S.H.A.P.E. 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 Often2. I am warm towards and cooperate in my church's foreign missions emphasis.Rarely Often3. There are times I sense that a particular teaching is unbiblical.Rarely Often4. I enjoy sharing the message of the Gospel as I understand it.Rarely Often5. I am accepting of persons deeply troubled or in crisis.Rarely Often6. I have assurance that God answers prayers.Rarely Often7. I feel deeply moved when confronted with the urgent financial needs of others.Rarely Often8. I get much satisfaction from hosting persons who need ministry at my home.Rarely Often9. I am concerned to read, study and learn Biblical truths.Rarely Often10. I find it easy to motivate others to follow through on a ministry project.Rarely Often11. I hurt for others who are poverty-stricken, physically sick, a stranger, or imprisoned.Rarely Often12. I am concerned to verbalize Biblical truths which build, encourage, and comforts groups of believers.Rarely Often13. I am ready to commit myself to care for the spiritual welfare of a group of young Christians.Rarely Often14. I usually have a readiness to take on helping roles.Rarely Often15. I have a strong conviction that Biblical truths should be understood accurately and be applied to current living.Rarely Often16. I have a reverence for God and His will for my life.Rarely Often17. I do well in evaluating results from studies on the effectiveness of a major church program.Rarely Often18. I am frustrated when there is little opportunity to minister to those of different customs or language.Rarely Often19. I receive affirmation from mature Christians that I am able to distinguish spiritual untruth from supernatural insights.Rarely Often20. I wish to relate to non-Christians so I can share my faith.Rarely Often21. I am sensitive and sympathetic to persons who seem to be suffering or mentally ill.Rarely Often22. I feel joy in persisting in prayer for specific needs.Rarely Often23. I am willing to maintain a lower standard of living to benefit God's Word.Rarely Often24. I am comfortable with opening my home to others regardless of how neat or clean it is.Rarely Often25. Paul's concern (Col. 1:10) that I be 'increasing in the knowledge of God' is something I take seriously.Rarely Often26. I would enjoy guiding a group of people to achieve their desired ends.Rarely Often27. I desire to do acts of love and kindness for those who cannot or will not return them.Rarely Often28. I enjoy sharing a hymn, lesson or Bible interpretation so that all believers present may learn.Rarely Often29. I sense a need to select disciples and equip them to serve one another.Rarely Often30. I would rather be a supportive background person than a 'performer.'Rarely Often31. I enjoy knowing the meaning of key words in Scripture.Rarely Often32. I effectively solve problems using Biblical principles.Rarely Often33. I am able to organize ideas, people, things and time for more effective ministry.Rarely Often34. I am concerned to take part in starting a new local church.Rarely Often35. I am able to differentiate between demonic influence and mental illness.Rarely Often36. I am at ease in sharing how Christ is my Savior and Lord.Rarely Often37. I am willing to be called alongside another person seeking my encouragement, challenge, or advice.Rarely Often38. I depend upon God's resources and guidance to an unusual degree.Rarely Often39. I consider all that I own or am as resources for stewardship to God.Rarely Often40. I am willing to use my home furnishings and personal belongings to serve others outside my immediate family.Rarely Often41. I am moved to study Scriptures so as to be unashamed in accurately handling it.Rarely Often42. I often assume responsibility when no official leaders are designated.Rarely Often43. I am content to serve the suffering or undeserving.Rarely Often44. I prefer congregational preaching which explains and applies Biblical truths.Rarely Often45. I enjoy having responsibility for the growth of a group of Christians.Rarely Often46. I am satisfied to express my skills by helping others in charge.Rarely Often47. I believe that the teaching-learning process is vital to local church growth.Rarely Often48. Others often ask me for workable ideas or alternatives.Rarely Often49. I am able to lead a committee or group in making decisions together.Rarely Often50. I desire to serve in a cross-cultural situation.Rarely Often51. I see the difference between truth and error.Rarely Often52. I am concerned to communicate my personal relationship with Christ to others.Rarely Often53. I have compassion towards those who are broken hearted, addicted or oppressed.Rarely Often54. I am comfortable around people who pray a lot for others.Rarely Often55. I am concerned that the money I give be used as efficiently as possible for God.Rarely Often56. I take pleasure with an open heart in using our home to serve people in need of shelter or healing.Rarely Often57. I long to share with others the Biblical insights I discover.Rarely Often58. I am willing to persuade others to move towards Biblical objectives.Rarely Often59. I am cheerful, available and involved in hospital, prison, or similar visitation.Rarely Often60. I am not afraid to speak boldly about evil in worldly systems, such as government.Rarely Often61. I am concerned to guard my group of Christian followers from those who name themselves as enemies of Christians.Rarely Often62. I am content to perform menial jobs or jobs considered unimportant by other people.Rarely Often63. I have a strong concern to relate Biblical truths to life.Rarely Often64. I am concerned that interpersonal relationships be peaceable, reasonable, and without partiality of hypocrisy.Rarely Often65. I am able to recruit Christians to express their strengths or fits in service.Rarely Often66. I enjoy soul winning or witnessing in an unfamiliar setting.Rarely Often67. I judge well between the inadequate and the acceptable, or between evil and good.Rarely Often68. I enjoy being an instrument of God in 'drawing the net' so that unbelievers receive Christ as Savior.Rarely Often69. I verbally encourage the weak, wavering or troubled.Rarely Often70. I trust in the presence and power of God for the apparently impossible.Rarely Often71. I give cheerfully that God's work be extended and helped.Rarely Often72. I am happy to add someone to our family temporarily in order to provide a helping or healing ministry.Rarely Often73. I learn Biblical truths easily.Rarely Often74. I usually know where I am going and can influence other Christians in that direction.Rarely Often75. I work joyfully with persons ignored by the majority.Rarely Often76. 