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

Thank you Elwood Jones 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

43%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

62%

Prophecy

81%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

15%

Teaching

93%

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, Teaching (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
A desire to help people move through life in a way that will cause change and transformation

#2 Gift, Evangelism (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe we are created to help people connect with God in a meaningful way

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe that encouragement is the number motivator to moving people into a what they have been destined and called to do.

[H]eart

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

1. I love being with people especially family and friends but I also love meeting people.

2. Heart does beat for people who are hurting especially the elderly and children

3. I have a heart for God and as a result my heart for God leads me to have a big heart for people especially hurting people.

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

I love working with people who want to have fun. I love seeing young people enjoying life and especially God. I love seeing people living the life they were created to live.

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

I love seeing people excited around music and worship. I love responding to people in need. I love seeing a group or movement of people making a difference in the lives of people.

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

Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Pastor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Youth Director

Special talents/skills that I have:

Music, Counseling, Communication and Events

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Yes

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Communication or preaching

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
38 Total	41 Total	31 Total	19 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

God made himself very real to me at an early age. I gave life to Jesus at 15 years old and strayed away…I recommitted at 24 and never looked back. I adopted an idea at a early age that I wasn’t just getting saved but wanted to be used by God.

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

Living Sound Music Ministry (Tulsa OK) worship 1986-87 Hospitality House Boys and Girls Club (Minneapolis, Mn) Youth Worker, 1989-1999 Gingensburg United Methodist Church (Tipp City OH 1999. Younglife in District Heights, MD (Youth Area Director) 1999-2009. Southpoint Church in Leonardtown MD (Worship and Outreach Pastor) 2009-2014. Landmark Church of Alexandria (Alexandria, VA) 2014-Current) Lead Pastor

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

Getting Married To My Wife

Having Ministry Opportunities in Various location in diverse settings

Have a great role model as a mentor and father in the ministry

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:

Being mistreated by churches have helped me have compassion on others

Having failed as an upfront communicator has helped me take communication with more diligence and effort

Losing a child through miscarriage has taught me to love and care for kids and empathize with those who have are hurt by life challenges

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 Pastor a multiracial church

4. I would travel doing music and speaking

5. help start up other churches