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

Thank you Brian Wachter 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

40%

Evangelism

90%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

40%

Mercy Showing

18%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

46%

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:
From early on in my walk with God he has given me opportunities to teach one to one and broadly in in the body of Christ.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
From early on in my walk with God he has given me a clear understanding of the gospel, clarity to communicate it and a passion to tell others like myself who were without hope that it can be found in Jesus Christ.

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has continued to provide opportunities for me to lead and develop teams of staff to excel where they are at and provide a foundation for a lifetime of service to God.

[H]eart

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

1. Growing in my understanding and handle of and teaching the Word of God

2. Sharing the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ

3. Making disciples in one to one and small group settings and developing young kingdom workers

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

I enjoy working with University aged students and early 20’s Christian workers.

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

Vision and direction for the church and disciplemaking ministry

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

Parenting
Spiritual laziness
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Full time missionary with The Navigators in Auckland, NZ

Other jobs I have experience in:

Public Policy, Government and a myriad of common laborer jobs working with people and in the agribusiness sector

Special talents/skills that I have:

Teaching the bible, enjoy graphic design

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Disciplemaking, The Great Commission, Parenting, Discipling your Children, Evangelism, The Gospel, Bible, Old Testament, The Pentateuch, The Psalms, Revelation, Purity, Freedom from Sin, The Fear of the LORD, Fundraising, & many others

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My family

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Solo

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
30 Total	26 Total	35 Total	23 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Came to faith at the age of 19 culminating a non-churched journey of spiritual curiosity that as I look back on it can clearly see God drawing me to himself through a mix of random acquisition of knowledge of God and life circumstances.

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

Camp Counselor, The Navigators Eagle Lake Camp, 1994-95

Youth Pastor, Calvary Community Church, Nebraska City NE, 1995-97

The Navigators, Various Roles, 2000-2018

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

Marriage to my wife Amy, 1999

Birth of my 4 children; Anna in 2000, Kirsten in 2001, Aiden in 2004, Abigail in 2007.

Having many mentors and surrogate parents to help me grow in my walk with God and my role as a husband and father.

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:

Dealing with mental illness from parent and alcoholism personally

Exposure to pornography at a young age (8) and dealing with it’s long term effects on my life.

Being sexually abused as a young boy

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. Travel the nations as an Alongsider to help begin, establish and grow individuals and ministries

4. Go to seminary and obtain an M.A. in biblical studies

5. Learn to rest, travel and enjoy time off with my wife and family