."
Eph. 4:16

6. The common good (for the good of the whole)

"Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good."
1 Cor. 12:7

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HUMAN TALENTS AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS?

Talents	Gifts
Inherited from forefathers Present from natural birth God-given to all members of the human race For human activities Can be operated independent of the Holy Spirit Ministers primarily on natural level Effects are usually temporal/finite Glorifies self	Given by the Holy Spirit Present from New Birth God-given to members of Christ’s body For ministry of the body Dependent on the Holy Spirit Ministers on spiritual level Effects are eternal/infinite Glorifies God

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT AND THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT?

Fruit	Gifts
Defines what a Christian is Same in every Christian Singular Satan cannot imitate Deals with character End in itself Permanent/Eternal According to spirituality and maturity	Determine what a Christian does Different in each Christian Plural Satan can imitate Deals with service/ministry Means to an end Will cease Not according to spirituality

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GREETINGS!

You are about to become involved in an exciting spiritual exercise. God has given you one or more spiritual gifts if you are a Christian, and discovering that gift or gifts will be a thrilling experience.

On the following pages you will be asked to answer 100 questions. Do not dwell on any one question for a long period of time. Simply read each question and answer it honestly and accurately on the answer sheet (You may want to print this out). The entire test should not take you more than 20-30 minutes.

Many believers have been blessed by taking a spiritual gift inventory test. This is a benefit to you and to the body. Do not regard the results of this test as final. The three or four gifts you score highest in may or may not be your real spiritual gifts. But you can be sure in any case that they are a starting point for prayer and experimentation. You will need other members of the body of Christ to help you confirm what gifts you have.

A good example is my wife Kathy who has taken this test and never scored anything close to a prophetic gifting and yet that gifting was lying dormant within her until God activated it a few years ago. I have found that my role in the body has determined what gifting God has activated in my life. There are dominant gifts but the others can change from time to time.

May God bless you richly as you begin this exciting endeavor.
Pastor Bob Campbell & Pastor Kathy Campbell

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UNWRAP YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS
(AN EVALUATION DESIGNED TO HELP YOU IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR GOD-GIVEN SPIRITUAL GIFTS

