HR Spiritual Gifts Assessment - James River Church

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1. I like to organize people, tasks and events.*
2. I would like to start churches in places where they do not presently exist.*
3. I enjoy working creatively with wood, cloth, paints, metal, glass or other materials.*
4. I enjoy challenging people’s perspective of God by using various forms of art.*
5. I can readily distinguish between spiritual truth and error, good and evil.*
6. I tend to see the potential in people.*
7. I communicate the Gospel to others with clarity and effectiveness.*
8. I find it natural and easy to trust God to answer my prayers.*
9. I give liberally and joyfully to people in financial need or to projects requiring support.*
10. I enjoy working behind the scenes to support the work of others.*
11. I view my home as a place to minister to people in need.*
12. I take prayer requests from others and consistently pray for them.*
13. I am approached by people who want to know my perspective on a particular passage biblical truth.*
14. I am able to motivate others to accomplish a goal.*
15. I empathize with hurting people and desire to help in their healing process.*
16. I can speak in a way that results in conviction and change in the lives of others.*
17. I enjoy spending time nurturing and caring for others.*
18. I am able to communicate God’s Word effectively.*
19. I am often sought out by others for advice about spiritual or personal matters.*

20. I am careful, thorough and skilled at managing details.*
21. I am attracted to the idea of serving in another country or ethnic community.*
22. I am skilled in working with different kinds of tools.*
23. I enjoy developing and using my artistic skills (art, drama, music photography, etc.)*
24. I frequently am able to judge a person’s character based upon first impressions.*
25. I enjoy reassuring and strengthening those who are discouraged.*
26. I consistently look for opportunities to build relationships with non-Christians.*
27. I have confidence in God’s continuing provision and help, even in difficult times.*
28. I give more than a tithe so that kingdom work can be accomplished.*
29. I enjoy doing routine tasks that support the ministry.*
30. I enjoy meeting new people and helping them to feel welcomed.*
31. I enjoy praying for long periods of time and receive leadings as to what God wants me to pray for.*
32. I receive information from the Spirit that I did not acquire through natural means.*
33. I am able to influence others to achieve a vision.*
34. I can patiently support those going through painful experiences as they try to stabilize their lives.*
35. I feel responsible to confront others with the truth.*
36. I have compassion for wandering believers and want to protect them.*
37. I can spend time in study knowing that presenting truth will make a difference in the lives of people.*
38. I can often find simple, practical solutions in the midst of conflict or confusion.*

39. I can clarify goals and develop strategies or plans to accomplish them.*
40. I am willing to take an active part in starting a new church.*
41. I enjoy making things for use in ministry.*
42. I help people understand themselves, their relationships and God better through artistic expression.*
43. I can see through phoniness or deceit before it is evident to others.*
44. I give hope to others by directing them to the promises of God.*
45. I am effective at adapting the gospel message so that it connects with an individual’s felt need.*
46. I believe that God will help me to accomplish great things.*
47. I manage my money well in order to free more of it for giving.*
48. I willingly take on a variety of odd jobs around the church to meet the needs of others.*
49. I genuinely believe the Lord directs strangers to me who need to get connected to others.*
50. I am conscious of ministering to others as I pray.*
51. I am committed, and schedule blocks of time for reading and studying scripture, to understand biblical truth fully and accurately.*
52. I can adjust my leadership style to bring out the best in others.*
53. I enjoy helping people sometimes regarded as undeserving or beyond help.*
54. I boldly expose cultural trends, teachings or events which contradict biblical principles.*
55. I like to provide guidance for the whole person relationally, emotionally, spiritually, etc.*
56. I pay close attention to the words, phrases and meaning of those who teach.*
57. I can easily select the most effective course of action from among several alternatives.*

