Discover Your Spiritual Gifts

Stewardship is the grateful response of a Christian disciple who recognizes and receives God’s gifts and shares these gifts in love of God and neighbor.

Begin in Prayer

Lord, I stand in awe of the many gifts you have given me. I want to use them to serve you. Please guide and direct me in the discovery of my gifts. Help me find a place of joyful service that brings honor and glory to You.

God our Father, in Baptism You called me by name, as I begin this journey to discern your will for my life, help me to respond to these questions on the Spiritual Gifts Inventory.

Lord, as I prepare for this Spiritual Gifts Inventory, let your strength and your wisdom be my guide. May you, the author and creator of all things, enlighten me and open my mind and heart.

“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.” - 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

About the Assessment

Charisms, or spiritual gifts, are special abilities given to all Christians by the Holy Spirit through baptism. These gifts give us power both to represent Christ and to be a channel of God’s goodness for people. Whether extraordinary or ordinary, all charisms ought to be exercised in the service of God (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2003).

Sadly, many of us are not aware of our gifts or abilities. These gifts are then not utilized for the Service of God, and others suffer because of it. We at the Parish of the Holy Eucharist desire our parishioners to become the best disciples of Christ that they can be. Therefore, we are highly encouraging our parishioners to take our Spiritual Gifts Inventory and consider joining a ministry based on their spiritual gifts!

This inventory will give you an introductory evaluation of your gifts and possible ministry categories for you to share your gifts in love of God and neighbor. It can help you pinpoint the best places to begin, but discerning our charisms is a process. If after taking this inventory you would like to further discern your charisms and gifts, consider contacting the parish office to learn more about where you might be called.

Instructions

It will take approximately 15-20 minutes to take the inventory. There are 126 questions that assess your gifts in 18 different areas. Answer every question by clicking on the button to the left of the row that best rates how true it is for you. Once you have answered all of the questions, your scores will be calculated for each of the gifts and a Top Charism Answer Sheet will be displayed along with the Charism Descriptions to discern where our parish may be the best served by your charisms.

Read each statement then rate it in terms of how true this is for you, not how you think you should behave or feel. Be as honest as possible. In most cases, your first thought on what the answer should be will be the most accurate.

Initial Data

Please begin by entering your name and your email address: