Ang and I have taken numerous spiritual gift tests for the past few years and I'm relieved that mine haven't changed too much. Here are my TOP 3.
Hospitality
Hospitality (Serving Gift) - The special ability God gives to some to provide an open home and warm welcome to those in need of food, lodging, and fellowship. It involves a readiness to invite strangers to your home (or church) for the sake of the Gospel.
The divine enablement to care for people by providing fellowship, food, and shelter.
People with this gift:
- provide an environment where people feel valued and cared for
- meet new people and help them to feel welcomed
- create a safe and comfortable setting where relationships can develop
- seek ways to connect people together into meaningful relationships
- set people at ease in unfamiliar surroundings.
Faith
Faith - The special conviction God gives to some to be firmly persuaded of God's power and promises to accomplish His will and purpose and to display such a confidence in Him and His Word that circumstances and obstacles do not shake that conviction.
The divine enablement to act on God's promises with confidence and unwavering belief in God's ability to fulfill his purposes.
People with this gift:
- believe the promises of God and inspire others to do the same
- act in complete confidence of God's ability to overcome obstacles
- demonstrate an attitude of trust in God's will and his promises
- advance the cause of Christ because they go forward when others will not
- ask God for what is needed and trust him for his provision.
Giving
Giving (Serving Gift) - The gift that enables a believer to recognize God's blessings and to respond to those blessings by generously, sacrificially, and cheerfully giving of one's resources (time, talent, and treasure) without thought of return.
The divine enablement to contribute money and resources to the work of the Lord with cheerfulness and liberality. People with this gift do not ask, "How much money do I need to give to God?" but "How much money do I need to live on?"
People with this gift:
- manage their finances and limit their lifestyle in order to give as much of their resources as possible
- support the work of ministry with sacrificial gifts to advance the Kingdom
- meet tangible needs that enable spiritual growth to occur
- provide resources, generously and cheerfully, trusting God for His provision
- may have a special ability to make money so that they may use it to further God's work.
My fourth one, Poverty, is one I struggle with. I desire to have both as little as possible, and a great warm home filled with hospitality and things... It's an issue for me, that doesn't appear to be a dilemma by the looks of this post.
Oh, and one more thing-
I totally failed Celibacy...
Score Graph of Score Spiritual Gift Statement / Response
25 ========================== Hospitality
23 ======================== Faith
17 ================== Giving
15 ================ Poverty
15 ================ Mercy
13 ============== Discernment
12 ============= Missionary
11 ============ Wisdom
10 =========== Miracles
9 ========== Teaching
8 ========= Pastoring
8 ========= Leadership
8 ========= Encouragement
7 ======== Exhortation
7 ======== Apostle
6 ======= Intercession
6 ======= Writing
6 ======= Evangelism
5 ====== Helps
5 ====== Administration
4 ===== Knowledge
4 ===== Healing
4 ===== Music
3 ==== Craftsmanship
3 ==== TonguesSpeaking
1 == Prophecy
0 = TonguesInterpreting
0 = Celibacy
1 comment:
well, you actually failed the "tongues/interptreting" one, too.... not to rain on your parade. Did I ever tell you that my grandma used to speak in tongues? Yeah I know. Weird. Anyhow, apparently it was not a genetic trait that she could pass down. Too bad.
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