1. I enjoy working behind the scenes, taking care of little details.
2. I usually step forward and assume leadership in a group where none exists.
3. When in a group I tend to recognize and approach those who are sitting or standing alone.
4. I have the ability to recognize a need, and to get the job done, no matter how trivial the task.
5. I have the ability to organize ideas, people and projects to reach a specific goal.
6. People often say I have good spiritual judgment.
7. I am very confident of achieving great things for the glory of God.
8. I am asked to sing or play a musical instrument at church functions.
9. I have spoken in tongues.
10. Through my prayers God has made the impossible possible.
11. I have an ability to use my hands in a creative way to design and build things.
12. I have seen my prayers heal people.
13. I enjoy giving money to those in serious financial need.
14. I enjoy ministering to people in hospitals, prisons, or rest homes to comfort them.
15. I often have insights that offer practical solutions to difficult problems.
16. I have understood issues or problems in the church and seen answers when others didn’t.
17. I enjoy encouraging and giving counsel to those who are discouraged.
18. I have an ability to thoroughly study a passage of scripture, and then share it with others.
19. I presently have the responsibility for the spiritual growth of one or more young Christians.
20. Other people respect me as an authority in spiritual matters.
21. I have an ability to learn foreign languages.
22. I have a desire to speak direct messages from God that edify, exhort or comfort others.
23. I enjoy spending time with non-Christians, especially with hopes of telling them about Jesus.
24. Whenever I hear reports on the news or in conversation about needy situations, I am burdened to pray.
25. Sometimes when a person speaks in tongues, I get an idea about what God is saying.
26. I would like to assist the pastors or other leaders so they will have more time to accomplish their essential and priority ministries.
27. I don’t mind asking others to accomplish an important ministry for the church.
28. I enjoy entertaining guests and making them feel “at home” when they visit.
29. I enjoy serving others, no matter how simple or little the task.
30. I am a very organized person who sets goals and makes plans to reach them.
31. I am a good judge of character, and can spot a spiritual phony.
32. I often step out and start projects that other people won’t attempt, and the projects are usually successful.
33. I believe I could sing or play an instrument well on the Worship team.
34. I have spoken an immediate message of God to His people in a language I have never learned.
35. God has used me to make things happen which were far beyond human means.
36. I enjoy doing things like woodworking, crocheting, sewing, metal work, stained glass, etc.
37. I enjoy praying for those who are physically and emotionally ill, for God to heal them.
38. I joyfully give money to the church well above my tithe.
39. I feel compassion for people who are hurting and lonely, and like to spend considerable time with them to cheer them up.
40. God has enabled me to choose correctly between several complex options in an important decision, when no one else knew what to do.
41. I enjoy studying difficult questions about God’s Word, and I am able to find answers easier and quicker than others.
42. People often tell me their problems, and I encourage them.
43. When a question arises from a difficult Bible passage, I am motivated to research the answer.
44. I like to give of my own free time to meet other’s needs.
45. I would be willing and excited to start a new church.
46. I can adapt easily to culture, language, and lifestyle, other than my own, and would like to use my adaptability to minister in foreign countries.
47. Through God I have revealed specific things which will happen in the future.
48. I find it easy to invite a person to accept Jesus as their Savior.
49. I believe prayer is the most important thing a Christian can do.
50. I have interpreted tongues with the result that the body of Christ was edified, exhorted or comforted.
51. I enjoy relieving others of routine tasks so they can get special projects done.
52. I can guide and manage a group of people toward achieving a specific goal.
53. I enjoy meeting new people and introducing them to others in the group.
54. I am very dependable for getting things done on time, and I don’t need much praise and thanks.
55. I easily delegate significant responsibilities to other people.
56. I am able to distinguish between right and wrong in complex spiritual matters, that other people can’t seem to figure out.
57. I trust in God’s faithfulness for a bright future, even when everything looks bad.
58. I enjoy singing/playing an instrument, and people say I do it well.
59. I can speak to God in a language I have never learned.
60. God has blessed my prayers so that supernatural results have come from otherwise impossible situations.
61. I find satisfaction in meeting people’s needs by making something for them.
62. God regularly speaks to me concerning people’s illnesses, so that I can pray for them.
63. I wouldn’t mind lowering my standard of living to give more to the church, and others in need.
64. I want to do whatever I can for the needy people around me, even if I have to give up something.
65. People often seek my advice when they don’t know what to do.
66. I have an ability to gather information from several sources to discover the answer to a questions, or learn more about a subject.
67. I feel a need to challenge others to better themselves, especially in their spiritual growth, without condemning them.
68. Others listen and enjoy my teaching of scriptures.
69. I enjoy working with people, and desire to help them be the best person they can be for the Lord.
70. I am accepted as a spiritual authority in other parts of the country or world.
71. I would like to present the gospel in a foreign language, in a country whose culture and lifestyle is different than my own.
72. People have told me that I have communicated timely and urgent messages which must have come directly from the Lord.
73. I would like to tell others how to become a Christian, and give them the invitation to receive Jesus in their life.
74. Many of my prayers for others have been answered by the Lord.
75. I have prayed that I may interpret if someone begins speaking in tongues.
76. I enjoy helping others get their work done, and don’t need a lot of public recognition.
77. People respect my opinion and follow my direction.
78. I would like to use my home to get acquainted with new comers and visitors to the church.
79. I enjoy helping people in any type of need, and feel a sense of satisfaction in meeting that need.
80. I am comfortable making important decisions, even under pressure.
81. People come to me for help in distinguishing between spiritual truth and error.
82. I often exercise my faith through prayer, and God answers my prayers in exciting ways.
83. I believe the Lord could use me to touch lives by singing or playing a musical instrument.
84. When I give a public message in tongues, I expect it to be interpreted.
85. God uses me to work miracles for the glory of His kingdom.
86. People say I am gifted with my hands.
87. People often seek me out to pray for their physical healing.
88. When I give money to someone, I don’t expect anything in return, and often give anonymously.
89. When I hear of people without jobs who can’t pay their bills, I do what I can to help them.
90. God enables me to make appropriate application of biblical truth to practical situations.
91. I can recognize difficult biblical truths and principles on my own, and I enjoy this.
92. People will tell me things they won’t tell anyone else, and say I am easy to talk to.
93. I am organized in my thinking and systematic in my approach to presenting Bible lessons to a group of people.
94. I help Christians who have wandered away from the Lord find their way back to a growing relationship with Him.
95. I would be excited to share the gospel and form new groups of Christians in areas where there aren’t many churches.
96. I have no racial prejudice, and have a sincere appreciation for people very different from myself.
97. I sometimes have a strong sense of what God wants to say to people in response to a particular situation.
98. I have a strong desire to help non-Christians find salvation through Jesus Christ.
99. Prayer is my favorite ministry in the church, and I spend a great deal of time at it.
100. I have interpreted tongues in a way that seemed to bless others.

