1. I enjoy learning about management
issues and how organizations function.
2. I am able to perceive what people really want to communicate
both by what they say and what they don't say.
3. I feel fulfilled when I can fashion/create something
that helps one of the church’s ministries.
4. In conversation others often say to me, “I have
never thought about it that way.”
5. I have had positive responses when confronting people
who were wandering from the truth.
6. I seek out unbelievers so I can present the message
of Christ to them.
7. I enjoy giving what resources I have to those in need.
8. I like to work behind the scenes so others can use their
gifts more effectively.
9. I use my home as a place to minister to people in need.
10. I willingly accept responsibility for groups that lack
direction or leadership.
11. I am able to empathize with suffering people and involve
myself in their healing processes.
12. I speak the truth of God’s Word even when it
is unpopular and difficult for others to accept.
13. It is important to me to know and be well-known by
those I serve and guide.
14. I can communicate difficult biblical concepts in such
a way that people become motivated to learn and study them more.
15. Once I know a goal, I like to develop a plan or strategy
to meet it.
16. People tell me I am a patient and good listener.
17. I can visualize how something should be constructed
before I build it.
18. I like the challenge of communication with variety
and creativity.
19. I gravitate toward those who are confused or troubled
in order to encourage them.
20. I look for different ways to effectively share my faith.
21. Because I want to see significant things happen for
God’s glory, I give more than a tithe.
22. I believe there is spiritual significance in the routine
tasks I do for ministries in the church.
23. I enjoy meeting new people and helping them get acquainted
with others in the church.
24. I can effectively organize people to achieve specific
goals which I perceive to be God’s plan.
25. I enjoy ministering to people in hospitals, prisons,
and nursing homes.
26. I feel compelled to expose sin in the culture, church,
or an individual’s life in order to have people walk consistently
in the truth.
27. I like to patiently but firmly nurture others in their
development as children of God.
28. I enjoy studying the Bible and sharing practical insights
that will help others grow and act in obedience.
29. I am able to visualize a coming event and solve potential
problems before they happen.
30. I long to help people lead whole and balanced lives.
31. I am good at working with my hands.
32. I enjoy developing my skills in the arts: music, crafts,
drama, photography, etc.
33. I gently but firmly challenge others to greater obedience.
34. Often when I share the gospel, people desire to know
more about a relationship with Jesus Christ.
35. I find fulfillment in sharing my money and possessions
without expecting anything in return.
36. I am most fulfilled when I can serve in an area of
obvious need.
37. I spend time with visitors to make them feel comfortable
and cared for.
38. I can guide others to set and achieve Godly goals.
39. I can easily look beyond a person’s handicaps
or their lingering problems to see a life that matters to God.
40. I speak very compellingly to groups or individuals
about obeying God’s commands and teachings.
41. I prefer long-term, stable relationships in which I
can model servant leadership for new or young believers.
42. I organize biblical materials and give systematic presentations,
which are appreciated by the body.
43. I can organize ideas, people, and events.
44. I have given to others practical guidance, which led
to the healing of broken relationships.
45. I can form, develop, or adapt material resources to
meet needs.
46. I regularly need to get alone to reflect and use my
imagination.
47. I reassure those who need to take courageous steps
in their faith, family, or life.
48. I am so concerned for the lost that I constantly feel
motivated to invite people to receive Christ.
49. I manage my money well so that I can support ministries
that further the cause of Christ.
50. I willingly do a variety of odd jobs around the church
to meet the needs of others.
51. I spontaneously invite people to my home to minister
to them, even though the house may not be totally presentable.
52. Many Christians request my advice about decisions they
should make or actions they should take.
53. I do what I can behind-the-scenes to show God’s
love to those who are suffering.
54. When I apply biblical principles to controversial issues
facing our culture, people often change their opinions.
55. I enjoy providing guidance and general oversight for
a few Christians.
56. When I teach others, I feel comfortable responding
to questions.
57. I can handle many details at one time in order to accomplish
a task.
58. People tell me things they have not told others and
say I am easy to talk to.
59. I enjoy working creatively with wood, yarn, metal,
glass, etc.
