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

Thank you DJ 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

75%

Evangelism

40%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

46%

Mercy Showing

21%

Prophecy

34%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

62%

Teaching

65%

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 (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to get others excited about serving.

#2 Gift, Administration (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like helping and having things organized.

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
It’s fun to teach and lead.

[H]eart

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

1. Leading groups (small group, Rooted group, 12 step). Helping those whose relationship with God has been destroyed and help them rebuild it.

2. Swimming; especially open water. A great exercise in praise and trust.

3. Animals

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

Overeaters looking to get into recovery: Getting acquainted with God again and learning what trust looks like with God.

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

Leading groups, planning activities, outreach as a group

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

Compulsive behavior
Spiritual laziness
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

own a small business (pet sitting)

Other jobs I have experience in:

counseling, life guarding, census work

Special talents/skills that I have:

Speaking the truth in love. Seeing what is under/behind the words.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Assertiveness, juvenile restitution, various food issues.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

honesty when most won’t speak up

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Challenger

Leader

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
30 Total	34 Total	20 Total	27 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

Age 11 out of fear but also understood what it meant and I believed. Got into recovery 9 years ago. Became a Jesus follower 4 years ago.

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

Eastlake Community Church, Columbia, SC. Next Step Team for 3 years/current. Small group leader for 2 years/current.

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

Reading the Bible out loud for an hour a week with a woman in my church

Recovery and active in the program

Service work: in recovery, at church, and situational as the need arises

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:

Food addiction

Blaming God for struggles

Bad parent.

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. Feed the neighborhood in a big way.

4. To spread God’s word wherever he wanted me to go.

5. To listen to listen to the Holy Spirit and obey.