Identifying Your Shape to Serve

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An inventory to help assess each person's gifts.

by Life Together | posted 9/19/2003

Topics:	Assessment, Developing, Evaluation, Leadership, Management, Recruiting leaders, Resources
Filters:	Coach, Director, Leader, Train
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	1 Corinthians 12 , Ephesians 4:1-13
Date Added:	September 19, 2003

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God equips us each with powerful ministry tools. Discovering yours will help you find your place as a vital minister to your small group. Below are two tools to help you identify your shape for ministry. Use the first tool to begin the process. Use your results to complete the second. Afterwards, talk about the results with your group leader and fellow members. Together you can figure out how you can best minister to your group and grow.

#1 Gifts Profile Worksheet

Below you'll see a list of gifts, interests, experiences, temperaments, and strengths. Check all that apply to you.

GIFTS
Preaching (1 Cor. 14:3)
Evangelism (Acts 8:26-40)
Discernment (1 John 4:1)
Apostle (Rom. 15:20)
Teaching (Eph. 4:12-13)
Encouragement (Acts 14:22)
Wisdom (1 Cor. 2:1, 6-16)
Missions (1 Cor. 9:19-23, Acts 13: 2-3)
Service (Acts 6:1-7, 1 Cor. 12:28)
Mercy (Rom. 12:8)
Hospitality (1 Pe. 4:9-10)
Pastoring (1 Pe. 5:2-4)
Giving (2 Cor. 8:1-7)
Intercession (Col. 1:9-12)
Music (Ps. 150)
Arts & Crafts (Exod. 31:3-11)
Healing (Jas. 5:14-16)
Miracles (Mark 11:23-24)
Leadership (Heb. 13:7, 17)
Administration (1 Cor. 14:40)
Faith (Rom. 4:18-21)

INTERESTS
Design/Develop
Pioneer
Organize
Operate/Maintain
Serve/Help
Acquire/Possess
Excel
Perform
Improve
Repair
Lead/Be in Charge
Persevere
Follow the Rules
Prevail
Influence

EXPERIENCES
Think about the following experiences in your life:

Spiritual
Painful
Education
Vocational
Ministry

TEMPERAMENT

	Hi Low Hi
Extroverted		Introverted
Routine		Variety
Self-controlled		Self-expressive
Cooperative		Competitive

STRENGTHS
Entertaining
Recruiting
Planning
Evaluating
Managing
Researching
Artistic/Graphics
Interviewing
Counseling
Teaching
Writing/Editing
Promoting
Repairing
Feeding
Recall
Mechanical Operating
Resourceful
Counting/Classifying
Public Relations
Welcoming
Composing
Landscaping
Arts & Crafts
Decorating
Musical
Ministry

#2 Discovering Your Shape

	What Do You Know?	What Do Others See?	What Could Be Next?
Gifts (Spiritual)
Interests (Passion)
Familiar Experiences
Temperament
Strengths (Talents)

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Carmela Arias

May 17, 2011 7:50pm

The article does not mention God's view of you; and God-given ablities, insights/illuminations, characteristics/ righteousness/ fruits of the Spirit, morals/ethics/values, fear/reverence of God, God-given experiences in ministering in the community, skills and talents. Everything comes from God. We need to recognize God is in control of all parts of our lives for his purpose and plans in our ministry.