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

Thank you Bill Ramsey 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:

62%

68%

56%

62%

53%

53%

50%

65%

59%

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:
Because God has given me a gift of communication, and a growing knowledge of His Word. I’m not intimidated by strangers and have confidence God has arranged these opportunities.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy opportunities to serve the church or individuals with the talents God has developed in my spirit.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Neat and orderly are important to me. Stepping up to lead when the opportunity arises comes from life’s experiences that have groomed me in this stage of my journey.

[H]eart

1. Spend time with my wife and family, teaching the younger generation about lessons of life. Coming along side with my wife to teach groups, both at home or in church.

2. Enjoy opportunities to spend time in local parks and nature centers, with ALL my family members. To use new adventures as teaching moments.

3. Maintain good health by exercising regularly, eating nutritional foods and being active in sports activities, both as participants and spectators.

Comfortable with any type of individual, no matter what age. I would say impacting younger people, and seeing the results playing out in their life.

Enjoy being an “as needed” church member, utilizing my gifts to benefit the mass.
Acting as prayer warriors or first time visitors guides, excites me.

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

Retired from 40 years of sales.

Fence Sales/Installer, Bank Installment Loan worker, Air Force Medic, Volunteer on Mission Trips

Assorted Handy Man gifts, Fabrication of Decks/Barns or related projects, Installation of landscaping projects, including gardens, Bus Driver CDL, helped organize and run Men’s Group at church.

Pre-Marrital thru church, assorted studies for men’s groups.

Personality and friendly character

[P]ersonality

Extrovert

High Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

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

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

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

After experiencing failed business, loosing family, then divorce, God stepped in to rescue me through an understanding and loving wife. We were married in 1980 and the journey began. I gave my heart to Jesus in 1987 and was baptized in July 3, 1998 .

Community Methodist, Elyria: Mission Chm., Elder, Bus Driver
Fields United Methodist, N. Ridgeville: Men’s Ministry

Christian Heritage AG, Avon: Men’s Ministry, Bus Driver
Hope Christian Church, Avon: Deacon, Elder, Leader of Men’s Ministry

Journey Church: Men’s Ministry, co-lead Pre-Marital class, co-lead Men’s studies

1. Opportunity to do visitation with Lyle Hinckle from Community Methodist
2. Learn how to lead and communicate through opportunities in service organizations with Roger Beitler, Supt. NR Schools

3. Serving as President of Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce and Fence Association offered great experiences in organizational skills.

1. Becoming too OVER Committed, not being able to say NO, as new Christian, which took me away from family, and left them not anxious to attend. Was lacking the Holy Spirit as my guide. I was doing it all.

2. Experiencing a Men’s Group that became disgruntled with church leadership, which eventually split church. Communication is key and PRAYER.

3. Experienced other people’s agenda, before praying for the Holy Spirit, to be our guide. Humility, Greed and Ego can become a wedge.

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. Take each of our children and grandchildren (individually) on a short retreat/adventure to grow our relationship.

4. Be more pro-active about introducing neighbors to Jesus through shared meals throughout the year.

5. Become MORE involved with existing ministries locally or through Journey.