Spiritual Gifts Match
Okay, so let’s just be real.
The Spiritual Gifts Test is not the authority on what gifts God has given you. It’s only a conversation starter for a deeper journey as you seek God and what He is calling you to.
After you have discovered your top three gifts from the test, browse our recommendations for serving opportunities that fit you best.
Administration
The special ability that God gives to clearly understand the immediate and long range goals of a ministry. Serves to devise, manage and execute plans to achieve goals and purposes for the church body.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Office Administration, TeamRiver Leader, Café, Facilities, Family Registration, Production, Connection Center
Apostleship
Think of a spiritual entrepreneur or modern day church planter. The special ability that God gives to assume and exercise divinely imparted authority in order to establish the foundational government of a sphere of ministry. An apostle hears from the Holy Spirit and set things in order accordingly for the church’s health, growth, maturity and outreach.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Local and Global Missions/Outreach, LifeGroup Leader, Team River Leader, Prayer Team Leader, Street Team Leader, Youth Leader, Church Planter, Ministry Starter
Discernment
The special ability that God gives to know with assurance whether certain behaviors supposed to be of God are in reality divine, human or evil. Discernment sees through chaos or confusion and determines problems and possible outcomes.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Greeters, Prayer Team, LifeGroup Leaders, Team River Leaders, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, CERT Team, Street Team
Evangelism
The special ability that God gives to share the gospel with non-believers in such a way that they become followers of Christ and responsible members of the church.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Discover Program Helper, Café, River Kids Volunteer, Greeter, LifeGroup Leader, Team River Leader, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Marriage Mentor, Prayer Team, Street Team, Youth Leader, Worship, Connection Center
Exhortation
Sometimes called the gift of counseling, this is the special ability that God gives to minister words of comfort, consolation, encouragement.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Church Care, River Kids, Greeter, LifeGroup Leader, Team River Leader, Marriage Mentor, Prayer Team, Street Team, Ushers, Connections Center, Worship, Youth Leader
Faith
The special ability to see with extraordinary confidence the will and purposes of God for future of His work even when others see only obstacles.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Church Care, LifeGroup Leader, LifeTeam Leader, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Prayer Team, Worship, Youth Leader
Giving
The special ability that God gives to contribute financially to the work of the Lord generously and cheerfully. Generosity gives above and beyond the tithes and offerings expected to all believers.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Kingdom Builders, Financial Peace University Facilitators, LifeGroup Leaders, Marriage Mentors
Knowledge
The special ability God gives to discover, accumulate, analyze and clarify information and ideas that are from the Holy Spirit that are pertinent to the growth and well-being of followers of Christ.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
LifeGroup Leader, Team River Leader, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Prayer Team, Marriage Mentor, Street Team, Worship, Youth Leader.
Leadership
The special ability that God gives to set goals in accordance with God’s purpose for the future and to communicate these goals to others in such a way that motivates others.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
River Kids Leader, LifeGroup Leader, Team River Leader, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Marriage Mentor, Connections Leader, Ushers, Connection Center, Worship, Youth Leader
Mercy
The special ability that God gives to feel genuine empathy and compassion for individuals, for both followers of Christ and non-followers. Mercy translates that compassion into cheerfully doing deeds that reflect Christ’s love and alleviate suffering.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Church Care, River Kids Leader, Greeter, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Team River Leader, Marriage Mentor, Prayer Team, Street Team, Youth Leader, Worship
Pastoring
The special ability that God gives to assume a long-term responsibility for the spiritual welfare of a group of God’s people.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Church Care, River Kids Volunteer, LifeGroup Leader, Team River Leader, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Marriage Mentor, Prayer Team, Youth Leader
Prophecy
The special ability that God gives to clearly understand the immediate and long range goals of a ministry. Prophecy helps to devise, manage and execute plans to achieve goals and purposes for the church body.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
LifeGroup Leader, Team River Leader, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Prayer Team, Street Team, Worship
Serving
The special ability to invest time, talents and energy unselfishly in performing tasks for God’s work. Serving is used to assist other gifted individuals by freeing them to dedicate all their time to their primary ministry.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Café, Church Care, Facilities, River Kids, Greeter, Kids Clubs, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Office Administration, Parking Lot, Production, Set Up, Tear Down, Street Team, Connection Center, CERT Team
Teaching
The special ability that God gives to communicate information relevant to the health and ministry of followers of Christ in such a way that others will learn and apply truths.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
River Kids Volunteer, LifeGroup Leader, Team River Leader, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Marriage Mentor, Prayer Team, Street Team, Connection Center, Youth Leader
Wisdom
The special ability that God gives to know the mind of the Holy Spirit in such a way as to receive insight into how given knowledge may be applied to specific needs in a situation.
Recommended Serving Opportunities:
Discover Program Helper, River Kids Volunteer, LifeGroup Leader, Team River Leader, Local and Global Missions/Outreach, Marriage Mentor, Prayer Team, CERT Team, Street Team, Usher, Worship, Youth Leader.