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

Thank you Ben Jones 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

Evangelism

100%

Exhortation/Encouragement

90%

Giving

Mercy Showing

84%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

59%

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, Evangelism (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
The most important thing that we can do aside from coming to the Lord ourselves is to lead others to Christ

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God gives Joy, and the sharing of that Joy can be a huge blessing to others in a dark world

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has shown such great mercy to me. Why would I not be merciful to others?

[H]eart

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

1. Counsel people through a difficulty

2. Share the love of God and make it real for others

3. Spend time with my wife and Children

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

People who are hurting and open to guidance

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

The unsaved, outreach.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Homelessness
Drug abuse/recovery
Alcoholism
Compulsive behavior

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

New Life Program Assistant Director

Other jobs I have experience in:

Shelter Supervisor, Disability Direct Support Professional

Special talents/skills that I have:

Listening, sharing hope. Speaking.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Goal Setting

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Ability to build relationships

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	3 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
24 Total	39 Total	42 Total	15 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 raised in the Church but drifted away from Christ to pursue lust as my god. In a worship service I was given the ability to put my heart into praising God for His holiness and realized just how in-holy I was. I recommitted my life to Jesus.

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

Minneapolis Free Methodist Church, Minneapolis Ks 2011-2016 Pastor

Shelter Supervisor Salina Rescue Mission 2012-2015

New Life Program Assistant Director Salina Rescue Mission 2015-Present

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

Mission Trip to Hong Kong 2004

Marrying Lindy

Pastoring

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:

Struggling with Pornography/ Turning away from God

Seizures

Closing the Church

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. Over Seas Ministry

4. A Home where anybody could come in for help/ a friend

5. Being effective in Ministry