Gifts | Traits or Descriptions | Totals |
Administration | Can delegate responsibilities Organizes effectively Enjoys completing projects Enjoys planning Successfully sets and achieves goals and objectives | ____ of 5 |
Craftsmanship | Takes pleasure in drawing, designing, or building Finds joy in painting or creating handcrafted objects Experiences fulfillment working with hands Enjoys time spent in creating beauty Finds satisfaction in repairing and maintaining things | ____ of 5 |
Evangelism | Enjoys talking to others about how God has helped them. Has compassion for those who do not have a relationship with God Has invited someone to church with them Takes satisfaction from sharing the Gospel message with others Finds a certain pleasure in making new friends and sharing the love of Christ with them | ___ of 5 |
Exhortation/ Wisdom | Speaks words of encouragement to others easily Enjoys helping others through difficult or complicated problems Is a calming presence A good counselor of others feeling perplexed or guilty Regularly helps others through difficulty by offering Biblical solutions which bring comfort or direction. | ___ of 5 |
Giving | Conscientiously manages money well in order to be able to give liberally to the Lord’s work Consistently contributes to the Lord’s work out of gratitude for what God has done Feels deeply moved by urgent financial needs Has a sharing spirit Finds a certain pleasure in using financial resources to help others. | ___ of 5 |
Hospitality | Has a welcoming spirit for newcomers Enjoys hosting guests Making visitors and guests feel comfortable and a part of things Willingly opens home to guests or strangers even when it is not convenient Takes initiative in welcoming strangers, newcomers, visitors | ___ of 5 |
Intercession | Prays faithfully for the needs of others Prays for others when could be doing other things Feels secure in the knowledge that prayers continually work for good in own life and the lives of others Knows that praying for others will bring tangible results Regards prayer as a favorite spiritual exercise. | ___ of 5 |
Knowledge | Has insight/intuition into the character of people Others come to you for insight or knowledge Acquires and masters new facts and principles which aid others in their growth and stability Enjoys reading and studying to learn more about Biblical truth Distinguishes key Biblical truths and facts that benefit self and others. | ___ of 5 |
Leadership | Enjoys encouraging other people to accomplish preset goals and objectives Shows success in leading other people toward accomplishing specific tasks Others follow example Leads small or large groups of people in decision-making processes Positively motivates others to accomplish a task. | ___ of 5 |
Mercy Mercy (con’t) | Works joyfully with people who need practical assistance Talks cheerfully and compassionately with the elderly and shut-ins Can just be with people who are hurting Joyfully works with others who can do little if anything in response Enjoys doing things to comfort people during sickness or times of trouble. | ___ of 5 |
Music | Joyfully sings praises to God either alone or with other people Gives others pleasure by playing a musical instrument effectively Finds much pleasure in the routine practice of singing Knows that singing has been a spiritual encouragement to others Is spiritually uplifted by singing or playing an instrument | ___ of 5 |
Serving | Enjoys being called on to do special jobs Enjoys routine work at church that would seemingly bore other people Experiences satisfaction in doing menial tasks for the glory of God Is content to take orders rather than give them Gladly responds when others express a need for help. | ___ of 5 |
Shepherding | Gives trusted and caring advice Provides guidance and oversight to a group of God’s people Models with their life what it means to be a devoted follower of Jesus Establishes trust and confidence through long-term relationships Leads and protects those within their span of care. | ___ of 5 |
Teaching | Enjoys helping other people learn Biblical facts and principles which aid in the building up of their lives Finds joy in sharing with children or adults knowledge about learning and applying God’s word Sees the faith of others’ strengthened by teaching about Christ Enjoys presenting and discussing Biblical truths with others Freely and effectively shares the love of Christ with children and/or adults in an effective and meaningful manner. | ___ of 5 |
Writing | Enjoys formulating thoughts and ideas into effective written form Feels secure in the fact that words written will be of benefit to those who read them Composes or arranges articles in an efficient meaningful style Finds much pleasure in composing and writing paragraphs and stories for the edification of others Has the ability and desire to communicate in writing what God is doing through the church | ___ of 5 |
C | CL | TP | A |
Takes charge Determined Assertive Firm Bold Purposeful Enterprising Competitive Decision Maker Leader Goal driven Self-reliant Enjoys challenges Adventurous | Takes risks Visionary Motivator Energetic Fun Loving Likes variety Very verbal Promoter Enjoys change Creative Group oriented Mixes well Avoids detail Optimistic | Loyal Non-demanding Even keel Avoids conflict Enjoys routine Dislikes pushiness Good listener Adaptable Sympathetic Thoughtful Nurturing Patient Tolerant Deep relationships | Deliberate Controlled Reserved Predictable Practical Orderly Factual Discerning Detailed Analytical Inquisitive Precise Persistent Scheduled |
Total X2= _______ | Total X2=_________ | Total X2=_________ | Total X2=_________ |
Personality Graph | L (C) | O (CL) | G (TP) | B (A) | |||
30 26 22 | — — — | — — — | — — — | — — — | |||
18 14 10 | — — — | — — — | — — — | — — — | |||
6 2 0 | — — — | — — — | — — — | — — — | |||
C = COACH You will naturally. . . . | CL = CHEERLEADER You will naturally. . . . | TP = TEAM PLAYER You will naturally . . . . | A = ANALYST You will naturally. . . . | ||||
• Gravitate to positions of leadership • Be decisive and quick to make decisions • Avoid chit-chat and want to “get to the point” • Have the time orientation of “let’s do it now!” • Love to overcome obstacles and take on challenges • May not see the impact of your words or criticisms on others • Says, “Okay team, this is what we need to do!” | • Make life fun! • Love to talk to others • Easily get excited and Encouraged • Enjoy groups and high activity level • Avoid details, close accountability and deadlines • Have the future oriented time frame of “it’ll all work out!” • Says, “Go team! We can do it!” | • Want to go deep in your relationships • Express tremendous loyalty to those you love • Listen attentively (and at length) to another’s problems • Be more sensitive to needs of others than other bents • Carry emotional and financial stability • Prefer stability . . . even if it means peace at all costs. • Says, “Remember that we’re a team!” | • Want to do things right and by the book • Strive for accuracy and quality, not quickness • See a person’s past as a key to trusting them in the future • Want clearly defined tasks, limited risk, and an open door environment for asking questions of clarification • Be very creative in designing helpful systems, if encouraged and allowed to work at your own pace • Be so good at taking things apart, you can also take people apart and become a strong critic when wronged • Says, “To be effective this team needs to follow the playbook!” | ||||