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

Thank you Dave Beer 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:

Administration

21%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

46%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

37%

Serving

62%

Teaching

53%

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, Serving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My caring for others helps me enjoy and want to serve.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I generally sense and feel the pain in others and try to lighten their burden by listening and help them when practical.

#3 Gift, Teaching (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My teaching doesn’t usually come from verbal means, but instead I try to be an example and talk to and not at the person I’m addressing.I enjoy

[H]eart

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

1. I enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, gardening and golf.

2. Sharing experiences with my children and grand children such as hiking, games and sharing special events. Just being together.

3. Serving strangers in need like in Food Bank ,Christmas in Huntertown, mission trips and.service projects.

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

Depends on the activity, but mostly early teens and on up thru seniors.

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

Situations where I can witness to and assist individuals in a one on one situation like Food Bank, CIH or visiting someone ill or disabled.

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Other – Human trafficing

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired Educator and Facility Improvement Cnoneoordinator

Other jobs I have experience in:

none

Special talents/skills that I have:

Working with my hands, Communicating one on one

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Marriage

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Mild manner

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Project Driven

Follower

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
22 Total	19 Total	42 Total	34 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

Beaver- Organized. Beavers think that there is a right way to do everything and they want to do it exactly that way. Beaver personalities are very creative. They desire to solve everything. Desire to take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like sudden changes. They need reassurance.

Strength: High standards, order, respect
Weakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others, too perfect.
Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things, expressing flexibility

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Grew up in the church. Several life events brought me closer to Christ: Revival in upper grade school, Son’s brain tumor. Lynn’s major surgeries, Marriage Encounter weekend and following involvement.

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:

Met and married Lynn, the greatest positive influence on my life.
Son Mike had a brain tumor and survived.

Lynn’s major surgeries ( 4 or 5), Experiencing God’s love thru our church families during and after those events.

Marriage Encounter weekend and the years of involvement as presenters.

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:

Dating break-up. Tough at the time, but gave me the opportunity to meet Lynn.

Miscarriage.

Trouble with grades in college and changed majors

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. Share the message of Christ more openly with friends and co-workers

4. More mission trips