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

37%

Evangelism

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

62%

Prophecy

71%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

53%

Teaching

65%

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, Evangelism (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m not an Evangelism, because of my knowledge of the Bible .

#2 Gift, Prophecy (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
To me to speak Prophecy, it is a special gift.
Only those real close to him have it.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I think that I can encourage, if I had to.

[H]eart

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

1. Give!!!!

2. Listen!!!

3. Pray!!!

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

My wife, and the people my age

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

None

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

Homelessness
Abuse/violence
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I teach people how to drive a bus!!!

Other jobs I have experience in:

I worked 28 yrs for Monsanto Cham. as a Process Tech.

Special talents/skills that I have:

I love to listen.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Driving a bus.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Helping

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Peace Maker

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
21 Total	29 Total	41 Total	28 Total

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

Golden Retriever- Good at making friends. Very loyal. Retriever personalities do not like big changes. They look for security. Can be very sensitive. Very caring. Has deep relationships, but usually only a couple of close friends. Wants to be loved by everyone. Looks for appreciation. Works best in a limited situation with a steady work pattern.

Strength: Accommodating, calm, affirming
Weakness: Indecisive, indifferent, unable to express emotional, too soft on other people
Limitation: Seeing the need to be more assertive, holding others accountable

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

I’ve been in church my
I’ve been in church all my life, so believing in God was never a problem for me, following his word was the issue.

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

Nowhere but here at NWCF!!!

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

My mother who loved the Lord!!!!

My wife who love the Lord!!!!

Galen Bernard!!!!

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:

My experience going to a segregated HS.

My Army life.

My work life at Monsanto.

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. Just living the right way, and helping people.

4. Just