Top 5 Spiritual Gifts Assessment

Meditate carefully upon all of the listed gifts below. Check the box next to the 5 gifts that fit you best, and then press "Next".

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Acts 2:43, 1 Cor. 12:28, Eph. 4:11

Definition: One sent forth with orders. A delegate or an ambassador. A bearer of a commission.

Function: To establish local churches. To ordain elders. To bring forth revelation of the word. To train and discipline ministries. To bring adjustment to counselors. To be a spiritual father to others.

Acts 11:27-30, 13:1-41; Eph. 2:20, 4:11

Definition: Forthteller of God's word and future events. Forthteller of God's word under inspiration of the Spirit. Mouthpiece or spokesman for God. An interpreter of God's word.

Function: To function in the office of a prophet. To pronounce judgment. To confirm direction of ministry. To travel with apostles in team ministry confirming local churches.

Ex. 15:20

Definition: Female forthteller of God's word. A woman inspired by the Spirit in the word of God.

Function: To prophesy.

Eph. 4:11; Acts 21:8; 2 Tim. 4:5

Definition: Preacher of the gospel (messenger of good news). Preacher having a harvesting ministry.

Function: To train soul winners. To win the lost through preaching and miracles. To work with apostolic teams in establishing local churches.

Jn. 10:16, 21:16; Eph. 4:11; 1 Pet. 5:2; 1 Pet. 5:3

Definition: Herdsman of God's people. An overseer of the Church who tends, guards, feeds and guides the flock of God.

Function: To feed the flock. To counsel the flock. To lead the flock. To identify with the flock. To oversee the local flock.

1 Cor. 12:18; 1 Tim. 3:2

Definition: Instructor in God's Word. One who imparts systematic knowledge. A teacher of teachers.

Function: To establish truth and doctrine. To teach others how to teach. To correct doctrine. To balance the prophets' inspirational ministry.

Rm. 12:6; 1 Cor. 12:10, 13:2, 14:3

Definition: To occasionally foretell future events. To speak under the inspiration of God's Spirit. A gifted member who inspires, confirms and reinforces truth.

Function: To exhort, edify and comfort through inspirational speech. To encourage Christians through the anointing of the Spirit.

Acts 6:1; Rm. 12:7, 15:31; 2 Cor. 4:1

Definition: One who attends as a servant. A servant to God's household of faith. One who renders service, aid and relief to others.

Function: To serve in any capacity available. To show a willing spirit to meet needs at any time. To minister to others' needs and desires.

Rm. 12:7; 2 Tim. 2:2

Definition: One who instructs others. One who instills doctrine into another.

Function: To lay out material for the edification, exhortation and comfort of others. To instruct others in a supportive role to a ministry.

Acts 20:12; 1 Cor. 14:3; 2 Cor. 1:4, 6; Eph. 4:11

Definition: One who consoles, encourages and strengthens others. One who comforts others in times of stress or need. One who encourages the Church with short words of edification.

Function: To warm, console or admonish the believers. To cheer or comfort the Church.

Rm. 1:11, 12:8; Eph. 4:28

Definition: One who liberally shares and imparts others what he has to give. One who gives to others out of the abundance that God has given to him.

Function: To meet others' needs through giving. To believe God for blessings so that others may receive them in turn. To give financially and sacrificially to meet the Church's needs. To anonymously give to meet needs.

Mt. 5:7, 6:2-4; Rm. 12:8; Js. 3:17

Definition: One who feels the hurts of others. One who is loving and compassionate. One who shows sincere, gracious favor to others. One who is motivated to encourage and cheer.

Function: To minister the sick, elderly, shut-in and needy. To show kindness and gentleness to the hurt.

Rm. 12:8; 1 Thes. 5:12; 1 Tim. 3:4, 5, 12

Definition: One who presides over various Church function. One who leads by good example and service. One who oganizes, facilitates and administrates church activities.

Function: To protect or guard the flock with a leader's instinct. To be a support ministry to the elders of the local church. To organize and carry out activities and programs.

Mt. 21:25, 22:21; Jn. 8:7; 1 Cor. 12:8;

Definition: One who receives supernatural revelation and wisdom from God for situations. One who is anointed by the Spirit to give specific counsel to others that meet their need.

Function: To perceive and communicate how the ways of God apply to a specific situation. To function and speak under a supernatural mantle of wisdom and prudence. To receive specific understanding from the Lord about the best way to handle a situation or problem.

