Purpose Discovery Questionnaire || TRC

Purpose Discovery Questionnaire

Instructions

For each question:

Answer honestly
Don't answer based on what sounds spiritual or impressive
Look for patterns, not isolated moments

SECTION 1 — SPIRITUAL GIFTS

“What grace seems to flow through me naturally?”

1. What kinds of spiritual activities feel unusually natural or impactful when you do them?

2. When have people consistently said they were helped spiritually through you?

3. Do you naturally: teach, encourage, organize, lead, serve, pray, give, counsel, evangelize, help, or discern?

4. Which spiritual responsibilities energize you instead of draining you?

5. What kinds of ministry outcomes tend to happen around you repeatedly?

6. What burdens or spiritual concerns do you carry more deeply than most people around you?

7. If given freedom to serve without fear or limitation, what role would you naturally step into?

SECTION 2 — HEART

“What deeply moves or motivates me?”

1. What problems in the world genuinely bother you?

2. Which groups of people do you naturally feel compassion toward?

3. What topics can you speak about for a long time without getting bored?

4. What kind of impact do you secretly desire your life to make?

5. What kinds of conversations make you feel alive and engaged?

6. What burdens keep returning to your mind over the years?

7. What kinds of injustice, disorder, or brokenness affect you emotionally?

8. If money were not an issue, what would you spend your life building or solving?

SECTION 3 — ABILITIES

“What can I actually do well?”

1. What skills do people consistently come to you for help with?

2. What tasks do you learn unusually fast?

3. What have you repeatedly produced good results in?

4. Which of these describe your strengths? Communication, leadership, analysis, creativity, administration, strategy, teaching, design, organization, relationship building, technical skills, business, problem-solving

5. What environments bring out your best performance?

6. What accomplishments are you most proud of and why?

7. What kinds of work feel easier for you than for most people?

SECTION 4 — PERSONALITY

“How am I naturally wired?”

1. Do you gain energy more from: people, solitude, or a balance of both?

2. Are you naturally: structured, spontaneous, reflective, action-oriented, calm, intense, analytical, relational, visionary, or practical?

3. Do you prefer: leading, supporting, building systems, creating ideas, or nurturing people?

4. In groups, what role do you naturally drift toward?

5. Do you work best: independently, in small teams, or in large collaborative environments?

6. How do you typically respond to pressure or conflict?

7. What type of responsibilities drain you quickly?

SECTION 5 — EXPERIENCES

“What has my life prepared me for?”

1. What major life experiences have shaped you most deeply?

2. What pain or struggles have taught you important lessons?

3. What environments have you spent the most time in? church, business, education, family care, leadership, media, missions, community work

4. What failures changed you significantly?

5. What successes gave you confidence or clarity?

6. What recurring themes can you identify across your life story?

7. What challenges have you overcome that may help others?

8. What doors or opportunities have repeatedly opened to you?

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