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

Thank you Don Brensinger 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:

28%

59%

62%

59%

53%

68%

65%

81%

78%

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:
I love to fill needs. I enjoy helping wherever help is needed.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to study Scripture and break it down for others into simple explanations.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Unless I have a wrong idea of what this means, I don’t think I have this gift.

[H]eart

1. Teaching people who are eager and willing to learn

2. Serving others when there is a need

3. Talking about God’s Word with other believers, in order to encourage one another

No preference

I’m excited about anything that builds up the body of Christ

Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness
Educational

[A]bilities

Middle School Bible Teacher

Journalism, Mail

Writing

Discipleship, Bible Survey, Christian Living, Worldview

Willingness and passion to help wherever needed

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

I grew up in a Christian family and grew up going to church and Christian school. I believed that Jesus died and paid the full price for my sins when I was eight-years old and have been growing (slowly, but surely) ever since.

City Church International, Dallas, TX, Usher, Children’s Ministry (Sunday School and ministry to unchurched kids), 4-5 years

Salem Bible Church, Macungie, PA, Youth Group Volunteer, Ministry for unchurched kids, High School Sunday School Teacher, 1 year

Mission Trip Leader to Guatemala with College Students, Adventures in Missions, 2 months

Summer camp when I was in high school. It was the first time I heard testimonies of kids my age who God had been working in their lives. It was the first time I realized God is truly working amongst His people and is caring for us, even through our struggles.

World Race. Back when I had no clue what God had in store for my life, I went on this 11-month mission trip around the world, and it helped me realize I wanted to be in ministry for the rest of my life. Went through a lot of good times and struggles on this trip, and God used it to get me focused on others, instead of myself.

Family. Having a wife and son has stretched me and challenged me with how selfish I really am with my time and resources. Still learning how to serve cheerfully when I’m frustrated or stressed.

Miscarriage. Helped me have compassion for those going through tragedy or struggles and taught me that ignoring the trial is not loving or beneficial.

On the World Race, I was a team leader for 7 months, and I really struggled with serving a team of older and more opinionated people. Several months were downright miserable. Eventually I reached a breaking point and wanted to quit, but God helped me see my flaws and learn from them and love people better.

Teaching middles school students this year and learning to have patience and love for them, even when they really don’t deserve it.

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. I would write a fiction novel

4. I would learn to play the drums and join a worship team

5. I would lead/organize mission trips