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS DISCOVERY ANSWER SHEET

Select the value from 0-4 that the statement is true in your life:
0 - Not at all
1 - Little
2 - Moderately
3 - Considerably
4 - Strongly

ROW				TOTAL	GIFT
1___	26___	51___	76___	_____	A
2___	27___	52___	77___	_____	B
3___	28___	53___	78___	_____	C
4___	29___	54___	79___	_____	D
5___	30___	55___	80___	_____	E
6___	31___	56___	81___	_____	F
7___	32___	57___	82___	_____	G
8___	33___	58___	83___	_____	H
9___	34___	59___	84___	_____	I
10___	35___	60___	85___	_____	J
11___	36___	61___	86___	_____	K
12___	37___	62___	87___	_____	L
13___	38___	63___	88___	_____	M
14___	39___	64___	89___	_____	N
15___	40___	65___	90___	_____	O
16___	41___	66___	91___	_____	P
17___	42___	67___	92___	_____	Q
18___	43___	68___	93___	_____	R
19___	44___	69___	94___	_____	S
20___	45___	70___	95___	_____	T
21___	46___	71___	96___	_____	U
22___	47___	72___	97___	_____	V
23___	48___	73___	98___	_____	W
24___	49___	74___	99___	_____	X
25___	50___	75___	100___	_____	Y

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GIFTS KEY

1. HELPS
2. LEADERSHIP
3. HOSPITALITY
4. SERVICE
5. ADMINISTRATION
6. DISCERNMENT
7. FAITH
8. MUSIC
9. TONGUES
10. MIRACLES
11. CRAFTSMANSHIP
12. HEALING
13. GIVING
14. MERCY
15. WISDOM
16. KNOWLEDGE
17. EXHORTATION
18. TEACHING
19. PASTOR/SHEPHERD
20. APOSTLESHIP
21. MISSIONARY
22. PROPHECY
23. EVANGELISM
24. INTERCESSION
25. INTERPRETATION

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GIFTS DEFINITIONS AND SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

The following contains suggested definitions of the spiritual gifts. While not meant to be dogmatic or final, these definitions and supporting scriptures do correspond to characteristics of the gifts as expressed in the Harvest Fellowship Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire.

HELPS - The ability to invest the talents one has in the life and ministry of other members of the body, thus enabling those others to increase the effectiveness of their own spiritual gifts.

• Mark 15:40-41
• Acts 9:36
• Romans 16:1-2
• I Corinthians 12:28

LEADERSHIP - The ability to set goals in accordance with God’s purpose for the future and to communicate those goals to others in such a way that they voluntarily and harmoniously work together to accomplish those goals for the glory of God.

• Acts 15:7-11
• Romans 12:8
• I Timothy 5:17
• Hebrews 13:17

HOSPITALITY - The ability to provide an open house and a warm welcome to those in need of food and lodging.

• Acts 16:14-15
• Romans 12:9-13
• Romans 16:23
• Hebrews 13:1-2
• I Peter 4:9

SERVICE - The ability 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.

• Acts 6:1-7
• Romans 12:7
• Galatians 6:2
• II Timothy 1:16-18
• Titus 3:14

ADMINISTRATION - The ability 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.

• Luke 14:28-30
• Acts 6:1-7
• I Corinthians 12:28

DISCERNING OF SPIRITS - The ability to know with assurance whether certain behavior purported to be of God is in reality divine, human or satanic. The purpose of this gift is to prevent confusion and false teaching from infiltrating the church.

• Matthew 16:21-23
• Acts 5:1-11
• Acts 16:16-18
• I Corinthians 12:10
• I John 4:1-6

FAITH - The ability to discern with extraordinary confidence the will and purpose of God, and to propel the body of believers into actively claiming the promises of God.

• Acts 11:22-24
• Acts 27:21-25
• Romans 4:18-21
• I Corinthians 12:9
• Hebrews 11

MUSIC - The ability to use one’s voice in the singing of praises and joy to the Lord for the benefit of others, or to play a musical instrument to the praise of the Lord and for the benefit of others.

• Deuteronomy 31:22
• I Samuel 16:16
• I Chronicles 16:41-42
• II Chronicles 5:12-13
• II Chronicles 34:12
• Psalm 150

TONGUES - The ability to speak to God in a language they have never learned and/or to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to his people through a divinely anointed utterance in a language they never learned.

• I Corinthians 12:10,28
• I Corinthians 14:13-19
• Acts 2:1-13
• Acts 10:44-46
• Acts 19:1-7
• Mark 16:17

MIRACLES - The ability 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.

