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

Thank you Gary Lee Archer 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 (in alphabetical order):

Administration

59%

Evangelism

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

75%

Pastoring/Shepherding

68%

Serving

43%

Teaching

87%

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 (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Over 50 years of serving as pastor/teacher this gift has been affirmed and validated

#2 Gift, Prophecy (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Proclaiming the truths of God and his word has been an important part of my ministry.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
While not seeing evangelism as my primary gift; I have led many to Christ through preaching the gospel and pastoral counseling – and personal witness

[H]eart

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

1. Studying the Word

2. Teaching and preaching the Word

3. Mentoring young ministers

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

Young Christians; but also older believers who need to go deeper in their relationship with Jesus.

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

I am most concerned for churches and Christians who refuse to adapt and flex style and programming for the sake of being relevant to the ever changing culture.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Parenting

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Associate Pastor – Pastor to Sr. Adults, Ventura Missionary Church, Ventura, CA (Last 9 years)

Other jobs I have experience in:

Exec. Director of Church Relations, Vanguard University of Southern California in Costa Mesa (Part of the Advancement Dept.) (12 yrs.)
Senior. Pastor, First Assembly of God, Ventura, CA (15 yrs.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Preaching, Teaching, Counseling,
Vision-Casting, music

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Just about everything Biblical

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Preaching/Teaching/Pastor Care and Leadership

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	3 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
28 Total	36 Total	34 Total	30 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Otter’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, 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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

at 9 yrs old I responded to an invitation and the conclusion of a church service along with my mother and father.

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

Gospel Music – traveling the country with two different quartets.

Youth Evangelism with my wife.

youth pastor and lead pastor

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

Opportunities to preach and teach the Word of God through the U.S. A, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Brazil and Nigeria.

Some great Bible College and Seminary profs who helped me grow as a minister and person.

Countless parishioners who have affirmed me and challenged me, by word and by example. Also, a wife who has both inspired and challenged me as a
Christian man and minister of the Gospel

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:

Very difficult associate pastor assignment where I was blindsided by discovering that a minister I had admired was in very deep morals problems.

My wife’s bought with breast cancer. Seeing her strong faith in the midst of it all.

Watching a church I had pastored for many years, decimated by a egomaniacal, dishonest pastor.

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. To continue to to teach the word

4. spend more time with my kids and grandkids

5. keep encouraging older people