58. I can identify and effectively use the resources needed to accomplish tasks.*
59. I can adapt well to different cultures and surroundings.*
60. I can visualize how something should be constructed before I build it.*
61. I like finding new and fresh ways of communicating God’s truth.*
62. I tend to see rightness or wrongness in situations.*
63. I reassure those who need to take courageous action in their faith, family or life.*
64. I invite unbelievers to accept Christ as their Savior.*
65. I trust God in circumstances where success cannot be guaranteed by human effort alone.*
66. I am challenged to limit my lifestyle in order to give away a higher percentage of my income.*
67. I see spiritual significance in doing practical tasks.*
68. I like to create a place where people do not feel that they are alone.*
69. I pray with confidence because I know that God works in response to prayer.*
70. I have insight or just know something to be true.*
71. I set goals and manage people and resources effectively to accomplish them.*
72. I have great compassion for hurting people.*
73. I see most actions as right or wrong, and feel the need to correct the wrong.*
74. I can faithfully provide long-term support and concern for others.*
75. I like to take a systematic approach to my study of the Bible.*
76. I can anticipate the likely consequences of an individual’s or group’s actions.*

77. I like to help organizations or groups become more efficient.*
78. I can relate to others in culturally sensitive ways.*
79. I honor God with my handcrafted gifts.*
80. I apply various artistic expressions to communicate God’s truth.*
81. I receive affirmation from others concerning the reliability of my insights or perceptions.*
82. I strengthen those who are wavering in their faith.*
83. I openly tell people that I am a Christian and want them to ask me about my faith.*
84. I am convinced of God’s daily presence and action in my life.*
85. I like knowing that my financial support makes a real difference in the lives and ministries of God’s people.*
86. I like to find small things that need to be done and often do them without being asked.*
87. I enjoy entertaining people and opening my home to others.*
88. When I hear about needy situations, I feel burdened to pray.*
89. I have suddenly known some things about others, but did not know how I knew them.*
90. I influence others to perform to the best of their capability.*
91. I can look beyond a person’s handicaps or problems to see a life that matters to God.*
92. I like people who are honest and will speak the truth.*
93. I enjoy giving guidance and practical support to a small group of people.*
94. I can communicate scripture in ways that motivate others to study and want to learn more.*
95. I give practical advice to help others through complicated situations.*

96. I enjoy learning about how organizations function.*
97. I enjoy pioneering new undertakings.*
98. I am good at and enjoy working with my hands.*
99. I am creative and imaginative.*
100. I can identify preaching, teaching or communication which is not true to the Bible.*
101. I like motivating others to take steps for spiritual growth.*
102. I openly and confidently tell others what Christ has done for me.*
103. I am regularly challenging others to trust God.*
104. I give generously due to my commitment to stewardship.*
105. I feel comfortable being a helper, assisting others to do their job more effectively.*
106. I do whatever I can to make people feel that they belong.*
107. I am honored when someone asks me to pray for them.*
108. I discover important biblical truths when reading or studying scripture which benefit others in the body of Christ.*
109. I am able to cast a vision that others want to be a part of.*
110. I enjoy bringing hope and joy to people living in difficult circumstances.*
111. I will speak God’s truth, even in places where it is unpopular or difficult for others to accept.*
112. I can gently restore wandering believers to faith and fellowship.*
113. I can present information and skills to others at a level that makes it easy for them to grasp and apply to their lives.*
114. I can apply scriptural truth that others regard as practical and helpful.*

115. I can visualize a coming event, anticipate potential problems and develop backup plans.*
116. I am able to orchestrate or oversee several church ministries.*
117. I am able to design and construct things that help the church.*
118. I regularly need to get alone to reflect and develop my imagination.*
119. I can sense when demonic forces are at work in a person or situation.*
120. I am able to challenge or rebuke others in order to foster spiritual growth.*
121. I seek opportunities to talk about spiritual matters with unbelievers.*
122. I can move forward in spite of opposition or lack of support when I sense God’s blessing on an undertaking.*
123. I believe I have been given an abundance of resources so that I may give more to the Lord’s work.*
124. I readily and happily use my natural or learned skills to help wherever needed.*
125. I can make people feel at ease even in unfamiliar surroundings.*
126. I often see specific results in direct response to my prayers.*
127. I confidently share my knowledge and insights with others.*
128. I figure out where we need to go and help others to get there.*
129. I enjoy doing practical things for others who are in need.*
130. I feel compelled to expose sin wherever I see it and challenge people to repentance.*
131. I enjoy patiently but firmly nurturing others in their development as believers.*
132. I enjoy explaining things to people so that they can grow spiritually and personally.*
133. I have insights into how to solve problems that others do not see.*
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