For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. --Ephesians 2:10
What has God uniquely equipped you to do? How can we each discover and use our gifts the way God intended? As individuals discover their gifts and strengths, they become better equipped to work with others, accept their unique capabilities, and live an engaged life within their church, families, and communities.
Listed below are some tools and resources for gift assessment and discovery.
LifeKeys: Gift Discover Small Group LifeKeys is a discovery process that can help you determine who you are, what you do best, and why you’re here. It’s a chance to discover how to contribute to the world in your own unique way – being the person God created you to be. It’s also a way to find meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in your life. Click here for upcoming schedule of LifeKeys small groups.
Finding your Spiritual Gifts Self-Assessment We are given spiritual gifts for God’s work and are stewards of those gifts. Spiritual gifts are distributed according to God’s will, not because of any effort on our part. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) of which Incarnation is a part, has an online Spiritual Gifts Assessment which you can access and help you to learn about your gifts.
Strengths Finder: Online Strengths Assessment Purchase either of the books, Living Your Strengths or Strengths Finder 2.0, which both include a code permitting you to take the online assessment to discover your top five strengths. Based on the Gallup Organization’s Clifton Strengths Finder tool, this assessment will help you identify your top five strengths. Both books will give you ideas on how to utilize those strengths effectively. Living Your Strengths is a faith-based resource that will help direct you to ways you can serve in harmony with your strengths.
