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

Thank you David Gausepohl 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

56%

Evangelism

59%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

50%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

50%

Teaching

65%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping another in their maturity.

#2 Gift, Teaching (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping others to apply scriptures to everyday living.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am comfortable living my faith in front of others who are just exploring faith.

[H]eart

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

1. Time with my wife.

2. Visits with good friends.

3. Sharing a mutual hobby with friends.

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

Adults, all ages

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

Discipleship
Pastoral guidance

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

Marriage/family issues
Abuse/violence
Other – Life skills

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Pastor-marriage, pastoral care, healing

Other jobs I have experience in:

sales, middle management

Special talents/skills that I have:

shooting

I have taught a class or seminar on:

marriage, healing, discipleship

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

listening

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Solo

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
21 Total	33 Total	39 Total	27 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Mom lead me to faith at age of 7.

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

Vineyard Church, Houston, TX, Associate Pastor of Pastoral Care, 14

Vineyard Church, Houston, TX, lay leader (small groups, healing prayer, elder board), 23 years

Agape Force (parachurch), Lindale, TX, team leadership, evangelism, 4 years

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

Pastoral staff involvement, 2 different Vineyard churches

Christian leadership opportunities

Older christians who invested in me (teaching, discipleship, leadership opportunities), including my parents.

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:

Discovery of cancer and my treatment for it.

Deaths of both parents

Experienced my dad’s disappointment many times

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. Convince every person in my influence of God’s love and concern for them.

4. Encourage younger believers in their faith and maturity.

5. Conduct regular retreats to help people learn to thrive in life, attain freedom and maturity God has for them.