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

Thank you Darrell L. Herbert 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

71%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

68%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

56%

Teaching

84%

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe that the WORD is to be carried beyond the walls of a church building.

#2 Gift, Teaching (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe I have a knack for making the complicated more plain and easier to relate to their own personal life experience.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am encouraged by being one who encourages. It is a spiritual reciprocity.

[H]eart

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

1. Showing and sharing compassion.

2. Spending time with family and friends in fellowship through a meal or family-oriented activities .

3. I am inn love with the outdoors and beauty and bounty of nature

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

I believe I have the flexibility to work with any age group; however, because of my present age I have much wisdom to offer youth and young adults.

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

I abhor church “mess”. This not the absence of conflict. Just the truth and acceptance prevail even for the those in the house of God who are imperfect beings.

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

Homelessness
Marriage/family issues
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I am an Inside Sales rep for dental products. My vocation is people and positive relationships.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Previous work experiences in both supervision and management. In ministry previous served as Chair of Deacons during a pastor retirement and shepherding a church through a pastoral selection process.

Special talents/skills that I have:

The ability to be disarming in difficult interpersonal and group situations.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Prayer

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Faith and optimism.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
22 Total	42 Total	30 Total	26 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

My maternal grandmother exhorted me to salvation through baptism at the age of 9. This where my journey began.

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

born into the Springfield Baptist Church family Greenville SC. Prior to being led to seek a new and deeper spiritual fellowship I was a “member” for nearly 47 years

Various committee positions as a Trustee and later as an ordained Deacon .

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

Having a nearly homeless person on the street encourage me to “not be like him”, dropped out of college and mired in alcoholism.

Witnessing the spiritual fortitude of my maternal grandmother who live the faith even until the time of her demise.

Becoming a husband and father

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:

Both my wife and I lost our jobs but witnessed God’s grace and covering while we were unemployed .

Enduring the loss of my mother in-law, mother and father in-law within one calendar year.

Church “fights” that revealed who was really on God’s side and who was more concerned about church traditions than about saving souls.

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. resources to make an impact for the hungry and homeless

4. sponsoring the educational dreams and aspirations of those with no means to do so.

5. ensuring all my family has the knowledge of God and are saved.