Below is a select list of categories of vocations. Please check
each one which encompasses specific vocations you have found to be or you
believe would be fulfilling to you.
1.
Agriculture; Conservation; Environmental
2.
Architecture - Engineering - Chemical Sciences
3.
Banking; Accounting; Financial Services
4.
Behavioral - Social Sciences; Counseling
5.
Biological – Natural – Animal Sciences
6.
Broadcasting; Performing Arts; Journalism
7.
Computer Sciences; Electronics; Technicians
8.
Data processing; Office support staff roles
9.
Domestic; Child Care
10.
Education; Consultation; Instruction
11.
Medical – Dental – Health Care Services
12.
Physical Sciences; Mathematics
13.
Repair; Food; Grooming Services; Clothing
14.
Safety; Armed Forces; Criminology; Legal
15.
Sales (Realty, Product , Auto, Insurance, Etc.)
16.
Transportation; Air-Land Common Carriers
1.
My sensitivity to others may be interpreted as acting on emotions.
2.
I find it easier to communicate my love through deeds and actions than
words.
3.
I am seen by others as too insistent in trying to get them to deal with
sin--wrong in their life.
4.
I help people approach their life's circumstances in light of their commitment
to Christ.
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5.
I am motivated to organize people and resources to fulfill tasks I have
been given.
6.
I especially enjoy manual projects and tasks.
7.
I tend to emphasize content of material more than practical application.
8.
I focus on people and their relationship needs more than their practical
needs. |
9.
I like to use charts, diagrams, outlines, and lists to organize and communicate
projects.
10.
I seem to attract people who need help, especially with emotional and
mental needs.
11.
I enjoy helping with practical needs.
12.
I seek to present Biblical truth in thorough, logical, structured ways. |
13.
I tend to appear weak in my avoiding firmness in dealing with others.
14.
I enjoy performing routine tasks.
15.
I prefer to delegate tasks whenever possible.
16.
I enjoy counseling others to help them see how they can find and follow
God's will for their life. |
17.
I am alert to the financial and material needs of others.
18.
I enjoy encouraging others to be faithful, to follow the will of God.
19.
I am more comfortable meeting practical needs than less well-defined "spiritual
needs".
20.
I frequently envision new projects or goals to accomplish. |
21.
I observe truth in life's experiences and then seek to substantiate it
with scripture.
22.
I seek ways to effectively use my God given resources (i.e. my life, possessions,
or finances).
23.
I help others more by doing things for or with them than by talking and
sharing with them.
24.
I observe truth in scripture and then seek illustrations in life's experiences.
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25.
I seem to be easily hurt by inconsiderate words, attitudes, and actions
of others.
26.
I have a strong desire to correct what I see wrong in the lives of others.
27.
I frequently use concordances, dictionaries, and other study aids to understand
Scripture.
28.
I enjoy encouraging others to be faithful, to follow the will of God.
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29.
I seem to have relatively few close friends due to my insistence on high
standards.
30.
I tend to overextend myself in responding to requests for help with practical
needs.
31.
I am able to identify the tasks and steps necessary to complete a long
range project.
32.
I am especially delighted when my gift is an answer to a specific need.
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33.
I frequently feel that I know exactly what God wants to do at a given
point in time.
34.
I feel hurtful words and actions expressed to others as if they were directed
toward me.
35.
I help others more by doing things for or with them than by talking and
sharing with them.
36.
I tend to assume the coordination of the activities of others if I sense
a lack of leadership. |
37.
I desire to influence people to invest themselves and their resources
in others.
38.
I enjoy performing routine tasks.
39.
I like to be sure that my statements are true and accurate.
40.
I hope that what I say will prick the conscience of others regarding their
sin. |
41.
I can envision and communicate project goals in a manner which enables
others to fulfill them.
42.
I tend to interrupt others in my eagerness to help them in giving them
advice.
43.
I can frequently and quickly discern what is right or wrong, good or evil,
true or false.
44.
I seem to actually share in the emotions and feelings of others. |
45.
I may emphasize life experiences more than Scripture in trying to influence
others.
46.
