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

Thank you Gary Baxter 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

62%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

46%

Giving

43%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

37%

Serving

59%

Teaching

59%

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, Administration (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have always been drawn to planning and executing plans and goals.

#2 Gift, Serving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I don’t like to see others suffer, but don’t always do something about it.

#3 Gift, Teaching (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not sure I agree with the teaching part. I don’t feel qualified to teach, just now beginning to get a grasp on certain biblical truths myself.

[H]eart

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

1. Love to play tennis and interact with people that play the game.

2. Working with people that have gone through divorce to heal and regain their life back.

3. Working with men that have lost jobs and are trying to land a new job.

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

People going through divorce or healing from divorce.

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

Working with and mentoring men on family issues, job issues, etc.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Sales and product manager for wholesale distributor in construction materials, specifically pipe, valves and fittings.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Management

Special talents/skills that I have:

Sales planning, coaching and sales presentations. Working with Microsoft office suite of software.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Divorce Care.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Relating to and helping people through loss of divorce and or jobs.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
25 Total	19 Total	33 Total	42 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Beaver’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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

Grew up in strong fundamental Christian home. Was baptized at 15 and was very legalistic. After a divorce went through a time questioning why I believed as I do. Came to realization that I believed as I did because that was what my parents believed. I realized I had a religion but not a relationship. I accepted Christ as Lord and Savior at 42, a real relationship and not just a set of rules and a religion.

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

Divorce Care – Colorado & Texas

Pastor search committee – Colorado & Texas
Board member of Crisis Pregnancy center – Colorado

Board member of Abortion Recovery Helpline – Arkansas
Small group leader – Colorado

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

Working with and supporting my wife in Abortion Recovery ministries.

Working with people going through divorce

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:

Going through divorce.

Going through breast cancer with my wife and prostate cancer myself.

Son going to war and seeing him struggle with PTSD.

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. Assisting my wife with Abortion Recovery ministry

4. Setting up tennis camps to reach kids and share gospel with them

5. Work with veterans to share gospel with them and help them through tramatic stress suitations.