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

Thank you Ben Branson 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

71%

Evangelism

71%

Exhortation/Encouragement

34%

Giving

50%

Mercy Showing

18%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

40%

Teaching

81%

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 (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love teaching and sharing the knowledge and skills that God has given me

#2 Gift, Administration (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This is a carry-over from my professional life. I’m trained to think 10 steps ahead and anticipate unintended consequences

#3 Gift, Evangelism (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I make no apologies for my beliefs and faith in Jesus Christ.

[H]eart

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

1. Using my skill set to make the lives of others better.

2. Serving the needs of my church and church family.

3. Sharing my skills with others.

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

Teenagers

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

Small groups and facility related issues, especially the prospect of expanding each.

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

Marriage/family issues
Educational
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Engineering Manager

Other jobs I have experience in:

Construction
Landscaping
Plumbing
Electrical
HVAC
Machinery design
Auto and farm equipment repair

Special talents/skills that I have:

I can fix things

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Bible study
Math
Tooling design
Welding

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Persistence

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Challenger

Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	1 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
45 Total	27 Total	16 Total	31 Total

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

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I had a superb Christian man in my life who was not a member of my own family. This man later gave me the appreciation of Christian mentorship.

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

New Song Church
2010-present

Walnut Grove Baptist
1999-2010

Hanover Habitat for Humanity
2006- present

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

Role model influences
Vernon Wilkins
George Pickens
Herbert Barber
Bobby Green
Larry Rose

The voice of God saving my daughter’s life

Youth retreat weekends with Walnut Grove youth
Mission trips with New Song youth

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:

Being laid off from work three times

Having to work multiple coincident jobs to feed my family

Having to leave a church for the ultimate good of my family

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. lead church expansion effort

4. Lead and fund youth mission trips

5. Bring as many people in my zip code as possible to a meaningful relationship with Christ