S.H.A.P.E. Test

[S]piritual Gifts

Rate how often each statement is reflected in your life:

1. I am willing and able to learn executive skills such as planning, organizing, and delegating.

Rarely Often

2. I do well in evaluating results from studies on the effectiveness of a major church program.

Rarely Often

3. I am able to organize ideas, people, things and time for more effective ministry.

Rarely Often

4. I am able to lead a committee or group in making decisions together.

Rarely Often

5. I am able to recruit Christians to express their strengths or fits in service.

Rarely Often

6. I am effective in delegating responsibility to others.

Rarely Often

7. I am able to plan action goals for ministry with others.

Rarely Often

8. I can win wide acceptance from church members for major changes involving effective procedures.

Rarely Often

9. I am warm towards and cooperate in my church’s foreign missions emphasis.

Rarely Often

10. I am frustrated when there is little opportunity to minister to those of different customs or language.

Rarely Often

11. I am concerned to take part in starting a new local church.

Rarely Often

12. I desire to serve in a cross-cultural situation.

Rarely Often

13. I enjoy soul winning or witnessing in an unfamiliar setting.

Rarely Often

14. I adapt well in a different culture in order to evangelize, to minister the Word, or to be a support person to such ministers.

Rarely Often

15. I have or could learn another language well enough to help start a church.

Rarely Often

16. I am able to help in starting new churches in a different language and culture.

Rarely Often

17. There are times I sense that a particular teaching is unbiblical.

Rarely Often

18. I receive affirmation from mature Christians that I am able to distinguish spiritual untruth from supernatural insights.

Rarely Often

19. I am able to differentiate between demonic influence and mental illness.

Rarely Often

20. I see the difference between truth and error.

Rarely Often

21. I judge well between the inadequate and the acceptable, or between evil and good.

Rarely Often

22. I have insights that help me discern any errors in a Biblical interpretation given by another.

Rarely Often

23. I am able to identify that which is false to Christ’s teachings.

Rarely Often

24. I can see through phonies before their falseness is clearly evident to others.

Rarely Often

25. I enjoy sharing the message of the Gospel as I understand it.

Rarely Often

26. I wish to relate to non-Christians so I can share my faith.

Rarely Often

27. I am at ease in sharing how Christ is my Savior and Lord.

Rarely Often

28. I am concerned to communicate my personal relationship with Christ to others.

Rarely Often

29. I enjoy being an instrument of God in ‘drawing the net’ so that unbelievers receive Christ as Savior.

Rarely Often

30. I share joyfully what Christ has done for me.

Rarely Often

31. Unbelievers understand when I explain what it means that Jesus is the Christ.

Rarely Often

32. I would remain spiritually strong in the company of unbelievers and would use every opportunity to win some to Christ.

Rarely Often

33. I am accepting of persons deeply troubled or in crisis.

Rarely Often

34. I am sensitive and sympathetic to persons who seem to be suffering or mentally ill.

Rarely Often

35. I am willing to be called alongside another person seeking my encouragement, challenge, or advice.

Rarely Often

36. I have compassion towards those who are broken hearted, addicted or oppressed.

Rarely Often

37. I verbally encourage the weak, wavering or troubled.

Rarely Often

38. I verbally challenge the spiritually apathetic.

Rarely Often

39. I would feel comfortable being an instrument for dislodging the complacent and redirecting the wayward in face-to-face encounters.

