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

Thank you Alex 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

34%

Evangelism

46%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

37%

Prophecy

25%

Pastoring/Shepherding

Serving

59%

Teaching

37%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’ve always been drawn to coaching and teaching

#2 Gift, Giving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’ve been fortunate to work in a decent-paying profession and feel that more than ever, it’s my duty to acknowledge the works of God in my life by giving to his ministry.

#3 Gift, Serving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy being a help. I enjoy being a resource for people. I enoy putting others interests above myself.

[H]eart

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

1. Reading and Researching

2. Writing

3. Playing Musical Instruments

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

Creative people (writers, designers, etc.) and Coaches (sports). Age is irrelevant.

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

Men’s Ministries

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

Parenting
Financial stewardship
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Advertising and Marketing

Other jobs I have experience in:

Coaching (baseball)

Special talents/skills that I have:

Music. Writing. Listening. Coaching.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Advertising & Marketing. Coaching (my past life 🙂

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Patience and intuition.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Team

Routine

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	4 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
20 Total	37 Total	40 Total	23 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 was directionless, undisciplined and without good mentorship. I lacked the foundation and success that I saw in others. I secretly harbored (and still do) a lot of self-doubt and confidence issues. The daily inocnsitencies of performance in my life then (and even now) still shows this. I needed (and still do) the grace of God and finally had a moment (night) of crying and petition for God to enter into my life and to take control of what I clearly couldn’t on my own.

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

None.

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

Coach Bailey introducing me to the words of Christ and pulling me into his orbit (and getting me back into, and THROUGH, college).

Marrying a disciplined, mentally tough and organized wife.

Working 19 years in a highly creative atmosphere at an advertising agency

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:

Being fired and/or laid off from jobs.

Not thinking or being responsible with the gifts I’ve been given.

Divorced parents at age 12, and a lack of disciplined or intentional parenting and engagement (my perception, anyway).

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. I’d be a creative writer and a musician

4. I’d be a teacher, coach and/or mentor

5. I’d be a builder and giver of wealth