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

Thank you Ben Holland 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):

75%

93%

75%

62%

65%

62%

78%

68%

90%

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’m able to start with Hi/hello and end with it’s all about Jesus consistently and easily

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Teaching is more than passing on information. Teaching is helping people understand the information how it relates to them/others and how to practically apply it (hopefully consistently) to their lives.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a way of getting to know people deeply quickly in an organic way. When I do I’m able to encourage, inspire, generally/firm correct, spiritual feed them. Ultimately pointing pointing them back to Jesus.

[H]eart

1. Being around/talking with people. Obviously, talking about things that spiritually fill me. When I’m in contact with people and talking about eternal things that’s when I’m most fulfilled.

2. Helping people understand scripture better. Helping people understand the pros and cons to applying scripture to their lives. Obeying God is a good enough reason, but some don’t see it that way (yet), so when I get a chance to show them practically this is why God says (blank), it helps them to see it as a Love Father instruction rather than a dictator.

3. Anything that involves the combination of food, games/activities, and people just doing life together.

I thoroughly enjoy hanging out with both mid/high schoolers (they’re fun, and more eager to learn).

I also enjoy working with young adults.

Church issues that concern me the most would be falling into professionalism over authenticity. I’ve always felt that authenticity can be refined (to an extent) but should never be lost in the world of professionalism.

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Spiritual laziness
Other – Cultural lies

[A]bilities

Young adult director

Medical massage therapist

Nursing homes

Very observant. I have a eye in spotting and identifying patterns.

Baptism class

Young adult messages (many)
Student ministry messages (few)

Authenticity

[P]ersonality

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, 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

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

[E]xperience

I Grew up in a Christian Home. I learned the teaching of Jesus. In High School I ran after worldly things (girls, parties, drugs, fun). Two years after high school that life style caught up to me. I hit rock bottom. I turn my life back to Jesus.

Moving to South Caroline (Bluffton)

Attending the men’s leadership forum at Cornerstone bluffton.

Saying yes to leading my first young adult small group.

Getting a ticket for under age drinking in Cleveland Ohio.

Dating a girl according to the world’s standard.

Giving into sin that ultimately lead someone to get back into healthy drinking.

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. Putting together a place where young adult can go to be recharged and have fun that doesn’t require worldly things.

4. Go around speaking to young adults or students about a better way of living ( pushing back against worldly expectations)

5.