Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire

The SHAPE assessment is a Christian tool designed to help individuals discover their unique spiritual gifts and how they can serve in their faith communities.

SHAPE stands for:

Spiritual Gifts: Special abilities given by God to believers.

Heart: Your passions and what you care deeply about.

Abilities: Your natural talents and skills.

Personality: The unique way you interact with the world.

Experiences: Life events that shape your perspective and growth.

The assessment usually includes multiple-choice and rating scale questions to help you reflect on each of these areas and gain insight into where you might best serve others. Many churches and Christian organizations use SHAPE as a framework for personal growth and finding purposeful involvement in ministry.

This was initially designed by Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, California. https://www.freeshapetest.com/

Below is a list of sample questions to consider.

Spiritual Gifts

Rate each statement from 1 "Never" to 5 "Always":

I feel called to lead people to where God wants them to go.

I love helping others when they have problems.

I enjoy sharing with others what God has done in my life.

I believe anything is possible and encourage others to believe this too.

I consider everything I own a gift from God.

I love learning from discussions in church or small group.

I step up to organize when things seem unorganized.

I enjoy spending time with those who are sick or in need.

I prefer doing “behind-the-scenes” tasks.

I excel at making plans and making things happen.

I feel fulfilled by helping others through hardships.

Others grow interested when I talk about my faith.

I trust God can do the impossible even when others doubt.

I am cheerful about giving to support good causes.

People turn to me for help understanding the Bible.

Others seem to naturally follow my lead.

I help others without seeking anything in return.

I step in when something needs to be done.

I sense God may be calling me to missionary work.

I see the positive in bad situations.

I feel deeply for those who don’t know Jesus.

I am typically more optimistic than those around me.

I give even when it requires sacrifice because I trust God will provide.

I perform well academically or in relevant areas.

I enjoy leading in certain situations.

I cheer up people going through tough times.

I prefer serving in quiet ways.

Heart (Passion)

Reflect and answer:

What three activities bring you the most joy or fulfillment?

What type of people do you enjoy spending time with or serving?

What kinds of roles or volunteer jobs excite you?

What is a pressing social or human issue you want to change, and how would you address it?

Abilities

Multiple choice and reflection:

What is your best or favorite subject in school or life?

What’s something you excel at?

What activities or hobbies do you most enjoy? (Select from: sports, music, cooking, tech, leadership, reading, photography, drama, teaching, decorating, etc.)

Rate your confidence and enjoyment in each area from 1 "Not at all" to 5 "Very much".

Personality (Temperament)

On each line, rank the four words as follows:

4 = Best describes me, 3 = Next best, 2 = Next, 1 = Least.

Enthusiastic	Likes authority	Sensitive	Likes instruction
Takes risks	Takes charge	Loyal	Accurate
Visionary	Determined	Calm	Consistent
Talkative	Takes initiative	Enjoys routine	Predictable
Promoter	Competitive	Dislikes change	Practical

Experiences

Reflect and briefly describe:

How did you come to faith in Jesus?

Which three positive life moments most shaped who you are today?

Which three challenges or negative experiences made a lasting impact?

Where have you volunteered or served in the past?

What family or cultural background influences your views and how?

Using all this information, think of the top 3 things that you would like to do.

Then, find a church that will enable you to do them and persevere in using your gifts.