Spiritual Gifts Ministry

“Brethren, I would not have you ignorant concerning spiritual gifts.”
1 Corinthians 12:1

Are you aware of your spiritual gifts? Would you like to be involved in significant service opportunities which use your gifts?

Take this Spiritual Gifts Analysis, spending a few moments in prayer, asking God, the Holy Spirit, to bless the assessment of your gifts.

Take the Spiritual Gifts Analysis

In the New Testament there are “gift lists” in which the words “gift” or “gifts” are used:

Romans 12:3-8
1 Corinthians 12:1-11, 27-30
Ephesians 4:7-13
1 Peter 4:7-11

Elsewhere the Bible speaks of talents and skills such as carpentry, music, craftsmanship, etc. Spiritual gifts, however, are the ministries the Spirit has gifted us to accomplish. They are special abilities given to Christians for the sake of building up the Body of Christ and extending His mission on earth.

Not every Christian has every spiritual gift. Most Christians have just a few spiritual gifts, and they may even change over time as we mature and as God leads us into new ministries and tasks. The needs of the church and our own maturity as Christians are strong determinants of our spiritual gifts.

Galatians 5:22-23 gives us the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The Spirit grows all nine of these fruits in every Christian. These fruits are the attitudes with which we use our gifts. Think of the gifts as activities and the fruit as attitudes.

Spiritual gifts are normally divided into four areas: people gifts, speaking gifts, serving gifts, and sign gifts. Gifts in all four areas are listed in the New Testament and still very much operative in the church today. Now let’s see which ones are yours.

Please set aside a few minutes to take the analysis.

This Spiritual Gifts Analysis is part of our Connections Ministry. Our Connections Team members are ready to help you find your match for ministry. Please contact Pamela Castrey at Trinity by phone (913.563.5205) or e-mail to set up a conference time with a Connections team member. We are excited about your involvement in our ministries at Trinity Lutheran Church!

“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us.”
Romans 12:6