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

Thank you Don Leverett 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:

53%

87%

65%

75%

78%

78%

59%

59%

87%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This gift gives me the opportunity to see God working in and through my life and it brings with it both joy and peace as God draws others to himself.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Teaching is in some ways a bit selfish for me as I enjoy digging into God’s and to be able to share the insights I learn with others is a double blessing.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This is a special one as God seems to reach out to the hurting through me and it seems effortless when He does this. What a joy!

[H]eart

1. I love to share the love of God to others no mater who they are or what their stage of life may be. Special outings with God are a wonder experience.

2. I enjoy getting to listen to those who are hurting or bewildered concerning how God can work in their life.

3. I find great joy to be allowed to serve others in a variety of different areas. Service seems to be the heartbeat of my expression of love.

The good part about working with others to serve our Lord is that physical age seems to of no importance as you focused on God and his plan.

Discipleship is very important to me. It appears that this area has always been a challenge for the body as we get pulled in varying directions. Because of this I get excited when it takes place.

Homelessness
Spiritual laziness
Disabilities

[A]bilities

Grief counseling through funeral home.

Senior adult care consultant, levels of assistance and financial aid.

General handyman work, light building, electrical and automotive repair.

Prophecy, bible book studies,

Patience

[P]ersonality

Extrovert

High Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

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

I began my walk with with God through the influence of my dad. He was a man of “service” to the point of neglect of family. He ministered through the leading on the choir and worship music when I was young and I was always drawn to his ability to be a great communicator. The Lord drew me to himself at the age of 9 and unfortunately this was pre discipleship so it was hit and miss for me until I was married and found myself involved with Carroll Ray, who took up the task of mentoring me, God is so good and His patience with me is unbelievable.

I began serving God by leading a young married group at First Baptist Burleson, I was later ordained a deacon to serve in the congregation. Gay and I served there for 12 to 14 years. We attended the newly formed Christ Chapel and was ask to serve as a deacon there but declined, long story, and found our way to Cleburne -First Baptist where we served as deacon and bible study leader under Ron Horton, we served there for 6 to 9 years and then off to Arlington and service at Pantego Bible Church. What a blessing to see God work through the singles ministry as coleaders.From Pantego to First Baptist Euless where God chose to give us a time of rest from our leading to being followers. We grew under several great leaders. Now it was time to go to Saginaw and again a First Baptist Church, here we lead in a couples class and enjoyed God’s gift of a harvest. Just two more stops , first to Northpointe Joshua where we lead the senior adult class and discovered yet another of God’s Blessings through service. A short stop over at Lane Prairie Baptist and now we find ourselves at Oak Grove Baptist. Frankly I am not sure of God’s desire for us yet but I know He will reveal his mission in His timing.

1. Young married class under the leadership of Carroll Ray

2. Serving with Ron Horton and Mike Paslay at First Burleson

3. Growing up in a Godly home with a dad that allowed me to know his love for me and the fact that life involves relationships and service.

Pastor search committee at First Burleson and the witness of a pastor lead astray.

First Cleburne and the unkind words of pastor Duck

Wondering for a season apart from God and my unreasonable expectations.

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. Ministry in Israel

4. Travel and ministry in rv parks all across america

5. To pastor a small group of believers and be instrumental in their growth and service.