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

Thank you Chad Stutzman 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:

78%

43%

65%

65%

31%

25%

75%

28%

43%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This comes pretty naturally to me. I enjoy putting strategies together in order to get things done. I appreciate good systems and love to see things run smoothly and to avoid unnecessary mistakes and challenges.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
People come to me for advise, counsel and help. I am good at listening, challenging and caring for people.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to encourage people through writing, social media and verbally.

[H]eart

1. I love to mentor and develop men that are younger than me. I love to challenge them, disciple them and help them grow in becoming better men, husbands and fathers.

2. I love to write, whether it’s short quotes, articles on topics related to Faith, Character and leadership or writing a mission statement, setting priorities or writing a business plan or strategy paper.

3. I love to problem solve and find solutions to challenges

Men in their late 20’s to late 40’s

Adult mentoring, discipleship. Stewardship. Helping people take a next step.

Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

Director of Stewardship

Campus Pastor, Care Pastor, Assimilation Director, Business Consultant, Bank Branch Manager and Lender, Auditor.

Group Facilitator, Writing, Strategic Thinking, public speaking, listening, counseling, coaching, flexibility, supervising/managing people.

Leadership, Resolving Conflict, Effective Communication, Marriage, Spiritual Disciplines, Prayer, SHAPE, Spiritual Warfare, How to Lead Yourself, Budgeting and getting out of Debt.

Integrity

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

High Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

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

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

[E]xperience

Accepted Christ in Grade School at a friends church. Grew up in a Christian Home and a Mennonite Church. Got baptized in Mennonite church in 6th grade.

United Church of Christ: Deacon and chairman of board

Sugarcreek Free Methodist: Board Member, ABF Leader/Teacher, Crown Financial Ministry Leader.

NewPointe Community Church – Staff since 2002 as a Pastor in a variety of roles.

Leadership Summit at Willow Creek in 2000 – Re-commitment to Christ and call to full-time ministry

Various Mission trips: Middle East twice, 8 Days of Hope trips disaster recovery – developed my perspective on the world and people in need.

Starting Crown Financial Ministries at my church and leading that for several years. First time studying the Bible and memorizing Scripture.

Struggles in my marriage – Been married for almost 29 years. I now love helping other people with their marriage

Conflict with my pastor at a previous church while I was the board leader, which led me to stop serving and stop attending church for almost a year. I can identify with people that gave up on the church, but not on God.

Getting a bad health report and then making major changes in my health and lifestyle. Also going through several surgeries myself and having both my parents go through pretty major health issues, cancer and bone infection. Compassion for others.

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. Become the Executive Pastor at a Multi-site Church where I could use my experience and skills to help the church reach more people for Christ

4. Start my own Consulting/Coaching Business

5. Play Bass Guitar in the Band at my church.