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

Thank you Arnold Nordaas 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

75%

Evangelism

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

71%

Prophecy

71%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

81%

Teaching

93%

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 (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been a preacher for 40 years and have been affirmed from the beginning

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a history of encouragement, Have had positive affiermation as volunteer hospital chaplain

#3 Gift, Giving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have made a practice of tothing and making special offweings

[H]eart

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

1. Teaching

2. Doing volunteer work

3. Studying

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

People my age through the seasons of life

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

Outreach

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

Drug abuse/recovery
Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired missionary

Other jobs I have experience in:

Construction

Special talents/skills that I have:

Teaching, writing,

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Most NT books and Missions

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My wife

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	1 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
20 Total	30 Total	33 Total	30 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

Gave my heart to the Lor4d after a church evangelistic service and got assurance trough Bible study in collage

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

34 years as a missionary and mission leader in Japan with Lutheran Brethren World Missions

Since retired, servng as an elder at Grace Community Curch, Wesley Chapel, FL 5 years

Working s a volunteer chaplain at local hospital 2 years

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

Christian high school training

Navigator discipleship training

Serving in Japan as a missionary

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:

Unfair criticism

Difficulties with my children

Bouts with depression and seasonal affective disorder

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 ministry in my church

4. Support missions and Bible translation

5. Write for grandchildren