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

Thank you Drew Blackburn 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:

53%

62%

34%

81%

53%

56%

59%

21%

75%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy giving to others.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I think this is the gift of exhortation in me – love to help people develop convictions and help them apply the Word to their life.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not sure that I have this gift – I think this test may be off on this one.

[H]eart

1. Help people connect with God through a personal relationship.

2. Help people develop spiritual convictions.

3. Help people apply the Scriptures to life.

Anyone that really wants to grow in Christ.

Discipleship ministries

Other – Discipleship; Spiritual Maturity; Vision for life and ministry

[A]bilities

Oil and Gas Landman

Discipleship Pastor

I’m comfortable speaking in front of others.

Quiet Time; Scripture Memory; Marriage

I really care about how information/truth is shared with people. Not just what is shared but how it is shared.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

Your Primary was ‘The Beaver’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

Beaver- Organized. Beavers think that there is a right way to do everything and they want to do it exactly that way. Beaver personalities are very creative. They desire to solve everything. Desire to take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like sudden changes. They need reassurance.

Strength: High standards, order, respect
Weakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others, too perfect.
Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things, expressing flexibility

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

I became a believer in 2nd grade when I first understood the gospel. However, it was not until someone discipled me in college that I began to walk with God and grow in my faith – this is when my life really began to change as I began to experience God personally.

College Ministry – ULM – 98 thru 2001; helped start a discipleship ministry at ULM

Lay disciple-maker – 2002 to present;

Randall Church – 2012-2014 – led the small group ministry, lay leadership community, and Sunday school ministry

Having godly men over the course of my life who loved me, invested time in me, and modeled the Christian life for me.

Meeting with Steve Moore who discipled me during college.

Getting to help Sean and others move along towards maturing in Christ.

Serving on a church staff where there is unhealthy leadership and an unhealthy leadership structure.

Being led/discipled by someone who did not understand my gifting but was trying to get me to be someone that I’m not.

Later in college, meeting with a mentor who, come to find out, was not walking in a healthy relationship with Christ – he was legalistic.

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. Teaching people to be disciples of Jesus Christ in every area of life.

4. Helping people understand their gifts and calling in pursuing the Great Commission.

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