Rarely Often

40. I am able to counsel effectively the perplexed, guilty or addicted.

Rarely Often

41. I have assurance that God answers prayers.

Rarely Often

42. I feel joy in persisting in prayer for specific needs.

Rarely Often

43. I depend upon God’s resources and guidance to an unusual degree.

Rarely Often

44. I am comfortable around people who pray a lot for others.

Rarely Often

45. I trust in the presence and power of God for the apparently impossible.

Rarely Often

46. I have a conviction that God is active in my daily affairs.

Rarely Often

47. I believe God will keep his promises in spite of circumstances.

Rarely Often

48. I have received from God an unusual assurance that he would fulfill some purpose.

Rarely Often

49. I feel deeply moved when confronted with the urgent financial needs of others.

Rarely Often

50. I am willing to maintain a lower standard of living to benefit God’s Word.

Rarely Often

51. I consider all that I own or am as resources for stewardship to God.

Rarely Often

52. I am concerned that the money I give be used as efficiently as possible for God.

Rarely Often

53. I give cheerfully that God’s work be extended and helped.

Rarely Often

54. I give things freely and with delight because I love God.

Rarely Often

55. I am able to earn much money for giving to the Lord’s work.

Rarely Often

56. I manage money well in order to give liberally to God’s work.

Rarely Often

57. I get much satisfaction from hosting persons who need ministry at my home.

Rarely Often

58. I am comfortable with opening my home to others regardless of how neat or clean it is.

Rarely Often

59. I am willing to use my home furnishings and personal belongings to serve others outside my immediate family.

Rarely Often

60. I take pleasure with an open heart in using our home to serve people in need of shelter or healing.

Rarely Often

61. I am happy to add someone to our family temporarily in order to provide a helping or healing ministry.

Rarely Often

62. I have a knack for helping strangers feel at home.

Rarely Often

63. I am comfortable with graciously providing food and lodging to those in need.

Rarely Often

64. I show a genuine graciousness towards and appreciation of each guest at my/our home.

Rarely Often

65. I am concerned to read, study and learn Biblical truths.

Rarely Often

66. Paul’s concern (Col. 1:10) that I be ‘increasing in the knowledge of God’ is something I take seriously.

Rarely Often

67. I am moved to study Scriptures so as to be unashamed in accurately handling it.

Rarely Often

68. I long to share with others the Biblical insights I discover.

Rarely Often

69. I learn Biblical truths easily.

Rarely Often

70. I readily acquire and master facts and principles of Biblical truths.

Rarely Often

71. I have the ability to discover Biblical principles for myself.

Rarely Often

72. I have insights into Biblical truths that bring conviction to my mind and heart.

Rarely Often

73. I find it easy to motivate others to follow through on a ministry project.

Rarely Often

74. I would enjoy guiding a group of people to achieve their desired ends.

Rarely Often

75. I often assume responsibility when no official leaders are designated.

Rarely Often

76. I am willing to persuade others to move towards Biblical objectives.

Rarely Often

77. I usually know where I am going and can influence other Christians in that direction.

Rarely Often

78. Normally my Christian character, lifestyle and behavior seem to motivate others to follow me.

Rarely Often

79. Others follow me because I have knowledge or skills effectively used in serving my church.

Rarely Often

80. I am able to adjust my leadership style so it is appropriate for the maturity of those working with me.

Rarely Often

81. I hurt for others who are poverty-stricken, physically sick, a stranger, or imprisoned.

Rarely Often

82. I desire to do acts of love and kindness for those who cannot or will not return them.

Rarely Often

83. I am content to serve the suffering or undeserving.

Rarely Often

84. I am cheerful, available and involved in hospital, prison, or similar visitation.

Rarely Often

85. I work joyfully with persons ignored by the majority.

Rarely Often

86. I would enjoy visiting in hospitals or elderly homes and being an agent of blessing to others.

Rarely Often

87. I have the ability to spare other persons from punishment or penalties they justly deserve.

Rarely Often

88. I am able to talk cheerfully with prisoners, or lonely shut-ins.

Rarely Often

89. I am concerned to verbalize Biblical truths which build, encourage, and comforts groups of believers.

Rarely Often

90. I enjoy sharing a hymn, lesson or Bible interpretation so that all believers present may learn.

Rarely Often

91. I prefer congregational preaching which explains and applies Biblical truths.

Rarely Often

92. I am not afraid to speak boldly about evil in worldly systems, such as government.

Rarely Often

93. ‘Telling forth’ for God by instructing and warning large numbers of His people is my style.

