Spiritual Gifts Assessment

God has designed each one of us with unique gifts desires to activate and mobilize his followers to accomplish his mission and purpose.

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Why do Spiritual Gifts matter? As believers who seek to follow Jesus and understand our calling, we need to know how God blesses each of us with Spiritual Gifts. First Corinthians 12:7 says, “A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good” (CSB). We believe that the Holy Spirit empowers each person in the church with a gift that is designed to bless those around them.

God uses our skills, experiences, our strengths, and even sometimes our weaknesses to become a blessing to the people around us.

Sometimes, it will take us some time to figure out how God has made us. Other times, God will call us toward a Gift that we wouldn’t expect or call us to grow in an area that we are weak in right now. But what is clear in God’s Word is that every believer is given a Spiritual Gift that they are called to share with others. First Peter 4:10-11 says, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.” There are two things we can learn from these verses.

God blesses us with skills, powers, and abilities to serve other people.

In other words, Spiritual Gifts aren’t meant to be kept a secret as if they’re a treasure that needs to be kept under lock and key in a steel safe. Spiritual Gifts are supposed to be out in the open and used for the common good. Each of us gets to enjoy having our very own Spiritual Gifts, but the purpose of our Gifts is to bless others. In fact, the best way to enjoy a Spiritual Gift is to share it with others. Jesus says, “It is more blessed to give than receive.” (Acts 20:35) Sharing our Spiritual Gifts is the best way we can enjoy them!

God gives us Spiritual Gifts to bring glory and attention to Jesus.

When we use our Spiritual Gifts, we are pointing people back to Jesus. It is important for all of us to remember that our Spiritual Gifts are not our own. God gives us our Gifts. God empowers us to bless others and bring more people to Him. The goal of serving people and using our Gifts in the church is to help more people come to God. We are vessels of God’s power so that more people can be blessed by Him. As you look to follow Jesus and bless others, maybe you’re trying to figure out what your Spiritual Gifts are. Complete the Spiritual Gifts Assessment and allow it to give you some ideas and get you started on the right path forward.

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God has designed each one of us with unique gifts. These gifts and talents can lie dormant in the life of Christians who have become content with simply a mediocre faith. But God desires to activate and mobilize his followers to accomplish his mission and purpose in the earth. We are here to help you do just that with this Spiritual Gifts APEST Assessment.

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How to score the APEST Assessment

After reading each statement, indicate the degree to which each statement is true of you by putting a number from 0-4 in the corresponding space provided.

1 - Rarely

2 - Sometimes

3 - Always

I can be counted on to contribute original ideas.

I can clarify goals, develop strategies, and cast a vision to accomplish tasks.

I like change even when it makes others uncomfortable.

I’ve always wanted to build a business/organization from the ground up so I can give my specific vision to it.

People describe me as entrepreneurial.

I can accurately assess a person based on first impressions and know instinctively if they are being real with me.

Social justice for the poor and marginalized means a great deal to me.

I sometimes get frustrated and even depressed at the lack of faith or understanding of others around me.

I sometimes feel compelled to speak the truth even if it makes others feel uncomfortable.

I regularly like to be alone for long periods of time to reflect and think.

When I’m excited about something, I get others interested in it too.

People with different value systems have said that they feel comfortable when they are around me.

I like to tell stories, especially my own.

I like to share what I believe.

Sometimes, in my enthusiasm, I push my views too far with people.

I am good at listening and taking in what people say.

I remember names or at least where I first met someone.

I like to provide a safe and comfortable environment where people feel they are welcome, that they belong, are listened to and cared for.

I am faithful in providing support, care and nurture for others over long periods of time, even when others have stopped.

I empathize with those who are hurting or broken and can support them through their pain to wholeness.

People say I am good at presenting information and ideas.

I try explaining things in different ways if people are finding a concept difficult to grasp or understand.

I love to show people how to do things that I do well.

I enjoy taking notes when someone is speaking and pay close attention to the details of what they are saying.

I enjoy coming up with the best, most efficient way to do a task right.

Your APEST Assessment Results

After you have added your responses above, look to see your valued scores and how your assessment results align with your potential APEST Spiritual Gifts. The APEST Spiritual Gifts with the highest scores are the ones you align with the most.

Ephesians 4:11-13

"It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."

Apostle

Aposteles extend the gospel.

As the “sent ones,” they ensure that the faith is transmitted from one context to another and from one generation to the next. They are always thinking about the future, bridging barriers, establishing the church in new contexts, developing leaders, networking trans-locally. Yes, if you focus solely on initiating new ideas and rapid expansion, you can leave people and organizations wounded. The shepherding and teaching functions are needed to ensure people are cared for rather than simply used.

Prophet

Prophets know God's will.

They are particularly attuned to God and his truth for today. They bring correction and challenge the dominant assumptions we inherit from the culture. They insist that the community obey what God has commanded. They question the status quo. Without the other types of leaders in place, prophets can become belligerent activists or, paradoxically, disengage from the imperfection of reality and become other-worldly.

Evangelist

Evangelists recruit.

These infectious communicators of the gospel message recruit others to the cause. They call for a personal response to God's redemption in Christ, and also draw believers to engage the wider mission, growing the church. Evangelists can be so focused on reaching those outside the church that maturing and strengthening those inside is neglected.

Shepherd

Shepherds nurture and protect.

Caregivers of the community, they focus on the protection and spiritual maturity of God's flock, cultivating a loving and spiritually mature network of relationships, making and developing disciples. Shepherds can value stability to the detriment of the mission. They may also foster an unhealthy dependence between the church and themselves.

Teacher

Teachers understand and explain.

Communicators of God's truth and wisdom, they help others remain biblically grounded to better discern God's will, guiding others toward wisdom, helping the community remain faithful to Christ's word, and constructing a transferable doctrine. Without the input of the other functions, teachers can fall into dogmatism or dry intellectualism. They may fail to see the personal or missional aspects of the church's ministry.

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