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Spiritual Gifts Survey

Each of us is like a gift package from God. Our combination of gifts is unique. Not one of us has ever been replicated on this earth! Our giftedness includes our talents and abilities, styles, interests, experiences, preferences, and passions for serving in the world. Our gifts are part of an abundant web of giftedness in our faith community. These gifts were given to us so that we might minister together as partners in God's work in the world. And our gifts are meant for us to enjoy too! When we live out our gifts, we discover the joys of an abundant life.

This inventory has three purposes:

  • To help you identify your own gifts;
  • To help our faith community recognize and celebrate the abundance of our gifts;
  • To gather information for a resource database so our gifts discernment team can make you aware of ministry opportunities in our church and community that match your own gifts.

Instructions
Check words or phrases on the following sheets that best describe you in each category.

Return the form by pressing the "Submit" button at the end of the page.

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Personal Information:
Name:


Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:


My gifts are ... (Check up to 12 things that you do well.)

accounting/finances
acting/drama
analyzing
artwork
athletics
budgeting
building
consensus
calligraphy
caring and compassion
carpentry/building
child care: special events, nursery
clerical work
communicating
computer usage
database applications
data entry
desktop publishing
spreadsheet
Web site development
word processing
cooking and serving food
coordinating
crafts
dancing
decorating
delegating
designing
discerning
discussing
driving
evaluating
facilitating
faith-sharing
following up on tasks
fund-raising
gardening
graphic design
helping
hospitality
housekeeping
interviewing
legal services
leading
 learning
library work
listening
maintaining buildings/grounds
mechanical work
mediating
medical/nursing care
mentoring
music: instrumental
music: vocal
negotiating
nurturing
organizing
photographing
planning
praying
problem-solving
promoting programs/ideas
public speaking
quilting
recording/sound systems
recruiting others
researching
ritualizing
sewing
sharing ideas/new visions
social justice work
speaking publicly summarizing
supporting
teaching: training
team-building
telephoning
video-taping
visioning
visiting others
welcoming
working hard at what needs doing
writing
youth ministry
Other:


Others would describe me as ... (Check up to five.)
authentic
compassionate
cooperative
creative
diplomatic
easy-going
efficient
energetic
friendly
humorous
inclusive
enthusiastic
fair
flexible
 industrious
inquisitive
inspirational
open-minded
optimistic
patient
persistent
reliable
resourceful
team-player
tolerant
understanding
wise


The three areas I have the greatest experience in are ...
1.
2.
3.

The three areas I have the greatest interest in are ...
A.
B.
C.

The three ministries of outreach of this church and community in which I have the greatest experience are ...
1.
2.
3.

The three ministries of outreach of this church and community in which I have the greatest interest are ...
A.
B.
C.


The styles that best match my perception of myself include …

logical
practical
imaginative
energetic doer
makes decisions on facts
makes decisions on hunches
outgoing and gregarious
reserved and reflective
prefer open-ended flexibility

 prefer deadlines; specific tasks
prefer harmonious environment
prefer lively, open debate
concerned with goals/outcomes
concerned with relationships
concerned with change
enjoy starting things
enjoy maintaining things
enjoy finishing things


I prefer to minister in the following contexts ...
with a large group
with a small group
with one or two others
alone
with ideas and data
with things
with people
within our faith community
within the larger church
within the larger community
in a mission setting in another state or country
with infants or toddlers
with children
with teens
with young adults
with adults
with senior adults
with singles
with engaged couples
 with the divorced
with married couples
with the widowed
with single parents
with married parents
with the ill
with the dying
with the grieving
with the lonely
with the poor
with the hungry
with the homeless
with the unemployed
with those in career transition
with those in crisis
with the addicted
with the abused
with the imprisoned
Other:


My feelings about being invited to minister at this time are ...
anxious to learn and grow
bored
complimented; flattered
curious
eager and excited
frustrated
glad to use my gifts to serve
reasonably comfortable
reluctant
tired and burned out
uncertain and unsure of role
unprepared worried or afraid
Other:


Special Information for Gifts Discernment Team:
I am interested in becoming more involved. Notify me of opportunities that fit my gifts.
I am interested in changing some of my current commitments.
I prefer a one-time commitment (1 hour to I day).
I prefer a short-term commitment (up to 6 months).
I prefer a specific, longer term of service (1, 2, 3 years).
I am satisfied with my current involvement.
I am unable to take on additional commitments at this time. Contact me (when).
I would like to talk with a member of the gifts discernment team about my gifts and call.


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