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

Thank you Adam Wolfe 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

25%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

87%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

65%

Teaching

78%

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, Mercy Showing (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love sharing the love of Christ with others, especially those who are in need.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love sharing the faith so that God can use the words spoken to lead someone into a relationship with Jesus.

#3 Gift, Giving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Everything we own is God’s. I believe proper stewardship of everything we own involves this understanding that we are only “borrowing” what God has created in this life.

[H]eart

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

1. Baptizing

2. Seeing someone grow in the faith during a hard time

3. Bringing the comfort of God’s Word to hurting people

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

Seniors, young adults.

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

Providing ways to share the Gospel to all people in our culture.
Serving others in our community and in our world.
Living out our faith in our lives rather than just on “Sunday morning.”
Really loving one another in the church as a family. Stepping up when members of our congregation need help.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Father, husband, son, pastor.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Retail/customer service

Special talents/skills that I have:

The ability to understand people and see where they are coming from.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Various Bible studies

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My desire to love people and show them the love of Christ.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
17 Total	37 Total	40 Total	26 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

Baptized as an infant and the Holy Spirit gave me the faith which was further developed as I learned more and more about Jesus.

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

Zion Lutheran: Mascoutah, IL (2.5 years as seminary fieldwork student)

St. Lorenz: Frankenmuth MI (1 year as vicar)

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

My family and their guidance in my life

My church family

The birth of my son!

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:

Typical High-school student struggles

Understanding of some mental illnesses

Extended family dealing with alcoholism

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. Lead or go on more mission trips

4. Become a better leader and motivator

5. Work on time management and goal setting