Equipped to Serve
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
"But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will."— 1 Corinthians 12:11
Answer 40 short questions honestly. Rate how often each statement is true of you. This tool is a starting point — pastoral counsel and observed fruit confirm a gift over time.
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1. I enjoy studying the Bible in depth to explain it clearly to others.
2. People say I make Scripture easier to understand.
3. I'm drawn to teach a class, lead a study, or answer doctrinal questions.
4. I carefully verify what I hear against Scripture before accepting it.
5. I love helping believers 'rightly divide' the Word of truth.
6. I naturally encourage people who are discouraged.
7. Others come to me for counsel and a listening ear.
8. I feel moved to stir up believers toward action and obedience.
9. I enjoy walking alongside someone through a hard season.
10. I speak up when a brother or sister is drifting spiritually.
11. I feel joy — not reluctance — when I give money to the Lord's work.
12. I quietly meet financial needs I hear about without being asked.
13. I plan my finances so I can give more to missions and ministry.
14. I've experienced God multiplying resources when I gave sacrificially.
15. Managing money wisely feels like an act of worship to me.
16. People tend to follow when I take initiative on a project.
17. I can see a vision and organize others to accomplish it.
18. I'm comfortable making decisions and delegating responsibility.
19. I think ahead — anticipating what a ministry will need weeks from now.
20. I feel energized by leading a team toward a shared goal.
21. My heart aches for people who are hurting, sick, or forgotten.
22. I'm drawn to visit the sick, the elderly, or the grieving.
23. I sense people's emotional pain quickly.
24. I would rather sit with a hurting person than fix their problem.
25. I enjoy ministering to those most people overlook.
26. I'd rather serve behind the scenes than be up front.
27. I notice practical needs (chairs, cleanup, setup) and quietly meet them.
28. I feel fulfilled making it easier for others to minister.
29. I don't need recognition when I help.
30. I enjoy hands-on tasks that keep the church running.
31. I feel a deep burden for the lost.
32. I regularly look for opportunities to share the Gospel with strangers.
33. I've led someone to Christ personally.
34. I can turn a conversation toward eternal things naturally.
35. The thought of a lost neighbor dying without Christ compels me to act.
36. I care deeply about the long-term spiritual growth of specific people.
37. I'm willing to invest months or years discipling one person.
38. I feel protective of believers being led astray by false teaching.
39. People naturally look to me for spiritual guidance.
40. I'd rather help a few grow deeply than teach a crowd once.