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:

Administration

53%

Evangelism

81%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

65%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

65%

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 (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have the gift of gab. Can talk to anyone anywhere. Used to go calling in the winter yrs ago on Wed,. night. Had EE training in past but a little rusty now?
Can share what Christ has done for me in past and present and our family etc.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Can encourage people not to get down and out. With hope of whats ahead etc.
Can pray with them when leaving.

#3 Gift, Giving (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Each yr is different on farm income. We strongly support our son on mission field (several thousand) a yr. A huge budget with 6 of them, so give locally what we can.

[H]eart

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

1. Farming. Being with other believers on Sunday.
Sharing with others when possible about Christ.

2. Deer hunting. fellowship with others etc.

3. Being a good godly example to grand kids. Watching their activities and being part of their lives.

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

Any type or age is fine.

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

Miss the choir and a hymn occasionally would be nice but sure love our current staff! So great to see young couples being involved etc.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Farming

Other jobs I have experience in:

Used to drive school bus 12 yrs. Still sub some in winter.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Can operate most any machine

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Used to have short devotion yrs ago ( small group) during Monday night BB at old church.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Can talk to anyone gently. A people person? Not afraid of being rejected about gospel.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
39 Total	33 Total	21 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

I thought I was saved as young child in cabin at East Iowa Bible Camp. But never really made public commitment. Fooled my wife for 6 yrs. At age of 30 in 1979 mid April on a Friday night revival I made sure and went forward and gave my heart to the Lord! I was baptized a few months later.

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

Was on the church board one year at current church like 20 yrs ago or so.

Current usher

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

Seeing our son healed after stage 4 Hodgkin cancer in 1997.

Marrying a godly woman

Being able to farm the last 46 years and the blessings from that and raising our kids on the farm.

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:

Sharing with others about our son about dying in 1997 and how it affected his whole life by ending up on the mission field. Have shared this many times as a witness to total strangers.

Myself having a blood clot last summer. Have told several I knew where I was going
just in case things did not work out. Have planted seeds with this and hope to ask some of the same people next time do you know for sure where you are headed when you die?

Some rough years in farming during the 80’s to survive the farm crises.
Plus some years of drought has strengthen my faith in God to rely on him and not our self.

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. Making sure all of my grand kids know the Lord

4. seeing some neighbors come to church and Christ