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

Thank you Alan McClung 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

50%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

40%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

68%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

65%

Teaching

96%

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, Teaching (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to explain Gods word. I get excited each time preparing to teach.

#2 Gift, Prophecy (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to study Gods word. Sometimes I get a supernatural understanding.

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I dont feel the call to Pastor, but I do enjoy doing things Pastors do.

[H]eart

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

1. Work on broken things, especially cars and trucks that have been given up on.

2. I love the fire service. I was a firefighter/EMT twenty years ago. I now serve my hometown department as Chaplain. The opportunities to minister are endless!

3. I love watching people get an understanding of scripture.

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

People my age 45-60.

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

My fire department Chaplaincy, and teaching my Sunday School class

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

Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness
Other – Encouraging inactive Christians

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I work as a clerk in the Postal Service.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Auto mechanics and Firefighter/EMT

Special talents/skills that I have:

repairing things, being available to help and serve

I have taught a class or seminar on:

20 years as adult Sunday School teacher, I have taught through the Bible.
Ive taught a few Love Language classes.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I have an outgoing personality, and I love to make people feel special.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
20 Total	35 Total	33 Total	32 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Otter’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, 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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was saved at age 33. I wasnt a real bad person, I was simply lost without Christ!

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

I have served as Deacon and teacher in one church, Maple Grove Baptist in Trumann AR for 24 years.

I also serve the Trumann Fire Dept as Chaplain the last 3 years

I have served in the childrens AWANA Ministry for the last 20 years.

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

I have been blessed to serve under pastors who trusted me to lead and serve rightly.

A supportive family, who always encouraged me to serve Christ.

When I felt God leading me into ministry, I never felt the call to Pastor. One day before a city parade my grandson wanted go watch. We drove by the fire station to get our place to watch. When I went by the station, I felt the draw to the families getting ready to ride on the fire trucks. It had been 13 years since I had been back to the station where I had served. I had worked with the Chief and knew him well. When I asked if my Grandson could ride on the trucks in the parade, he said, he can if you will. Well, I did and thats where I got the call into the Chaplaincy. It was as real as if God spoke to me.

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 father was an alcoholic. He was a decent man, but was an absent Father.

When I was 23 I inherited a failing tire business. I worked day and night trying to make it work. After 10 years the bills were much more than the income, and I had to closed the business.

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. To be able to financially give over and above to my Church for needed repairs and maybe even a building program.

4. Design and set up training for fire and police Chaplains

5. Be completely debt free.