Spiritual gifts test

The spiritual gifts test is very important. It equips a believer for the Christian service as we can read from Ephesians 4:12 “He gave gifts to prepare all God’s people for the work of Christian service, in order to buildup the body of Christ“. Accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and savior brings salvation and a spiritual gift from God. Each believer’s gift equips them to better please God. It permeates them to serve God in a unique manner. God’s desire is that the world gets save through His Son Jesus Christ. We can read this from John 3:16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have everlasting life“. That’s why God is still giving the world time to repent before the second coming of Jesus who will judge with fire.

God in his mercy has equipped every believer with the necessary skills to meet up with a demand in the Body of Christ. You are not excluded from the list of believers with gifts. If you have repented and received the Holy Spirit, you are in possession of a spiritual gift. You must not keep this spiritual git dormant as we can read from Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 1:6 “For this reason, I remind you to keep alive the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you“. This is a call for all Christians to identify and keep their gifts alive. How do we keep the gift alive? let’s read from 1 Peter 4:10 “Each one, as a good manager of God’s different gifts, must use for the good of others the special gift he has received from God.

Everything on the spiritual gifts test

Before practicing this spiritual test, there are certain things that you must know. You have to start by first learning and mastering the different spiritual gifts. In this way, you’ll better figure out that which you’ve been blessed with. There are many spiritual gifts and God’s spirit shares them as He likes. Let’s read from 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same spirit gives them. There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. There are different abilities to perform service, but the same God gives ability to all for their particular service. The spirit’s presence is shown in someway in each person for the good of all“

Let’s read more from 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 ” The spirit gives one person a message full of wisdom. While to another person, the same spirit gives a message full of knowledge. One and the same spirit gives faith to one person, while to another person, he gives the power to heal. The spirit gives one person the power to work miracles; to another, the gift of speaking God’s message. To another, the ability to tell the difference between gifts that come from the spirit and those that do not. It gives one person the ability to speak in strange tongues and to another the ability to explain these tongues. But is is one and the same spirit who does all these. The spirit does this as he wishes. He gives a different gift to each person“.

The different spiritual gits explained

Prophet

The Gift of Prophecy is a special ability which is given by God to a person. It is one which permeates him/her to speak forth already revealed truth from God. Worth noting is that the prophetic message must not necessarily be a prediction of things to happen. This gift consist more of using encouraging, comforting and exhorting words to keep the body of Christ going. We can read this from 1 Corinthians 14:3 “But those who proclaim God’s message speak to people and give them help, encouragement, and comfort“.

Those with this gift have the ability to perceive the spiritual needs of others. Upon perceiving these needs, they are directed by the Holy spirit to meet them through the scriptures. Worth noting here is that some are blessed with the spirit of prophecy while others are called to be prophets. Let’s read more from Ephesians 4:11 “It was he who gave gifts; he appointed some to be Apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers“. You can as well read our article on the Gift of Prophecy.

Characteristics of a Prophet

A prophet has the ability to detect what is right and what is wrong in running the Christian race. He/she hates what is bad and promotes what is good. Prophets have the ability to clearly see and understand what is happening. They easily perceive both good and bad characters within people. It is not for judgmental purposes that they detect these characters. God allows them to perceive these characters so as to encourage and rightly instruct the people on what He wants. Prophets perceive the Bible as the main standard for a Christian’s life. They hold to the Bible as the truth which was revealed by Jesus Christ. The prophets are courageous enough to stand for the truth even when their lives are threatened. Prophets have a desperate desire to serve God and bring others to serve Him too.

Teacher

This is one of the greatest gifts that a person can receive from the Holy Spirit. You should be filled with joy if you realize upon carryout the spiritual gifts test that you have this gift. It is one which has to do with proclaiming God’s Holy message. What else would you love to do than to proclaim the message of your heavenly father? Indeed, this is a noble task in the house of God. It is God’s given ability to carefully study and nicely explain the truth which was revealed by Jesus Christ. Let’s hear what Apostle Paul says in 2 Timothy 2:2 “Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to reliable people, who will be able to teach others also“.

Characteristics of a teacher

A teacher is one who uses all the good means necessary to logically present the good news about the kingdom of God. Teachers use facts to stand firm for the truth in which they believe. They enjoy investigating and studying more about the things of God. A teacher knows what it takes to do word studies. Teachers use the Bible in establishing truths which they call on others to welcome. They hate scriptures which are used out of context. Teachers strive to accurately present truth. Gospel teachers prefer the act of teaching over that of evangelizing. Teachers usually start question answering by quoting scriptures from the Bible. In addition, they are highly disciplined, intellectually, and emotionally stable. Teachers believe the truth in the word of God can change people and make the world a better place.

