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

Thank you Ben Thomas 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

53%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

37%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

43%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

34%

Teaching

71%

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’m obnoxiously extroverted? But seriously, I love people.

#2 Gift, Teaching (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Again, I love people. And I love sharing with them what I’ve learned.

#3 Gift, Prophecy (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m the least prophetic person you know. This test is broken.

[H]eart

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

1. Study and understand the Scriptures, theology, church history, etc.

2. Welcome in newcomers.

3. Participate in public worship (reading scripture, LEM, etc.).

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

Peer-age adults.

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

Church growth among younger people.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Abuse/violence
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Attorney

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teaching; Professional Student

Special talents/skills that I have:

I’m a self-proclaimed super-recognizer.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Bible; Calvin’s theology

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Interpersonal skills.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Solo

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	1 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
38 Total	36 Total	21 Total	25 Total

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

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

Got baptized as a youngin’. Got re-committed at church camp. Been (trying to) follow the Lord ever since.

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

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

My relationship with Dr. Mark Fulmer.

Marrying my wife.

Getting to go away to school/work for most of my 20s.

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:

My father’s death when I was a boy.

Struggles with self-worth in adolescent, teenage years

Struggles with student debt (ongoing)

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. Immediately pay off my student loans.

4. Changing careers into a more fitting profession.

5. Re-settling my mother-in-law into a better situation for her.