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

Thank you Dan Townsend 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

68%

Evangelism

81%

Exhortation/Encouragement

87%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

84%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

71%

Teaching

68%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has enabled and equipped me to be an encourager to enable others to reach their full potential.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has shown me mercy and tells me in his word to show mercy to others.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Again, God has instructed and given me the desire to see others brought to Christ.

[H]eart

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

1. Serve Christ by serving others.

2. Spend time with family.

3. Staying fit through exercise.

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

Young married couples and senior adults.

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

Reaching the lost and ministry to the home bound.

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

Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

Financial and construction.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Financial and construction.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Motivation.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Encouragement and serving others.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
31 Total	37 Total	31 Total	20 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was saved at the age of 9 years old in my church’s Fall revival.

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

Deacon for 35+ years. First Baptist Church of Chatsworth.

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

Meeting and marring my wife of 41 years.

Growing up in a Christian home.

Being involved in Youth Life in high school. I

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:

I had a spinal cord stroke at the age of 55 and have some paralysis which gives me the desire to have compassion for the disabled.

At the age of 65 I had a double bypass heart surgery which again gives me the desire to have compassion for those going through health issues.

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 a better witness for Christ (witness more often).

4. Become a better husband and parent.

5. Become a better servant to others.