I like to use charts, diagrams, outlines, and lists to organize and communicate
projects.
47.
I like to have confirmation on gifts I am planning to give.
48.
I may be seen by others as lacking caution and tact in the expression
of my opinions. |
49.
My giving patterns have raised concerns among others in my family.
50.
I am motivated to organize people and resources to fulfill tasks that
I have been given.
51.
I feel a responsibility to correct those who do wrong.
52.
I sense when someone's feelings have been hurt. |
53.
I tend to overextend myself in responding to requests for physical help.
54.
I am more sensitive to mental and emotional distress in others than their
physical problems.
55.
I enjoy studying the Bible in an organized manner.
56.
People with problems come to me and receive direction through talking
with me. |
57.
I want to discover foundational truth through the Bible and influence
others to accept it.
58.
It is natural for me to communicate my feelings.
59.
I encourage others to focus on drawing benefit from difficult circumstances
they may be in.
60.
I like to move on to new challenges once what I have been working on is
completed. |
61.
God frequently reveals to me the direction He desires a group to follow.
62.
My interest in learning results in a tendency to start more study projects
than I finish.
63.
I am able to coordinate and lead a group of people to fulfill a task or
mission.
64.
I tend to prefer doing tasks myself than waiting for or burdening others. |
65.
I enjoy spending considerable time periods in research in or study of
God's Word.
66.
I speak for Christian values even when it isn't popular and I'm considered
narrow-minded.
67.
I emphasize practical application of scripture rather than establishing
Biblical doctrine.
68.
I frequently give financial assistance to people without public appeal. |
69.
I am willing to support or advance a struggling ministry with potential.
70.
I am especially drawn to comfort the poor, the aged, the ill, and those
less fortunate than I.
71.
God frequently reveals to me the direction He desires a group to follow.
72.
I am usually able to motivate others to pursue a course of action in resolving
problems. |
73.
I see physical needs and like to fulfill them, sticking with them until
they are completed.
74.
I look for more effective ways to verbally describe and/or visually illustrate
biblical truths.
75.
I seem inwardly compelled to express my perceptions and opinions.
76.
I look for more effective ways to influence people to apply Biblical truths
in their lives. |
77.
I will accept a lower standard of living to enable me to invest my life
and resources in others.
78.
I enjoy handling the details of organization.
79.
My sensitivity to others may be interpreted as acting on emotions.
80.
I so enjoy Biblical research, it can serve as an end in itself in my life. |
81.
I feel that giving myself and my resources to others is the best way to
show God I love Him.
82.
I want to know the limits of my authority when given leadership responsibilities.
83.
I am very sensitive to the joy and distress of others.
84.
I look for more effective ways to influence people to apply Biblical truths
in their lives. |
85.
I react strongly to people and organizations who are not what they are
represented to be.
86.
I tend to be organized, setting goals and making plans to reach them.
87.
I like to respond quickly in meeting practical needs.
88.
I want to see people follow my specific suggestions when trying to help
them resolve problems. |
89.
I frequently can sense the emotional atmosphere of a group or individual.
90.
I want to see people follow my direction when trying to help them resolve
their problems.
91.
I am sensitive to scripture being used out of context.
92.
I am concerned that my gift be used effectively by organizations I give
to. |
93.
I am able to identify the resources and people necessary to complete a
project.
94.
I enjoy doing more than asked--the special touch, when meeting practical
needs.
95.
I frequently give financial assistance to people without public appeal.
96.
I am drawn to pray for those who are hurting. |
97.
I am motivated to organize people to accomplish goals or tasks.
98.
I enjoy Biblical research, studying scripture to identify and verify truth.
99.
I am drawn to verbally encourage people who appear to be struggling.
100.
I would lower my spending to gain additional funds for organizations and
individuals in need. |
101.
I enjoy Biblical research, studying scripture to identify and verify truth.
102.
I am careful of what I say to avoid hurting others.
103.
I am sensitive to the physical needs of others.
104.
I may seem to be intolerant of and impatient with the wrong actions of
others. |
105.
I have a tendency to look within myself for those things which may be
displeasing to God.
