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

Thank you Bruce Oviatt 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

37%

Evangelism

53%

Exhortation/Encouragement

43%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

31%

Prophecy

50%

Pastoring/Shepherding

25%

Serving

75%

Teaching

62%

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, Serving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I want to share what the Lord has given to me.

#2 Gift, Giving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I want to help serve others in and outside the church. I wish my church had more options for serving.

#3 Gift, Teaching (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I do not feel qualified to formally teach a group but have a good working knowledge of the gospel to share. I would feel comfortable discipling a person.

[H]eart

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

1. Learning more about the gospel.

2. Encouraging someone and sharing the gospel.

3. Praying for others and discipling my wife.

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

Adults over 20, heterosexual/non-offenders.

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

Inability to relate to today’s young people because I am not involved in social media.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Financial stewardship
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Safety and human resources.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Compassion and basic knowledge of christianity.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Safety.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Caring about people.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Project Driven

Follower

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
28 Total	22 Total	35 Total	33 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

A heart attack and cancer caused me to examine my relationship with the Lord and I realized that I only had intellectual knowledge not a personal relationship with the Lord.

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

First Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant, IA. Assisted with ABF, revised human resource policies and forms; served on missions and trustees committees; ushered; counseled employees. 8 yrs.

Cavalry Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, IA. Greeter and usher. 5 yrs.

First Presbyterian Church, Lafayette, LA. Usher and treasurer for Wednesday Night Men’s Group – dinner and bible study. 3 yrs.

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

Counseling a pastor and church employees.

Working as a safety manager – training employees to protect themselves from injury.

Assisting the Trustee Committee Leader to record meeting minutes and run the meeting.

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:

Counseling a pastor to treat employees with love and respect.

Physically attacked by a group of friends when I was 4yr. old.

Sharing cancer experiences and fears with other patients when we were waiting for my radiation appointment.

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. Share the gospel with people I meet

4. Disciple family members – saved and unsaved.

5. Ensure that my actions point people to Christ.