As a disciple of Jesus Christ, you have been both promised and given gift(s) from the Holy Spirit intended to be used by you to build others up within the community of faith and for broadening our collective witness to those who don’t know Jesus.  Apostle Paul calls Christ followers to “eagerly desire the gifts of the Spirit.” (1 Cor 14:1)

Means to help you discern your gifting(s):

1.     Rule of Dots: Are there things in your life that you sense are normal but not evident in others?  Those unusual things just might be a spiritual gift. 

2.     Points of Frustration: Where are you perpetually frustrated, you might be gifted?  It will happen in every church you go to.  The tension very much may be how you were uniquely designed and gifted.  (I.e. if you are frustrated at the lack of encouragement, you might be gifted as an encourager). 

3.     Discipline versus Gifting: The sense of ease is another way to discern whether it is by supernatural power to do something.  (I.e. We are all called to give, but some are able to give extraordinarily: we are all called to be merciful, but some have the gift of mercy). 

4.     Which will you choose, the 99 or the 1? In other words, do you find yourself more concerned about the group or for an individual?  Some gifts are more geared toward the group while others are more for ministry with an individual. 

5.     Joy: Is this something that brings joy to you, which so happens to be a fruit of the Spirit?  If the point of frustration above is also an activity that brings you joy, it just might be a Spiritual gift in your life.

6.     Spiritual Gift Assessment Tool: Feel free to take the following assessment as a tool helping further aid in discerning the gift(s) the Holy Spirit has given you. NOTE: When asked, “Do you attend Auburn Community Church?” select “No” and you will be prompted to enter which church you are a part of, please type: “The Way Woodstock” 

Click Here To Take The Assessment 

ADMINISTRATION/GUIDANCE involves the capacity to manage details of service functions so as to support and free those in leadership to prioritize their efforts. 

HELPS refers to the capacity to unselfishly meet the needs of others through very practical service.

GIVING refers to the capacity to give liberally to meet the needs of others and yet to do so with a purity of motive which senses that the giving is a simple sharing of what God has given.  

MERCY is the divine enablement to cheerfully and practically help those who are suffering or in need.

TEACHING equips us to know God, to obey Him, and to be encouraged as we pursue discipleship.

ENCOURAGEMENT/EXHORTATION is the capacity to urge people to action in terms of applying Biblical truths, to encourage people generally with Biblical truths, OR to comfort people through the application of Biblical truth to their needs.  

APOSTLESHIP is a pure leadership and expansion gift, pushing boundaries and overcoming obstacles as the Church continues its God-given work under the Great Commission. 

LEADERSHIP is primarily about vision – the what and where of the ministries of the Church, but not necessarily the how.  There is intense focus on the big picture – what is it that God is calling this body of believers, in this place and at this time in history, to be doing to make Him known?  

SHEPHERDING is the capacity to exercise concern and care for members of a group so as to encourage them in their growth in Christ, which involves modeling maturity, protecting them from error, and disseminating truth.  

EVANGELISM is the special ability to communicate the Gospel message in relevant ways to unbelievers.  

WORD OF KNOWLEDGE is when God gives you knowledge about a person’s situation, needs, or spiritual condition that you have no other way of knowing.   

WORD OF WISDOM is when God gives a situational word or message acutely applicable in a moment that provides insight for people into the next steps of a spiritual journey.  

PROPHECY is exercised when someone, usually in a congregation or larger gathering, has the capacity to deliver truth of a predictive nature or a situational word from God.  

FAITH is the Spirit-given ability to see something that God wants done and to sustain unwavering confidence that God will do it regardless of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. 

DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS enables someone to see behind the veil. They can feel, with the Holy Spirit that resides in them, what forces are at work around them: whether divine, human, or satanic. 

INTERCESSION is the special ability to pray for extended periods of time on a regular basis and see frequent and specific answers to their prayers, to a degree much greater than that which is expected of the average Christian.  

HEALING is the special ability to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to cure illnesses and restore health apart from natural means. 

MIRACLES is the special ability to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to perform powerful acts that are perceived by observers to have altered the ordinary course of nature.  

TONGUES is the ability to speak, worship, or pray in a language unknown to the speaker.  

INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES is the ability to spontaneously respond to the giving of an authoritative message in tongues by interpreting this word and clearly communicating the message given.