Server

Jesus Christ is the master server. The scripture says that He did not come to be served but to serve. That’s why He joyfully washed the feet of His Apostles. The Bible says that there are many more things which He did in this light of serving others. And the scriptures also say that no servant is greater than his master. We being servants of Jesus must follow His foot steps of serving. That’s why you should be very happy upon realizing the gift of serving after the spiritual gifts test. A server is one whom God has given the ability to easily identify where others need assistance. He does not only identify but also steps out to assist them. Let’s read what Apostle Paul says about this gift in Romans 12:7 “If it is to serve, we should serve, if it is to teach, we should teach“.

Characteristics of a server

A server is one who willingly steps out to meet the needs of others even when he has not be asked to. They are highly disciplines, respectful, and humble in their approach. A server is friendly and welcoming to all. Servers are people who turn to be more interested in the well being of others than themselves. They are easily detected by their actions than their words. Servers are people who turn to go an extra mile than recommended. They experience joy and happiness to see others succeed. And for this, they’ll do all they can to help them reach success. Servers reflect the loving heart of God. They love everyone just as they love themselves. Servers are more into doing than delegating others to do. They are highly reputed for their support to every leadership.

Exhorter

Exhortation is the process of getting closer to others with encouraging and comforting words from the scriptures. Those with this gift are people who help to remind others of God’s everlasting love and willingness to assist them. This is a vital gift in God’s house which you should be happy to find out that you possess it after the spiritual gifts test. Through out the New Testament we perceive Jesus and His immediate Apostles exhibiting this gift in many ways. It is a gift that equips you with the necessary words to bring hope where there is none. Those with this gift are well known or their encouraging and comforting words. They assist people to face the different challenges of life through their words and actions.

Characteristics of an exhorter

Exhorters are masters of verbal encouragement. God has blessed them with what it takes to comfort people in distress. They are more into putting the scriptures into action than researching or going deep. Exhorters are very good in counselling others and helping them to reach their maximum potential in success. They are highly positive even when they are faced with situations of little to no hope. In addition, they are also fast in making decisions and resolving problems.

Compassion/mercy

This spiritual gift reflects the story of the good Samaritan which we can read from Luke 10:30-37. It is one of the spiritual gifts that reflects God’s mind towards His people. We all know that our God is one who demonstrates the highest level of compassion and mercy towards us. That’s why you should be happy to be given this gift which reflects God’s nature. In short, you should give thanks to God if you realize that you have this gift after carrying out the Spiritual gifts test. It has to do with God’s given ability to a person to perceive and feel what others are feeling in distress or pains. Such people upon perceiving, do strive out to assist in one way or the other.

Characteristics of compassion/mercy

Love is what governs those with this spiritual gift. Those with this gift search and bring out the good in people. They turn to be more interested in others than themselves. This leads them to act in complete love. They are very cheerful people who celebrate as well as weep together with others. In addition to this, they want the best from others. That is, they want others to perform at their highest potential.

Administration/Leadership

In our society today, many people are running away from leadership. If you’ve ever been a leader, then you best know why. This position requires lots of efforts. And it is without doubt that it is full of many challenges. Not everyone can accept to bear such. But once God has chosen and blessed you with this wonderful gift, you can be sure that you’ll make it. Worth noting here is that God does not give you what He knows you can not handle. Jesus Christ is our great leader. While on Earth he demonstrated lots of leadership skills which we ought to learn. Today, He is guiding many into leadership through these great skills. Throughout the Biblical history of the children of God, we’ve always seen the importance of a leader. That’s why you should welcome this gift if you notice it after carrying out the spiritual gifts test.

Characteristics of a leader

A leader is one who is able to come up with a focus or vision and work towards it. Leaders have the ability to get others to willingly join them in their vision. They welcome criticism in order to ameliorate their ways of doing things. Leaders master what it means to work in a team spirit. They enjoy being with others and working towards one goal. Leaders have the ability to clearly communicate to others. They are always searching for what worked while abandoning that which did not. Leaders are highly convinced and passionate about what they are doing. They find their joy in accomplishing or meetings their goals. Leaders are also good listeners who are skillful in the resolution of problems.

