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

Thank you Cliff McFarlane 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

68%

Evangelism

96%

Exhortation/Encouragement

75%

Giving

90%

Mercy Showing

71%

Prophecy

78%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

78%

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, Evangelism (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a deep love for all people

#2 Gift, Giving (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to share with those in ned

#3 Gift, Teaching (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to study and share what I learn

[H]eart

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

1. Visit those in need. Take care of our widows and orphans, Visit the sick

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

Young children who wants to learn

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

Missions Ministry. Youth Activities

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

Homelessness
Drug abuse/recovery
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired. Doing Community Volunteer work at food bank

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special talents/skills that I have:

Teaching Math to Middle School n Children

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Open to working where ever I am needed

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Peace Maker

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	1 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
15 Total	31 Total	35 Total	20 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

As a child I came close to death in the dark of the night by almost running into an open pond. The pod was very deep and I was not able to swim. The Lord saved me

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

Works on my church Missions team for the last 6 years doing various things. as needed

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

Working with Children in Mexico as part of the missions team .

Tutoring children and seeing their progress in school

Seeing spiritual growth in family and friends

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:

Seeing the suffering that some people go through from substance abuse

Seeing neglected and abused children

Seeing abused women

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. Strengthen my walk with the Lord. Improve my health

4. Be the best servant I can be to those in need both spirituall and materially