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

Thank you Frank Gump 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:

96%

90%

93%

71%

59%

90%

75%

50%

90%

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 have been self employed with an entrepreneurial spirit for the last 15+ years. i am relatively organized and disciplined in my routines. Highly optimistic in most things, and a visionary always looking at “what can be” not necessarily “what is”. While I am certainly looking for ways to improve and grow, I feel that I am a good leader.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This is just the way I am wired. I am generally a very positive person. Even in the challenges of life, I remain encouraged. It is critical that people are lifted up and encouraged in these troubling times. Throughout my ministry I have counseled many addicts, people with hurts, habits and hangups. Thru my music is the ultimate communication tool God has gifted me with to share, express and encourage.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My music has always been my key tool for evangelism. I have been blessed with the opportunity and platform to sing and minister to thousands of believers and unbelievers thru my music ministry over the years. I have had the privilege to travel and tour in multiple festivals, venues, and Christian events across the country. I have written and recorded 2 albums, signed a record deal, and been involved in Christian music ministry. It has been my platform to take the Gospel to the masses.

[H]eart

1. I am a musician, singer, songwriter, communicator, talent agent.

2. Spend time with my wife and friends in community.

3. Dining!

I like to work with other artists and musicians. I like working with people who are in recovery, dealing with a hurt, habit or hangup. Age from 18 to 85!

Worship and Christian music ministry is my passion. I have used this in multiple ways for his purpose. I have much experience in recovery ministry.

Drug abuse/recovery
Alcoholism
Compulsive behavior

[A]bilities

I am self employed. My company is The Frank Gump Agency. In my career I work with corporate executives and professionals across the USA earning in excess of $100K. I counsel and advise my clients on career strategies to either change or transition for a variety of reasons. I prepare to take them to market and navigate difficult job markets. Typically my clients are Presidents, VP’s, C level, Directors, GMs. Additionally I act as a direct contact agent representing my client to the company that would hire them. I am also engaging hiring executives and decision makers that would hire someone at my clients level. I write executive level resumes, CVs and marketing materials. I write and develop on-line profiles such as LinkedIn and other appropriate social media sites. With my work, I source, market, business develop, sell my services. Once the service is sold I now manage a search project all the way to completion. I manage multiple projects concurrently. As a business owner, I wear lots of hats! There are many other details and nuances to my work. It is also a place where I have clients that are men of faith. When I sense a client is a man of faith, I will speak it out. Right now I have clients that are Godly men. Workplace ministry!

I am also an entertainment agent for one of the largest agencies in the State of Florida. The company is William Clare Entertainment out of Tampa. Their main focus is high end country clubs, venues, cruise ships, corporate. I represent the agency here in SW Florida.
In addition to being an agent, I am also a show host, MC and represent the agency between artists and entertainers, and the venue contacts and buyers. Our agency works with some of the biggest entertainers in the country. Its a fun gig. No bars and clubs!
www.williamclare.com. If you look at the “team” page on the WCE website, in my bio I disclose my musical passions as a Christian singer and worship leader. The agency is another opportunity for me to be an “evangelist” and share my faith.

Vocalist, Guitarist, Songwriter, a great ear for sound. Understanding of technology. Coach and mentor. Team builder and trainer. Effective communicator, presenter.

Multiple addiction and recovery groups, classes and events. Vocal coach. Led a small group most recently by Steven Furtick “UN-Qualified.

My personality. Warm, friendly, open. I have Drive. Never quit.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/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 was raised in Church and I was blessed with a praying mother. My parents divorced when I was 16 years old. At that age I was a young dreamer, and I wanted to be a rock star. That fueled my passion to pursue my dreams and I did at any cost. I began to play out in clubs at a young age.

I moved to Florida in 1988 to pursue my dreams in music. I rose the ranks of the Florida music scene and eventually picked up by a touring band out of Orlando. Toured and traveled full time playing the premier venues in Florida and the southeast. I used to call my mom from the road to tell her to stop praying from me! I was living my dream, (or so I thought), yet I was not fulfilled. I let the party get in the way of the music, and that led me down dark paths. I returned home to Naples (1992 ish) and continued to spiral down. February of 1993,

I gave my life back to the Lord while doing a 58 day jail time for a drug charge. It was a great jail experience! Ever since then it has been a long hard path back to where I am today. I was introduced to Celebrate Recovery at Grace Church, Cape Coral. I plunged into it, serving while still in recovery myself. I pressed on over the years battling addiction. (My drug of choice was cocaine). I have over 10 years clean from that drug.

I have worked in Celebrate Recovery for many years, as a leader, worship leader, trainer, coach. I have been involved in 3 successful Celebrate Recovery “start ups”, all of which continues to thrive and change lives this very day. I have worked alongside my CR ministry leader (John Eklund) who sits at the table with John Baker, founder of CR and Rick Warren. (Celebrate Recovery was founded and is thru Saddleback Church).

In 2009 I wrote and recorded my 1st Christian full length CD, (Guy Franklin “ARISE”). That work got me signed with the Christian label, Tate Music Group, out of Oklahoma. My 2nd album came in 2013 (Guy Franklin “Awakening”) on the same label. My Christian touring band Guy Franklin was one of the highlights of my music ministry. I have been on inner city music tours, played major Christian festivals, and many of the most well known Christianb venues in Nashville, (Michael W Smiths venue, Rocketown). I spent lots of time in Nashville ministering, while promoting my music.

Being on the worship team at Living Waters was a highlight of my music career. I auditioned and Pastor Angi put me into action right away. I served as one of 3 main worship leaders for 2 years, serving at both Estero and Naples campus. Naples was a start up campus and I lead the way musically eventually assigned to that campus as the worship leader.

I have come a long, long way! Gods not through with me yet. Let’s go Everglades Life Church!

Living Waters Church, Estero/Naples campus, 2015 – July 2017
Worship Leader and Guitarist
Small group Leader

Horizons Church, WV, 2013 – 2014
Worship Leader

Celebrate Recovery, Horizons Church, Lost Creek, WV, 2013-2014
Worship Leader
Group Leader

Celebrate Recovery, Living Word Church of God, Buckhannon, WV, 2012-2014
Worship Leader
Launch team

Celebrate Recovery, Grace Church, Cape Coral, FL, 2002 – 2005

The Band Guy Franklin, Christian touring band, 2008 – present
Christian recording artist, toured, traveled, and brought the message of Jesus Christ to typically a non church environment.

Being on the worship team at Living Waters is one of my most positive experiences in ministry. I learned alot about “bigger” ministry. The worship team community. My friends today are mainly worshipers. I have experienced the “big” venue with “big” crowds, but the LW worship team involvement was fulfilling.

Bible College. I received my degree in Christian Theology from West Virginia Christian University. I loved the deep study of Gods word and studying the Bible in detail.

Celebrate Recovery. Working with people and seeing them free from addiction. When you see and experience someone who has been set free and delivered…is a different kind of worship.

Being an addict

Overcoming (and continuing to overcome) big obstacles and challenges in life.

Feelings of rejection and relevance.

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. write and record a Christian worship album

4. write and record a Christian worship album

5. write and record a Christian worship album