Giver

The ability to freely give to others is indeed one of the best spiritual gifts that a person can have. God is always giving us something. We as His children ought to learn from him as well. All what we have has been entrusted into our hands by God. We are not the true owners but keepers. That’s why we should be able to freely give to others. This great gift of freely giving to others is one that comes from God. It has to do with giving your time, financial resources, and materials to the needy. Always remember that giving without love is worth noting before God. What makes our gifts to others worth God’s attention is the love in our hearts.

Characteristics of a giver

They freely give as they are led by the Holy Ghost. Givers do so out of love for men and God. They take pleasure in meeting the needs that others have. Givers firmly believer in free will giving and offering. Most of their givings are anonymous.

The Spiritual gifts test

Below is a test to carry in order to know your spiritual gift. Read every question in detail and carefully. Out of the 6 possible answers which are denoted by numbers from 0 to 6, choose just one answer for each question. You could just write the number representing each answer on a separate piece of paper. Remember to properly annotated the question answers. This will help you at the end of the test in coming up with your spiritual gift.

		NEVER	RARELY	OCCASSIONALLY	TRUE SOMETIMES	TRUE MOST OF THE TIME	ALWAYS TRUE
1	I always seek spiritual insight from God’s word on everything that I experience	0	1	2	3	4	5
2	Many people come to me for help and advice	0	1	2	3	4	5
3	I easily get disturbed by the lack of compassion in others	0	1	2	3	4	5
4	I research everything before believing it	0	1	2	3	4	5
5	I can easily visualize the big picture of a realistic major project	0	1	2	3	4	5
6	I always wait on others when we are at my home	0	1	2	3	4	5
7	I feel that it is my duty to financially help others	0	1	2	3	4	5
8	I always stand for the truth even if it hurts the feelings of others	0	1	2	3	4	5
9	I am highly organized and can easily delegate people	0	1	2	3	4	5
10	I have a feeling that it is my duty to share knowledge with others	0	1	2	3	4	5
11	My words bring encouragement to discouraged people	0	1	2	3	4	5
12	I usually neglect my personal work in order to help others and see them through	0	1	2	3	4	5
13	I’m good at identifying and doing task than needs to be done without being told to do so	0	1	2	3	4	5
14	I find enjoy in doing small things that will make others very happy	0	1	2	3	4	5
15	I always want to step up and take control of things	0	1	2	3	4	5
16	I freely give time, money, and other resources to others regardless of how much I have	0	1	2	3	4	5
17	I have a deep compassion and mercy for all living creatures	0	1	2	3	4	5
18	I’m good at giving constructive criticism without any hesitation	0	1	2	3	4	5
19	Others perceive me as an outspoken and frank person	0	1	2	3	4	5
20	People seem to enjoy while easily learning from me	0	1	2	3	4	5
21	I can be perceived as one who is disciplined, responsible and charitable	0	1	2	3	4	5
22	I do not wait to be compensated or paid for the services that I render to others	0	1	2	3	4	5
23	People usually tell me that I’m a good listener	0	1	2	3	4	5
24	I can easily communicate the facts in any situation at hand	0	1	2	3	4	5
25	I am more of a task-focused oriented person in life	0	1	2	3	4	5
26	It is easy for me to maintain an optimistic outlook	0	1	2	3	4	5
27	I don’t have any problem to stand all alone for something which I deeply believe in	0	1	2	3	4	5
28	I don’t always confront others when I feel that it will hurt their feelings	0	1	2	3	4	5
29	I freely and regularly give to assure the wellbeing of the body of Christ	0	1	2	3	4	5
30	Although I’m pennywise in my personal spending, I’m good at freely giving o others	0	1	2	3	4	5
31	I enjoy researching and sharing my new ideas with others	0	1	2	3	4	5
32	I feel that it is my duty to comfort those who are in pains and distress	0	1	2	3	4	5
33	Although datelines usually challenge me, I end up in time	0	1	2	3	4	5
34	It is easy for me to discern the motives of others	0	1	2	3	4	5
35	I find joy in bearing the burdens of others	0	1	2	3	4	5
36	At times, the way I use knowledge appears prideful	0	1	2	3	4	5
37	I have the ability to create order in the execution of organization chaos	0	1	2	3	4	5
38	I usually volunteer my time to causes that are worth it	0	1	2	3	4	5
39	I’m easily moved to cry with others in their pains	0	1	2	3	4	5
40	I have to ability to select the right people for particular tasks	0	1	2	3	4	5
41	My focus on the application of right and wrong is often perceived by others as judgmental	0	1	2	3	4	5
42	I find pleasure in helping others to come up with their personal plans of actions for success	0	1	2	3	4	5