S.H.A.P.E. Assessment Results

Thank you for taking the SHAPE Assessment. We encourage you to meet with a Church Leader that you respect, to go over your results, so that they can help you discover a place to serve in the church and/or community, and also to help you fine-tune your 5 Main Focuses/Priorities listed at the bottom of this email under the ‘Wrapping it up’ section. May God Bless You!

[S]piritual Gifts

Here is how your spiritual gifts scored (in alphabetical order):

Administration

62%

Evangelism

53%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

31%

Prophecy

96%

Pastoring/Shepherding

81%

Serving

53%

Teaching

75%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

#1 Gift, Prophecy (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am not quite sure how this works as a gift. Therefore, I have no answer for this.

#2 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to be with my boys and men who are younger than me. It is a joy to watch people grow in Christ as they advance in life.

#3 Gift, Teaching (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to share what I know with others. Or to correct errors where Scripture may be in error.

[H]eart

Three things I love to do that bring joy and fulfillment in my life:

1. I love to teach/disciple young men.

2. I love to share financial principles for stewarding money well.

3. Meeting and learning from others is a joy of mine.

Who I love to work with most, and the age or type of people:

Young men (18 – 25)

Church issues, ministries, or possible needs that excite or concern me the most:

I am concerned about a lack of biblical literacy in the Church. And I have a deep frustration with the failure to live out the Scriptures in community with one another. Specifically, confession of sin.

*Mark the Top 3 from the list, that Trigger a Passion in You

Financial stewardship
Compulsive behavior
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Internal Auditor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Accountant/Recruiter/Small Group Leader

Special talents/skills that I have:

Budgeting, ability to package complex information and present clearly

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Budgeting

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Transparency – no nonsense approach to being fully known in community.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Solo

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
40 Total	36 Total	16 Total	28 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Otter’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

Otter- Otters are very social creature. Otter personalities love people. They enjoys being popular and influencing and motivating others. Otter can sometimes be hurt when people do not like them. Otter personalities usually have lots of friends, but not deep relationships. They love to goof-off. (They are notorious for messy rooms.) Otters like to hurry and finish jobs. (Jobs are not often done well.) The otter personality is like Tigger in Winnie The Pooh.

Strength: People person, open, positive
Weakness: Talks too much, too permissive
Limitation: Remembering past commitments, follow through with discipline

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Grew up in a prosperity gospel church. The church did not seem legitimate to me and I allowed my own soul to be wounded. I claimed Christ at around 14 years old. However, I did not become a true follower of Christ until I was a sophomore in college.

Ministry Experience (Where I have served in the past, if applicable, including ChurchName, City/State, Position, Years Involved):

Grace Church – Parking (1 year), Mosaic Mentor (4 months), High School Small Group Leader (2.5 years)

List 3 Positive experiences from the past that made a big impact on who you are today:

Meeting godly men who walked the walk in college.

Encountering and making godly friends who were going to hold me accountable to what the Scriptures teach.

Meeting and marrying my best friend.

List 3 Negative Experiences from your past that have helped to Shape me, but also have given you great compassion for others going through similar circumstances:

Growing in a prosperity gospel church

Having a family with no biblical foundation

Being alone in my walk with the Lord from being an early Christian

Wrapping It Up

The Challenge: Based upon your S.H.A.P.E. Assessment above (the way God wired you), If you knew you couldn’t fail … and ‘lack of money, or time’ was not an obstacle… list your Top 3 Things you would ‘Focus’ your Life on, next to #1 Loving God & #2 Loving Your Neighbor (these would be your ‘3 God-Sized Dreams’ for your life)?

1. My Relationship with GOD

2. My Relationship with Others

Putting Your Spouse First
Your Kids Second
Everyone Else After those

3. Creating a place where the study of God’s Word in community was priority