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Spiritual Gifts Analysis
Understanding your spiritual gifts is not as simple as taking a test. However, it can be a good starting point. We offer different opportunities to discover your spiritual gifts such as our membership class. But, taking the test below should give you a general idea about your spiritual gifts. We encourage you to read Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12-14, Ephesians 4, and 1 Peter 4 to see what God's Word says about spiritual gifts and how to use them. The key points to remember are: 1. God gives you spiritual gifts for the benefit of the church. You are to use them to build up the body. 2. Using the gifts in love is crucial. Love is the greatest spiritual gift (1 Cor. 12:31-13:13). 3. You can know where you are most gifted as you step out in faith, serve, and see where the church responds. Try a number of different ministries and see where the body is being blessed through your giftedness. Once you've begun to discover your gifts and areas of interest, fill out the ministry involvement form on the "Getting Involved" page, or contact Brett Inman to discuss where you can serve. It is helpful to pray about your spiritual gifts, your passions (e.g. evangelism, or teaching, or the homeless, or sports), your abilities, your personality, and your past experiences when thinking about an area in which to serve. Click here to take your spiritual gifts analysis. Some spiritual gifts: ADMINISTRATION: Leader/Organizer - The motivation to organize and coordinate the activities and efforts of others and to set goals for them to meet in these efforts. 
EVANGELISM: To Bring The Good News - The enablement to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ in a way that they respond and move forward in a saving relationship with Christ.
EXHORTATION: Encourager/Advisor - The motivation to stimulate action in others through counsel and to outline practical steps others should take to overcome problems.
GIVING: Contributor/Supporter - The motivation to provide financial support for other worthwhile people, projects and organizations and to wisely use and invest money to provide for such support.
MERCY: Comforter/Empathizer - The motivation to identify with the emotions of others and to provide comfort to those who are in emotional distress.
PROCLAIMING: Prophesier/Protector - The motivation to proclaim God's Word, the Bible and to reveal what is right and wrong.
SERVING: Helper/Provider - The motivation to detect legitimate needs others have and to find practical ways to provide for these needs.
SHEPHERD/PASTOR: To Shepherd A Flock - The divine ability to nurture, care for, and guide people toward a deeper relationship with Christ.
TEACHING: Researcher/Instructor - The motivation to carefully research the Bible and to clearly present truth to the others in such a way that it will be easy to learn.