60. I constructively critique the performances and work
of others.
61. I gravitate toward broken people and desire to help
them grow in their faith.
62. My conversations with unbelievers often seem to include
spiritual matters.
63. I often give anonymously to help meet an individual’s
or ministry’s financial needs.
64. I like to find things that need to be done and do them,
even without being asked.
65. I like to greet, welcome, and create a warm atmosphere
for those who attend various church functions.
66. Because I can adjust my leadership style, I can motivate
a wide variety of people to work together to meet a goal or accomplish
a task.
67. I can patiently support those going through painful
experiences, as they try to stabilize their emotional and spiritual lives.
68. When I communicate Godly truths, people are inspired
to apply them and turn from their deception.
69. I have compassion for wandering believers, and desire
to protect them.
70. Christians have told me that they have changed their
behavior because I helped them better understand a biblical truth or personal
issue.
71. I like to make ministries more efficient.
72. I care for people by helping them find practical solutions
to their spiritual or relational struggles.
73. I am able to design and build things that help the
church better care for people.
74. Through my artistic expressions, people have recognized
deeper truths about themselves, their relationships, and God.
75. I strengthen those who are wavering in their faith
by directing them to God’s promises and truth.
76. I like people around me to know I am a Christian, and
hope they will ask me about my relationship with Christ.
77. I am able to earn large amounts of money for the Lord’s
work.
78. When I see so many needs within the church, I find
it hard to say “no”.
79. I freely open my home to those who need physical or
emotional support.
80. I usually know where I am going and can influence other
Christians in that direction.
81. I help those who are unsupported and thought to be
undeserving by others.
82. I stimulate others to use scriptural principles in
making decisions in their private/personal and public/professional lives.
83. I provide guidance for the whole person—relationally,
emotionally, physically, spiritually, etc.
84. I love to explain the Word in ways that cause people
to listen and act accordingly.
85. I see people as gifted and valuable resources to be
coordinated for greater effectiveness in the church.
86. I am able to empathize with and help bitter, angry,
and confused people.
87. I honor God with my handcrafted gifts.
88. Unless I am doing what I enjoy, I generally have a
short attention span.
89. I inspire others to take the lordship of Christ more
seriously.
90. When I share my testimony and God’s plan of salvation,
people often respond in faith.
91. When I know that the resources I share with others
are truly needed, I don’t worry about whether they will be replenished.
92. I enjoy using my natural and acquired skills to facilitate
more effective ministry.
93. I enjoy providing food and lodging for those in need.
94. I am able to clarify a vision for ministry and decisively
manage people and resources to bring it about.
95. People have told me I get too personally and emotionally
involved in helping needy people.
96. I challenge believers to confront and turn from their
sin, even in the face of rejection, pressure, or accusations of being
narrow-minded.
97. I care so much for people that I enjoy walking through
life with a small group of believers, leading them along the way.
98. I have the desire and the ability to relate God’s
truth to life so that Christians develop healthy attitudes and values.
99. I can see the big picture and formulate a detailed
plan for accomplishing it.
100. I can disagree with people without making them feel
judged or rejected, and maintain a healthy helping relationship.
101. I can fashion raw materials into desired objects.
102. No matter what I do, I feel I could have done it better.
103. I like to motivate others to take their spiritual
walk more seriously.
104. After I lead people to Christ, I also guide them to
discipleship opportunities.
105. It is fulfilling for me to know that my financial
support makes a significant difference in the lives and ministries of
God’s people.
106. I like to encourage others by serving whenever and
wherever there is a need.
107. I do what I can to help new people feel like they
belong.
108. Groups I have led have grown and sensed God’s
presence, even in the midst of difficult circumstances.
109. I feel such compassion for hurting people that I actively
do what I can to alleviate the sources of their discomfort.
110. I am willing to suffer personally or have others suffer
if it will yield a more obedient and faithful walk with God.
111. Others have told me how much they appreciated my long-term
support and concern for them.
112. People say they learn a lot when I teach the Bible,
and they seem to be motivated to study it more on their own.
