S- Spiritual Gifts = What has God spiritually gifted me to do?

H- Heart = What do I have passion for and love to do?

A- Abilities = What natural talents and skills do I have?

P- Personality = Where does my personality best suit me to serve?

E- Experiences = What experiences have most shaped my life?

Spiritual Gifts

• Take a spiritual gift test
• Ask 2-3 people, “How do you see that God has gifted me to build up the Church?”

Person #1 ________________________________________________________________________________

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Person #2 ________________________________________________________________________________

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Person #3 ________________________________________________________________________________

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• How do I see God’s power at work through my life?

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Heart (sometimes called “Passions”)

What do I talk about most excitedly/most often with my family and friends?

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The people I would like to serve most are:

___ Children

___ College Students

___ Deaf

___ Disabled

___ Divorced

___ Elderly/Senior Adults

___ Empty Nesters

___ Homeless   

___ Hospitalized   

___ Infants

___ Parents

___ Poor

___ Prisoners

___ Single Parents   

___ Singles

___ Teen Moms   

___ Unemployed   

___ Widowed

___ Youth

___ Young Married

___ Other: ________________________

___ Other: ________________________

The issues or causes I feel most strongly about are:

___ Abuse/Violence

___ Alcoholism/Drug Abuse

___ At-risk children

___ Disabilities

___ Divorce Care

___ Education   

___ Environment   

___ Finances

___ Health/Fitness    

___ Homelessness

___ Law/Justice system   

___ Parenting

___ Policy/Politics

___ Poverty/Hunger   

___ Racial Reconciliation

___ Sanctity of Life/Abortion     

___ Other: ________________________

___ Other: ________________________

Abilities

What natural talents and skills do I have? 

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Personality

*How are you Energized?

1. Being with Others in Conversation
2. Working with Others on a Project
3. Being by Myself with a Book/Screen
4. Working by Myself on a Project

*How are you Organized?

1. Loose
2. Structured

*How are you Wired?

1. Move quickly with decisions
2. Take time to make decisions 

Experiences 

*God never wastes our experiences.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Romans 8:28 - And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Spiritual/Ministry Experiences: What are the spiritual markers in your life? When have you experienced God’s presence most powerfully?

Experience #1 ____________________________________________________________________________

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Experience #2 ____________________________________________________________________________

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Painful Experiences: What trials and problems have you faced that have shaped your life?

Experience #1 ____________________________________________________________________________

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Experience #2 ____________________________________________________________________________

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(Packet adapted from various resources, most notably “S.H.A.P.E.” by Erik Rees.)