APEST Assessment – Newbreed Training

APEST Assessment

God has designed each one of us with unique gifts. These gifts and talents can lie dormant in the life of Christians who have become content with simply a mediocre faith. But God desires to activate and mobilize his children to accomplish his mission and purpose in the earth. We are here to help you do just that with this Spiritual Gifts APEST Assessment.

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How to score the APEST Assessment

After reading each statement, indicate the degree to which each statement is true of you by putting a number from 1-3 in the corresponding space provided.

1 - Rarely

2 - Sometimes

3 - Always

I am gifted with strategic thinking that moves the needle forward missionally.

I am able to cast a vision that others adopt and follow.

Change, progress, and adapting are thrilling to me.

I am easily able to relate to unchurched people, and they feel comfortable around me, even when we do not share the same values.

I am able to create new groups or start new things with unchurched people.

I love to see people mobilized into their burdens, passion, and gifting.

I am fulfilled when I see other people fulfilled in their calling.

I often believe that people would fall in love with Jesus if they truly experienced him through God’s people.

I view the church of God as an evangelistic presence.

I am jealous for Christ’s glory and the thought of people worshipping him for the first time excites me greatly.

I am deeply aware when the power and presence of God is lacking in a meeting.

I often feel God is speaking things to me that he is not to others around me.

I feel burdened to spend more time in prayer than most other people I know.

I am always aware of marginalized groups and people that we are not including, and injustices done to them.

When I operate in my gifting, I find other people operate more in theirs.

God seems to give me pictures that I need to meditate on for some time before they become clear to me.

God is always speaking, I’m just not always listening.

I can see the gifts in others and often feel that when I am around them, that I can help them grow in their gifts.

I strongly feel that I have the gift of encouraging others.

I sometimes see God heal, or do miracles for people when I pray for them.

My enthusiasm for God is contagious and people are often interested in the things that excite me.

I often find myself telling stories about my life and the things God does to people whether or not they invite me to.

I like to engage in conversations about the things I believe in.

Sometimes I push my ideas and views too far on others in my excitement.

I often feel frustrated that others don’t want to reach the lost in our area and seem to lack a passion for sharing their faith.

I believe that if people hear the message of Jesus that they will very often choose to follow Him, and this motivates me to share my faith.

I delight in watching others learn how powerful the power of the Holy Spirit works when people obediently share their faith.

I believe that the reason that people don’t share their faith more is that they lack someone to show them how easy it is.

I believe that if I speak to people, God will.

People are powerless against the incredible message of the gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit.

I deeply care about people, even when I don’t know them well, and feel God gives me his heart for them.

I value spending time with God’s people, and am passionate about making sure the church is a place where people feel welcomed and comforted.

People come to me with their problems, talking freely and openly about private matters.

If I'm honest, I sometimes struggle with wanting to please everyone.

If someone I care about is threatened or put down, I am protective and intervene on their behalf.

When people spend time with each other outside of our scheduled gatherings, I feel that we’ve created something special.

I can spend hours with God’s people, regardless of what we do, or talk about; just being together gives me great joy.

I often worry about how the things that leaders on my team might say things or act in a way that could be misconstrued or hurt their feelings.

I am here for the suffering, the hurting, and those who feel like they have nobody to turn to.

I view church as a family above all else.

People often ask me to explain new ideas or concepts that they have encountered.

I believe that people will experience the glory of God by reading and understanding his word more than anything else.

I find myself studying and listening to others’ teaching frequently, and sharing what I’m learning with others.

It bothers me when people have incomplete or wrong views of God and I want to fix that.

I am sometimes frustrated that people don’t want to mine the richness of God’s word for all its worth.

I read voraciously and love to explore rich new concepts that others before me have left for us to ponder.

I believe that people need to go deeper into God’s word and understand the expository explanations of scripture.

I hate heresy and seek to root it out wherever I find it.

I can sometimes get lost in an argument, and forget that love is what truly matters.

I sometimes put people off by over-sharing my opinions, turning a two-way conversation into a one-way lecture.

Your APEST Assessment Results

After you have added your responses above, look to see your valued scores and how your assessment results align with your potential APEST Spiritual Gifts. The APEST Spiritual Gifts with the highest scores are the ones you align with the most.

Ephesians 4:11-13

"It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."

Apostle

Apostles advance the borders of the kingdom of God

In the role of the "sent ones," their responsibility lies in ensuring the transmission of faith across different contexts and generations. Their focus is on the future, working to bridge barriers, establish the church in new settings, develop leaders, and create trans-local networks. While initiating new ideas and rapid expansion is important, it's crucial to avoid leaving people and organizations wounded. The nurturing and teaching functions play a vital role in ensuring that individuals are cared for rather than merely utilized.

Prophet

Prophets help others experience the power and presence of God

In their heightened sensitivity to God and his contemporary truth, they play a crucial role in offering correction and challenging prevailing assumptions inherited from the culture. They emphasize the importance of the community obeying God's commands and are unafraid to question the status quo. However, it's essential to have other types of leaders alongside them to prevent prophets from either becoming confrontational activists or paradoxically withdrawing from the imperfections of reality and adopting an other-worldly stance.

Evangelist

Evangelists bring the romance of the grace of God

These compelling conveyors of the gospel message have a contagious ability to enlist others in the cause. They urge individuals to personally respond to God's redemption in Christ and encourage believers to actively participate in the broader mission, contributing to the growth of the church. However, evangelists may become so absorbed in reaching those outside the church that the essential task of nurturing and strengthening those within gets overlooked.

Shepherd

Shepherds provide soul care and community

As nurturers of the community, their attention is dedicated to safeguarding and fostering the spiritual growth of God's flock. They work towards cultivating a network of relationships characterized by love and spiritual maturity, actively involved in making and developing disciples. However, shepherds need to be cautious, as their inclination towards stability can potentially hinder the mission. There's also a risk of fostering an unhealthy dependence between the church and the shepherds that should be addressed.

Teacher

Teachers bring the wisdom of God through the Word of God

As conveyors of God's truth and wisdom, their role involves assisting others in staying rooted in the Bible for a clearer understanding of God's will. They guide individuals toward wisdom, aiding the community in staying true to Christ's teachings and constructing a doctrine that can be passed on. However, it's crucial to have the input of other functions, as teachers might otherwise slip into dogmatism or overly dry intellectualism. They might overlook the personal and missional dimensions of the church's ministry without the influence of these complementary functions.

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