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

81%

Evangelism

43%

Exhortation/Encouragement

18%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

31%

Prophecy

31%

Pastoring/Shepherding

28%

Serving

56%

Teaching

53%

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, Administration (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am a retired accountant. organizing is my thing.

#2 Gift, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
my wife and I learned tithing early and have strived to maintain or giving throughout our 48 years of marriage.

#3 Gift, Serving (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have coordinated the Backpack Kids ministry for the past 8 years.

[H]eart

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

1. providing food for people who face food insecurity.

2. assisting in church financial matters.

3. contemporary worship

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

my contemporaries (60’s)

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

providing adequate space for children’s bible study, art or music activities or even weekday childcare in a loving Christian setting.

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Financial stewardship

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

retired financial controller

Other jobs I have experience in:

all accounting related

Special talents/skills that I have:

accounting

I have taught a class or seminar on:

bible study, stewardship,

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

attitude to get things done

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
22 Total	30 Total	16 Total	22 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I accepted Christ at 9 years old during VBS. During college years I learned Jesus was also my Lord and not just Savior. I rededicated my life to live for Jesus.

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

WGBC Director of Sunday School 8-10 years. Also, taught Sunday School both youth and adults but most years teaching adults.

WGBC served as stewardship chair and as Treasurer. (6-8 years of each)

WGBC served as chair of Long Range Planning Team.

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

Marty Canaday, minister of education taught me how to teach the Bible.

Pastor Fred Skaggs taught me much biblical truth.

Pastor Les Redfern taught me how to be a church leader and kindled my heart for missions.

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:

Fighting about rules and by-laws in church business meetings taught me that people are more important.

My mother had a stroke and lived without being to speak much for 20 years. this built compassion in me for others suffering.

Being on the side of change in the Church to be able to reach people in the 21st century, it was hard to see so many Christians unwilling to change from their religion of the 70’s.

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. eliminate food insecurity and homelessness in Virginia