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

Thank you Dan Schaffner 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

50%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

93%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

93%

Prophecy

81%

Pastoring/Shepherding

81%

Serving

50%

Teaching

100%

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 (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy studying the Bible as well as related areas and share the material with others in a clear concise way that relates to our society in public and personal ways.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy bringing hope by coming along side people to hear their story and respond with uplifting words and hope filled insight.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping hurting people by trying to relieve their pain by meeting their needs in various ways.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with God. It may be public worship or a personal sabbatical. It may be studying the Bible or taking in the beauty of His creation.

2. Sharing life with fellow believers. It could be formal gatherings for various purposes and informal times of socializing in different ways.

3. Reaching out to those that have various needs: spiritual, emotional, material and physical.

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

College age youth through senior adults. Those that want to grow spiritually. Those that want to overcome their struggles and shortcomings.

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

Teaching, counseling, discipleing, benevolence, prayer, spiritual warfare

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

Marriage/family issues
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Pastoral Care Minister

Other jobs I have experience in:

Sr. Minister, Co-teaching Pastor, Pastor, Youth Minister, College Chaplain, Prison Chaplain, Hospital Chaplain, Bible College Instructor ,

Special talents/skills that I have:

People person, teaching, preaching, counseling, encouraging

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Various Books of the Bible, World views and religions, marriage, dating, parenting, spiritual warfare, suicide, single again, intro to ministries, etc

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My life experience of God’s grace and wisdom that has influenced my personal life and public ministry. Which has cause me to love Him more, to love my self, and love others.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
28 Total	38 Total	33 Total	21 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Otter’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew being a Pastor’s kid who rejected Christ and the church until I was a young adult. Chancing after other truths as a young husband and father I finally realized that the Truth was right under my nose. But by now because of being so rebellious toward Jesus and deep in sin, I figured I had committed the unpardonable sin. After much discussion and teaching I surrendered by live to God. Confessing my faith in Jesus and being baptized into Him.

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

Churches I’ve served.
Grinnell Christian Church (IA): Deacon/Youth Minister
Greentop and Shelbyville Christian Churches (MO): Pastor
Rockwell City Christian Church (IA): Senior Minister
Christ’s Church (West Des Moines, IA): Co-teaching Pastor
Yuma Christian Church (CO): Teaching Pastor
Greeley/Crossroads Christian Church (CO): Senior Pastor
Journey Christian Church (CO): Pastoral Care Minister

Other ministries I’ve served while working as a minister of a local congregation.
Kirksville (MO): part time Campus Minister to Married Students
Rockwell City (IA): part time Prison Chaplain
Des Moines (IA): part time Collage Chaplain (American Business College)
Hospital and nursing home chaplains in various communities.

Two institutions of Higher Learning:
Iowa Christian College (Des Moines, IA) = served full time as an instructor, director of student life, and PR
Ezra Institute For Biblical Studies (West Des Moines, IA) = part time instructor and PR

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

The Christian home I was brought up in. The constant love, forgiveness, and acceptance. Not only from my parents and siblings but from the extended family as well.

The Jesus Movement of the 1960s & 70s mixed in with the over all renewal movement.

God not giving up on me after I failed in marriage and ministry. Didn’t think I’d ever be used by God again in ministry and didn’t think I was worthy of marriage again. Here I am being used by God in Pastoral ministry and He has also give me a gift of a godly wife.

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:

Being picked on during my grade school years because my dad was a minister.

Most of the years in my first marriage I was rejected and picked on. Wanting the marriage to be turned around by God but instead my wife left me for a divorce on our 33 wedding anniversary.

Being a Senior Pastor at an unhealthy church with a divisive leadership.

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. That I’d be in full-time ministry with my wife

4. Keep serving God in Pastoral ministry until the day I die

5. Write a book