Rarely Often

94. I communicate truths of God in a clear compelling fashion to large audiences.

Rarely Often

95. I proclaim God’s truth in an inspiring and enthusiastic way.

Rarely Often

96. I have been able to reveal God’s future events in general terms through Bible teaching.

Rarely Often

97. I am ready to commit myself to care for the spiritual welfare of a group of young Christians.

Rarely Often

98. I sense a need to select disciples and equip them to serve one another.

Rarely Often

99. I enjoy having responsibility for the growth of a group of Christians.

Rarely Often

100. I am concerned to guard my group of Christian followers from those who name themselves as enemies of Christians.

Rarely Often

101. It is important to me to know and be well-known by followers I serve and guide.

Rarely Often

102. I sacrificially give of myself for young or straying Christians.

Rarely Often

103. I am able to feed followers in Christ by guiding them through selected Bible passages.

Rarely Often

104. I am able to restore persons who have wandered away from Christian community.

Rarely Often

105. I usually have a readiness to take on helping roles.

Rarely Often

106. I would rather be a supportive background person than a ‘performer.’

Rarely Often

107. I am satisfied to express my skills by helping others in charge.

Rarely Often

108. I am content to perform menial jobs or jobs considered unimportant by other people.

Rarely Often

109. I enjoy typing, filing, recording minutes, or similar church-related tasks.

Rarely Often

110. Ushering, cleaning , or supporting tasks in a church-related facility suits me well.

Rarely Often

111. I am able to be a teacher’s aide in a class, or to do a similar helping task.

Rarely Often

112. I can assist key leaders who ‘pray and minister the word’ (Acts 5) by taking some of their other responsibilities.

Rarely Often

113. I have a strong conviction that Biblical truths should be understood accurately and be applied to current living.

Rarely Often

114. I enjoy knowing the meaning of key words in Scripture.

Rarely Often

115. I believe that the teaching-learning process is vital to local church growth.

Rarely Often

116. I have a strong concern to relate Biblical truths to life.

Rarely Often

117. I have the ability to concisely instruct listeners in the precise meaning of words and passages in Scripture.

Rarely Often

118. I explain well the New Testament to others.

Rarely Often

119. When I communicate Biblical truths to others, it affects changes in knowledge, attitudes, values or conduct.

Rarely Often

120. I can make difficult Biblical truths understandable to others.

Rarely Often

121. I have a reverence for God and His will for my life.

Rarely Often

122. I effectively solve problems using Biblical principles.

Rarely Often

123. Others often ask me for workable ideas or alternatives.

Rarely Often

124. I am concerned that interpersonal relationships be peaceable, reasonable, and without partiality of hypocrisy.

Rarely Often

125. I apply Biblical truths effectively in my life.

Rarely Often

126. I make what appears to be correct decisions for my life.

Rarely Often

127. The choices I make for activities in Christian service usually work well.

Rarely Often

128. My nominations for church positions often prove to be good selections.

Rarely Often

[H]eart

Three things I love to do:




Who I love to work with most, and the age or type of people:


Church issues, ministries, or possible needs that excite or concern me the most:


If I knew I couldn’t fail, this is what I would attempt to do for God with my life:

[A]bilities

My current vocation: Other jobs I have experience in: Special talents/skills that I have: I have taught a class or seminar on: I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

[P]ersonality

Select where you lean in these differing personality traits:

Extroverted

Introverted

Thinker

Feeler

Routine

Variety

Reserved

Expressive

Cooperative

Competitive

[E]xperience

My Testimony of how I became a Christian Other significant spiritual experiences that stand out in my life are: These are the kinds of trials or problems I could relate to and encourage a fellow Christian in: Ministry Experience (Where I have served in the past, if applicable, including Church Name, City/State, Position, Years Involved)

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