'Telling forth' for God by instructing and warning large numbers of His people is my style.Rarely Often77. It is important to me to know and be well-known by followers I serve and guide.Rarely Often78. I enjoy typing, filing, recording minutes, or similar church-related tasks.Rarely Often79. I have the ability to concisely instruct listeners in the precise meaning of words and passages in Scripture.Rarely Often80. I apply Biblical truths effectively in my life.Rarely Often81. I am effective in delegating responsibility to others.Rarely Often82. 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 Often83. I have insights that help me discern any errors in a Biblical interpretation given by another.Rarely Often84. I share joyfully what Christ has done for me.Rarely Often85. I verbally challenge the spiritually apathetic.Rarely Often86. I have a conviction that God is active in my daily affairs.Rarely Often87. I give things freely and with delight because I love God.Rarely Often88. I have a knack for helping strangers feel at home.Rarely Often89. I readily acquire and master facts and principles of Biblical truths.Rarely Often90. Normally my Christian character, lifestyle and behavior seem to motivate others to follow me.Rarely Often91. I would enjoy visiting in hospitals or elderly homes and being an agent of blessing to others.Rarely Often92. I communicate truths of God in a clear compelling fashion to large audiences.Rarely Often93. I sacrificially give of myself for young or straying Christians.Rarely Often94. Ushering, cleaning , or supporting tasks in a church-related facility suits me well.Rarely Often95. I explain well the New Testament to others.Rarely Often96. I make what appears to be correct decisions for my life.Rarely Often97. I am able to plan action goals for ministry with others.Rarely Often98. I have or could learn another language well enough to help start a church.Rarely Often99. I am able to identify that which is false to Christ's teachings.Rarely Often100. Unbelievers understand when I explain what it means that Jesus is the Christ.Rarely Often101. I would feel comfortable being an instrument for dislodging the complacent and redirecting the wayward in face-to-face encounters.Rarely Often102. I believe God will keep his promises in spite of circumstances.Rarely Often103. I am able to earn much money for giving to the Lord's work.Rarely Often104. I am comfortable with graciously providing food and lodging to those in need.Rarely Often105. I have the ability to discover Biblical principles for myself.Rarely Often106. Others follow me because I have knowledge or skills effectively used in serving my church.Rarely Often107. I have the ability to spare other persons from punishment or penalties they justly deserve.Rarely Often108. I proclaim God's truth in an inspiring and enthusiastic way.Rarely Often109. I am able to feed followers in Christ by guiding them through selected Bible passages.Rarely Often110. I am able to be a teacher's aide in a class, or to do a similar helping task.Rarely Often111. When I communicate Biblical truths to others, it affects changes in knowledge, attitudes, values or conduct.Rarely Often112. The choices I make for activities in Christian service usually work well.Rarely Often113. I can win wide acceptance from church members for major changes involving effective procedures.Rarely Often114. I am able to help in starting new churches in a different language and culture.Rarely Often115. I can see through phonies before their falseness is clearly evident to others.Rarely Often116. I would remain spiritually strong in the company of unbelievers and would use every opportunity to win some to Christ.Rarely Often117. I am able to counsel effectively the perplexed, guilty or addicted.Rarely Often118. I have received from God an unusual assurance that he would fulfill some purpose.Rarely Often119. I manage money well in order to give liberally to God's work.Rarely Often120. I show a genuine graciousness towards and appreciation of each guest at my/our home.Rarely Often121. I have insights into Biblical truths that bring conviction to my mind and heart.Rarely Often122. I am able to adjust my leadership style so it is appropriate for the maturity of those working with me.Rarely Often123. I am able to talk cheerfully with prisoners, or lonely shut-ins.Rarely Often124. I have been able to reveal God's future events in general terms through Bible teaching.Rarely Often125. I am able to restore persons who have wandered away from Christian community.Rarely Often126. I can assist key leaders who 'pray and minister the word' (Acts 5) by taking some of their other responsibilities.Rarely Often127. I can make difficult Biblical truths understandable to others.Rarely Often128. My nominations for church positions often prove to be good selections.Rarely Often Spiritual Gifts Scores S.H.A.P.E. Survey [S]piritual Gifts Top 3 Spiritual Gifts from Spiritual Gifts Survey Note: click the 'see/update results of survey' button above if these 3 results are empty. 1. 2. 3. 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