Acts 5:3, 8:23, 9:10; 1 Cor. 12:8, 15:3-5

Definition: One who receives from God supernatural facts and information which would be humanly impossible to know.

Function: To speak forth by divine revelation the specific facts about a situation. To speak to others God's mind towards a specific situation. To reveal to individuals or groups, their specific needs or provisions by divine revelation.

Mt. 21:19; 1 Cor. 12:9

Definition: One who can believe God for the impossible. One who has the special gift of faith for what God has promised to do with the ability to see His promises come to pass.

Function: To speak the word of faith with results. To receive from God, supernatural power to believe Him for miracles.

Rm. 1:16; 1 Cor. 4:19, 20; 12:28; 2 Tim. 1:7

Definition: One who performs what is naturally impossible, through the power of God. One whose gifted ministry demonstrates signs and power..

Function: To perform the supernatural through the power of God. To do something not normally possible, to the glory of God.

Acts 16:16-18; 1 Cor. 12:10

Definition: One who recognizes what spirit (divine, evil or human) is causing a certain manifestation or activity.

Function: To judge accurately what is of the Spirit of God and what is not. To have a gifted, sensitive spirit that distinguishes between truth and error. To know the supernatural source behind something or someone.

1 Cor. 12:28

Definition: One who gives relief and help. One who lightens the load of leaders by doing certain practical things for them.

Function: To help the local church in practical ways. To relieve some of the everyday needs of the people in the Church. To relieve those who serve in the word of some of their routine responsibilities.

Acts 2:4, 8-11; 10:46; 19:6; 1 Cor. 12:10; 14:5, 6, 18, 21-23, 27, 39

Definition: One who speaks forth a language he does not understand. One who speaks by the Spirit, in a language that he has not previously learned. One who speaks an unknown language before God for his personal edification.

Function: To speak out a supernatural utterance which is interpreted by the same or a different person in a public gathering for the edification of the Church. To speak forth a language not previously learned, yet, is understandable to its hearers.

Acts 10:46; 1 Cor. 12:30; 14:6-14, 27, 28

Definition: One who is given supernatural understanding to interpret the meaning of a message in tongues to the Church.

Function: To interpret the meaning of a message given by the gift of tongues in a congregation.

Rm. 12:8; 1 Cor. 12:28; 1 Tim. 5:17

Definition: One who steers, directs or pilots an activity in the Church or local church.

Function: To guide some of the affairs of the Church. To operate in the gift of administration.

Is. 59:16; Rm. 8:26, 27, 34; 11:12; 1 Tim. 2:1

Definition: One who intervenes on behalf of another person. One who goes to meet a person for conversation, consultation or supplication.

Function: To pray for others with a supernatural revelation of their needs. To bring the needs of the Church before the Lord with a special fervency and frequency. To have a deep prayer life and ministry which God uses as a speaking vessel to bring certain needs before Him.

Acts 11:30, 14:23; 1 Tim. 4:14, 5:17-19

Definition: One who is older or a senior. One who has advanced and matured in the Lord.

Function: To lead and rule the people of God. To shepherd the people of God.

Acts 1:20; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:1-8; Titus 1:7; 1 Pet. 2:25

Definition: One who watches over, curates or guards others.

Function: To watch over the Church. To guard, protect and help the flock.

Acts 1:20; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:1-8; Titus 1:7; 1 Pet. 2:25

Definition: One who serves guests food and drink at tables.

Function: To serve others in practical ways. To do menial tasks in the Church.

1 Ch. 15:16-27; 2 Chr. 5:12, 13; 9:11; 20:21; 23:13; 29:27; 30:21; 34:12; Ps. 150

Definition: One who supports the priestly function through music. One who makes melody to the Lord with his voice.

Function: To glorify God in a song. To lead the church in song. To inspire others to sing the song of the Lord. To edify the church in song as a soloist.

1 Chr. 15:22, 27; 25:6

Definition: One who instructs and leads others in the use of their ministry of singing unto the Lord.

Function: To teach others to sing the song of the Lord. To instruct the congregation to sing and to play their Instruments in harmony unto the Lord. To lead a church choir. To be an instructor in voice.

1 Chr. 15:16, 16:42; 2 Chr. 5:13, 7:6, 23:13, 29:26, 29:27, 30:21, 34:12; Ps 150

Definition: One who plays a musical instrument skillfully. An overseer of the music in the temple services.

Function: To play an instrument skillfully unto the Lord. Through music, to inspire others to play or sing unto the Lord. To edify the people of God through music. To be a skillful member of the church orchestra

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