• Acts 9:36-42
• Acts 19:11-20
• Acts 20:7-12
• Romans 15:18-19
• I Corinthians 12:10,28
• II Corinthians 12:12

CRAFTSMANSHIP - The ability to use one’s hand, thoughts and mind to further the kingdom of God through artistic, creative means. People with this gift may also serve as leaders for others in forming their abilities in this area. The gift may also be used in the areas of maintenance, care and upkeep for the benefit and beautification of God’s kingdom here on earth.

• Exodus 30:22-25
• Exodus 31:3-11
• II Chronicles 34:9-13
• Acts 18:2-3

HEALING - The ability to serve as human intermediary through whom God’s healing power is applied to another person’s physical or emotional need.

• Acts 3:1-10
• Acts 5:12-16
• Acts 9:32-35
• Acts 28:7-10
• I Corinthians 12:9, 28

GIVING - The ability to contribute material resources to the work of the Lord with liberality and cheerfulness.

• Mark 12:41-44
• Romans 12:8
• II Corinthians 8:1-7
• II Corinthians 9:2-8

MERCY - The ability to feel genuine empathy and compassion for individuals who suffer distressing physical, mental or emotional problems, and to translate that compassion into cheerfully-done deeds which reflect Christ’s love and alleviate the sufferings.

• Matthew 20:29-34
• Matthew 25:34-40
• Mark 9:41
• Luke 10:33-35
• Acts 11:24-30
• Acts 16:33-34
• Romans 12:8

WISDOM - The ability to apply spiritual truth to a specific issue in an especially relevant fashion, and to make proper choices in difficult situations, based on sufficient information.

• Acts 6:3,10
• I Corinthians 2:1-3
• I Corinthians 12:8
• James 1:5
• II Peter 3:15

KNOWLEDGE - The ability to discover, accumulate, analyze and clarify information which is pertinent to the growth and well-being of the body.

• Acts 5:1-11
• I Corinthians 2:14
• I Corinthians 12:8
• II Corinthians 11:6
• Colossians 2:2-3

EXHORTATION - The ability to minister words of encouragement, consolation, comfort and motivation from God’s Word to help others complete their tasks and be all that God wants them to be.

• Acts 4:32-37
• Acts 14:22
• Romans 12:8
• I Timothy 4:13
• Hebrews 10:24-25

TEACHING - The ability to employ a logical, systematic approach to biblical study and to communicate information relevant to the health and ministry of the body and its members in such a way that others will learn.

• Acts 18:24-28
• Acts 20:20-21
• Romans 12:7
• I Corinthians 12:28
• Ephesians 4:11-14

PASTOR/SHEPHERD - The ability to assume a long-term personal responsibility for the spiritual welfare of a group of believers.

• John 10:1-18
• Ephesians 4:11-14
• I Timothy 3:1-7
• I Peter 5:1-3

APOSTLE - The ability to assume and exercise general leadership over a number of churches, with an extraordinary authority in spiritual matters which is spontaneously recognized and appreciated by those churches.

• Acts 15:1-2
• I Corinthians 12:28
• II Corinthians 12:12
• Galatians 2:7-10
• Ephesians 3:1-9
• Ephesians 4:11-14

MISSIONARY - The ability to minister whatever other spiritual gifts one has in a second culture.

• Acts 8:4
• Acts 13:2-3
• Acts 22:21
• Romans 10:15
• I Corinthians 9:19-23

PROPHECY - The ability to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to His people through a divinely-anointed utterance.

• I Corinthians 12:10,28
• Ephesians 4:11-14
• Romans 12:6
• Luke 7:26
• Acts 15:32
• Acts 21:9-11

EVANGELISM - The ability to share the gospel with unbelievers in such a way that men and women become Jesus’ disciples and responsible members of the body of Christ.

• Acts 8:5-6
• Acts 8:26-40
• Acts 14:21
• Acts 21:8
• Ephesians 4:11-14
• II Timothy 4:5

PRAYER/INTERCESSION - The ability to pray for extended periods of time on a regular basis and see frequent and specific answers to prayer, to a degree much greater than that which is experienced by most Christians.

• Luke 22:41-44
• Acts 12:12
• Colossians 1:9-12
• Colossians 4:12-13
• I Timothy 2:1-2
• James 5:14-16

INTERPRETATION - The ability to make known in the vernacular the message of one who speaks in tongues.

• I Corinthians 12:10,30
• I Corinthians 14:13
• I Corinthians 14:26-28

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