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

Thank you Stephen Van Zee 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

12%

Evangelism

18%

Exhortation/Encouragement

43%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

31%

Pastoring/Shepherding

Serving

56%

Teaching

31%

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, Giving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I have a giving heart because I enjoy sharing my gifts with others and making people happy.

#2 Gift, Serving (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy being with people and working in a serving atmosphere. I also feel the church has served me and my family well.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy visiting with people and showing them mercy and compassion.

[H]eart

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

1. I enjoy being with my grandchildren and children

2. I enjoy camping

3. I like to be with people

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

I love to work with people who have similar interests as I do. The group I work with most would be middle aged.

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

I like to work behind the scenes. I live 30 miles away so I would need to plan ahead for activities and make it worth my time to come over. I would help with setting up or tearing down events. I would also help with any landscape or yard work needed. I could also help deliver items for the church if need be.

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

Homelessness
Financial stewardship
Other – Economy/Farming

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Owner of Grain Elevator

Other jobs I have experience in:

Mayor and Lawncare

Special talents/skills that I have:

Neatness and communcation

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have been guest speakers in classrooms

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

being with people

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Follower

Team

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
23 Total	27 Total	40 Total	29 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

Regularly attending Sunday School and Church as a young adult

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

Trustee at the Gibson Presbyterian Church, Iowa 15 years

Youth Leader at the Gibson Presbyterian Church, Iowa 6 years

Pastorial Seeking Committee at Gibson Presbyterian Church, 2 terms

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

Marrying my wife

Becoming a father/grandfather

Dealing with customers and the general public

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:

Death of my wife

Heart attack

Business Hardships

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 like to go on a mission trip

4. I would like to become a more active member in the church setting after August when I retire

5. I would volunteer working with the homeless/poor