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

Thank you Austin 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

56%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

71%

Prophecy

31%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

90%

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, Serving (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have this gift because i feel it comes naturally. Being able to serve people above me or people that need me is something I have always been able to do. Making people happy or helping there needs brings joy to me.

#2 Gift, Giving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Giving people what they need is something I enjoy doing. Whether its my time, energy or financing is easy to do.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
People always deserve a chance. I feel strongly that everybody deserves mercy and patience given the time they will reflect and turn things around.

[H]eart

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

1. Enjoy being involved with young kid or youth spending time whether its teaching, or helping out with them is something I always look forward to.

2. Being active and communicating with people brings me joy.

3. Getting things accomplished. Getting things done that benefit a group. Being apart of a team. Working towards a common goal and watching things progress.

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

Youth/Younger kids.

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

Youth groups out reach ministries. Ushering door greeting

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

Compulsive behavior
At-risk children
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Working in health care helping/working with people.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Delivering pizzas :’D working in food service.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Being compassionate seeing the best in people. Active, athletic, enjoys fellowship.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Kids lessons

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

being able to work with other.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

High Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
32 Total	35 Total	35 Total	21 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

Raised in the church.

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

bus ministry 2 years

teaching 6 months

Help with church cleaning/mowing 6 years

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

Having a family raised in church strong family foundation.

Understanding the Death Burial Resurrection of Christ. Getting it for myself

Church revivals for young kids youth events. understanding what i means for myself.

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:

Divorce/growing up in a 1 parent home/income.

Not having a full time father around.

Health problems going through knee surgery broken bones not being able to always be active person

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. Expand church bus ministries to anyone and everyone

4. Teaching youth/younger kids at a high level

5. Go on a mission trip bible college