106.
I tend to overuse background information, details, and etc. in presenting
information.
107.
I willingly invest considerable time, one-on-one, helping others deal
with personal problems.
108.
I enjoy starting new projects rather than doing repetitive tasks. |
109.
I feel that if people do not agree with me, they really haven't heard
or understood me.
110.
I feel guilty when I have an abundance while others do not have their
daily needs met.
111.
It is natural for me to communicate my feelings.
112.
I like to and have helped others in a variety of practical ways. |
113.
I like to encourage others to give their lives and resources, by investing
my life and gifts.
114.
I enjoy seeing my fulfilling of practical needs free others to accomplish
different responsibilities.
115.
I am willing to give direction to others in helping them deal with personal
problems.
116.
I need quality time to explain to others my feelings. |
117.
I have a desire to effectively counsel people seeking help.
118.
I am particularly alert as to how organizations utilize their financial
and material resources.
119.
I tend to see things as either black or white with no indefinite areas.
120.
I may seem to be pushy or interfering at times in my eagerness to help
meet practical needs. |
121.
I am able to persist in providing direction to completing projects in
the face of criticism.
122.
I am concerned that truth be validated and accepted.
123.
It is important to me to know that my financial gifts are being used properly.
124.
My focus on "black vs white" results in my setting high personal
standards. |
125.
I am compelled to reach out to those who have emotional or mental hurts.
126.
I put a high value on the accuracy of words--I use them and listen to
their use carefully.
127.
I tend to see things as either black or white with no indefinite areas.
128.
I tend to fully utilize willing people to help fulfill goals. |
129.
I frequently restate information I am presenting to aid listener comprehension.
130.
I tend to avoid confronting the issue of sin when comforting those who
are hurting.
131.
I especially encourage repentance and look it's fruit in the lives of
others.
132.
I prefer a minimum of public recognition when I invest my life and resources
in others. |
133.
I tend to function in a high level of productivity in regard to manual
tasks.
134.
I manage my resources and finances to be able to give to others when needs
arise.
135.
I have confidence in my ability to discover and explain Biblical truths.
136.
I can envision and communicate project goals in a manner which enables
others to fulfill them. |
137.
I tend to feel guilty saving my money when seeing pressing needs for funds
to do God's work.
138.
I place high value on accurate identification of Biblical truths and principles.
139.
I can often sense when a person is hurting emotionally, even when it is
not obvious to others.
140.
I am willing to neglect personal projects in order to help others with
their practical needs. |
141.
I would organize and coordinate the activities of a group of people to
accomplish a goal or task.
142.
I would plan my efforts to accomplish a task. ( Prefer to make my own
plans or modify to suit me)
143.
I would assume an organized and well supported task. (Prefer to be given
the plans & materials)
144.
I would be a helper only, supporting others who assume the responsibility
for a goal or task. |
145.
I prefer to assume a weekly responsibility for a defined time period.
146.
I prefer to assume a regular monthly responsibility for a defined time
period.
147.
I prefer to invest concentrated effort for short-term specific projects.
148.
I prefer to function as substitute help as needed on occasion. |
149.
Ministering to nursery-aged children would be fulfilling to me.
150.
Ministering to elementary school-aged children would be fulfilling to
me.
151.
Ministering to teenagers would be fulfilling to me.
152.
Ministering to adults would be fulfilling to me. |
153.
I prefer manual-practical tasks, i.e.. cleaning, maintenance, office help,
food ministry, etc.
154.
I prefer being an assistant, a helper, a support person to another person
in ministry.
155.
I prefer working directly with people, i.e.. teaching, counseling, discipling,
youth groups, etc.
156.
I prefer direct involvement in ministry support, i.e.. ushering, music
ministry, prayer bands, etc. |
157.
In business I would prefer: Ownership; Management; Administrative roles
158.
In business I would prefer: Research; Design; Development; Production;
Office staff roles
159.
In business I would prefer: Marketing; Purchasing; Sales; Financial services
roles
160.
In business I would prefer: Construction; Maintenance; Janitorial; "Heavy"
manual labor roles |
