Spiritual & Personality Assessment
Spiritual Gifts Description
- Administration — The ability to organize, plan, and lead systems so the church runs with excellence.
- Apostleship — The calling to pioneer new works, plant churches, and advance the gospel into new territories.
- Craftsmanship — Using your hands and creative skills to build and create things that serve God and His people.
- Creative Communication — Expressing God’s truth through art, music, writing, or storytelling in ways that move people.
- Discernment — The ability to distinguish between what is true and false, and what is from God or not.
- Encouragement — The gift of coming alongside people with words and presence that restore hope and strength.
- Evangelism — A burning passion and ability to clearly share the gospel in ways that lead people to faith.
- Faith — An extraordinary trust in God that believes Him for the impossible even when others can’t see it.
- Giving — A joyful compulsion to give generously and strategically to advance God’s kingdom.
- Helps / Service — The gift of seeing a need and quietly meeting it without needing recognition.
- Hospitality — Creating spaces where people feel genuinely welcomed, seen, and at home.
- Intercession — A deep calling to pray persistently and fervently on behalf of others before God.
- Knowledge — The ability to understand and apply Scripture in ways that bring clarity and depth to the church.
- Leadership — The capacity to cast vision, influence people, and move a group toward a God-given goal.
- Mercy — A tender compassion that moves you toward hurting people with grace and without judgment.
- Prophecy — Speaking God’s truth with boldness in a way that convicts, corrects, and calls people closer to Him.
- Shepherding — A nurturing instinct to guide, protect, and care for people through life’s journey.
- Teaching — The ability to take God’s Word, break it down clearly, and help others understand and apply it.
- Wisdom — The rare gift of seeing situations through God’s perspective and knowing the right thing to do.
Personality Types
L = LIONS
Lions are very confident and self-reliant. In a group setting, if no one else instantly takes charge, the Lion will. Unfortunately, if they don’t learn how to tone down their aggressiveness, their naturally dominating traits can cause problems with others. Most entrepreneurs are strong lions, or at least have a lot of lion in them.
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NATURAL STRENGTHS • Decisive • Goal-oriented • Achievement driven • Gets results • Independent • Risk-taker • Takes charge • Takes initiative • Self-Starter • Persistent • Efficient • Competitive • Enjoys challenges, variety, and change • Driven to complete projects quickly |
NATURAL WEAKNESSES • Impatient • Blunt • Poor Listener • Impulsive • Demanding • May view projects as more important than people • May “run over” others who are slow to speak • Fears inactivity or relaxation • Quickly bored by routine or mechanics |
O = OTTERS
Otters are excitable, fun-loving talkers who motivate others and thrive where they can share ideas and vote on decisions. Outgoing and social, they network widely and are often encouraging and affectionate—unless stressed, when their words can sting. They crave attention, enjoy being liked, and care about style and flair. Otters are the life of any party, and most people enjoy their company.
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NATURAL STRENGTHS • Enthusiastic • Optimistic • Good communicator • Emotional or passionate • Motivational and inspirational • Outgoing • Personal • Dramatic • Fun-loving |
NATURAL WEAKNESSES • Unrealistic • Not detail-oriented • Disorganized • Impulsive • Listens to feelings above logic • Reactive • Can be too talkative • Excitable |
G = GOLDEN RETRIEVER
One word describes these people: LOYAL. They’re so loyal, in fact, that they can absorb the most emotional pain and punishment in a relationship and still stay committed. They are great listeners, incredibly empathetic and warm encouragers. However, they tend to be such pleasers that they can have great difficulty being assertive in a situation or relationship when it’s needed.
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NATURAL STRENGTHS • Patient • Easy-going • Team player • Stable • Empathetic • Compassionate • Sensitive to the feelings of others • Tremendously loyal • Puts people above projects • Dependable, Reliable, Supportive, Agreeable |
NATURAL WEAKNESSES • Indecisive • Over-accommodating • May sacrifice results for the sake of harmony • Slow to initiate • Avoids confrontation even when needed • Tends to hold grudges • Fears change |
B = BEAVER
Beavers have a strong need to do things correctly and by the book—they’re the ones who actually read the instruction manuals. They excel at quality control in any setting that requires precision, like accounting or engineering. Because they value rules, consistency, and high standards, they can become frustrated with those who don’t. Their drive for excellence (sometimes unrealistic) can also make it harder for them to show warmth in relationships.
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NATURAL STRENGTHS • Accurate • Analytical • Detail Oriented • Thoroughness • Industrious • Orderly • Methodical and exhaustive • High standards • Intuitive, Controlled |
NATURAL WEAKNESSES • Too hard on self • Too critical of others • Perfectionist • Overly cautious • Won’t make decisions without all the facts • Too picky • Over sensitive |