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

Thank you David Smith 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

56%

Evangelism

90%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

62%

Serving

84%

Teaching

56%

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 (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have seen what God has done for me in my life. I am a living testament of what being broken is, I have been through a lot and can relate my experiences with others that are going through the same things.

#2 Gift, Serving (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to serve, it gives me the opportunity to give back to the community that always gives to me. Seeing the smiles on people’s faces when you serve them is far more rewarding than any monetary value.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I didn’t receive much encouragement when I was younger. As I grew up and started seeing what encouraging words did for me, I knew that it was important to encourage others who are feeling lost and hopeless.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with my both my family and my church family.

2. Serving for various church ministries and functions.

3. DJing

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

I love working with kids, mostly Jr. High and High School students. I love that I can have a positive impact on their lives and that I can relate to some of the issues they face each day.

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

Growing the Movement and High School Ministries excite me the most. I feel blessed to be a part of the team, serving the lord and our students.

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

Homelessness
Drug abuse/recovery
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Help Desk Manager

Other jobs I have experience in:

Event DJ, Adjunct Instructor,

Special talents/skills that I have:

Leadership, technical mindset, DJ, Cooking,

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Help Desk Support

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My faith and my desire to love on everybody.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
35 Total	40 Total	39 Total	29 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 became a Christian after my wife asked me to go to church. we found an amazing church that we were able to call home. I was baptized at this church, and have also been serving there for the past 3 years.

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

Mountain View Church
Queen Creek, AZ
Cafe Volunteer 3 years
Jr. High/High School Ministries (Movement) – 2 Years
High School Ministries – 1 Year

Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Into the Streets (Service Learning) – 4 Years

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

I married my best friend

Adopting my son

The birth of my daughter

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:

Drug addiction

Mistreating women – using them for sex and money

Alcoholism

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. Run my own Youth Organization

4. Have a ranch for my family to grow together

5. Full-time staff @ MV