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

Thank you Chuck Davis 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

53%

Evangelism

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

50%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

25%

Teaching

78%

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 (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Others have expressed gratitude to me for clearly explaining the Word of God. God placed in me a hunger for knowledge.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have needed much mercy and recognize the benefit of someone who will come alongside to guide to a place of health

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been the benefactor of those who encouraged me and feel the responsibility to help others

[H]eart

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

1. Counseling people to trust God in life’s difficult transitions

2. Worship worship worship

3. meet and engage new people

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

Adults in major life transition

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

Passing faith to succeeding generations

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

Spiritual laziness
Educational
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Senior Adults and Pastoral Care

Other jobs I have experience in:

Youth, worship leadership, counseling

Special talents/skills that I have:

vocal music, writing

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Grief Recovery, Blended Families

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Adaptability and dependability

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
26 Total	32 Total	42 Total	21 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Influenced by an awareness of my own sinfulness and God’s incredible grace

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

Youth and Worship Pastor 12 years in Ohio and Michigan

Senior Pastor in South Dakota and Texas 18 years
Chaplain in Hospital 5 years

Assistant Pastor for Senior Adults and Pastoral Care 9 years in Texas

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

Mentoring by an older pastor

Marriage to a Godly passionate follower of Jesus

Seeing my children and grandchildren follow Jesus

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:

Death of my first wife at age 38 due to a rare blood disease

Near death of my second wife and youngest son in childbirth due to a massive bloodclot

Failure to help a church in crisis survive

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. To help others trust God through times of difficult life transitions

4. To help others engage more fully in Worship

5. To Celebrate God’s goodness through shared life story