Helping your girls determine their strengths and helping them explore using those gifts to glorify God is one of the most important tasks of youth ministry. Here are a few thoughts on helping your girls develop their gifts.

Bring in some guests. Choose several women in your church to come and talk to your girls about the different career paths they’ve chosen. Choose a teacher, businesswoman, stay-at-home mom, doctor, lawyer, or other women who have interesting careers. Encourage the women to talk about how God uses them in their careers to minister to those around them. Talk to your girls about the variety of choices they have for their careers and how they can be used by God in those careers.

Interview some experts. Have each girl choose a field she is interested in going into. Have each girl interview an individual or several individuals who is/are already working in that field. Have the girls summarize their findings to the group.

Research it. Have each girl choose a talent they have and let them brainstorm and research some different ways this talent could be used for the Lord (careers, ministry opportunities, witnessing opportunities, etc.). Encourage the girls to interview someone who has chosen to utilize his or her talent in a career.

Look up to someone. Have the girls choose a believer whom they look up to (a pastor, evangelist, worship leader, Sunday school teacher, etc.). Have the girls interview the person about how they discovered their talents, how God has used their talents in the past, and the way they use their talents today.

Get creative. Let the girls think of their own project. Have them use their talent in any way they want that could be an expression of worship, method to witness, or other way to minister.

Utilize your talents. Let your girls use their talents for a special church service, youth service, or your celebration. Let the girls sing, put together a video presentation, do a dramatic presentation, or speak.

Character Study.  Help the girls choose a Bible character to study.  Have the girls focus on how God used the characters’ different talents to accomplish His will through them. Have the girls share their finding with the group.

Take the test.  Have the girls take a spiritual gifts test.  A great test is available online for free  - http://youth.ag.org/discipleship/ - then click on the “Spiritual Gift Testing” link at the top of the page.  Have the girls share their giftings with the club.