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

Thank you Grant Gates 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):

37%

9%

37%

68%

28%

28%

12%

34%

40%

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 blessed with the ability to earn more money than I need. I enjoy giving back to God to help those who are in more need than myself.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy explaining new ideas and passing on knowledge to people. I like seeing people understand something they didn’t understand before.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have skill in organization and delegation. I am good at developing a plan for how to run an event, meeting, organization, and creating and delegating responsibilities to a team. I have a gift for understanding people’s capabilities and when they are ready to grow into new skills.

[H]eart

1. I really enjoy helping other people solve problems and learn something new.

2. I enjoy giving to other people to help fill a need or make their life easier by taking a financial burden off their plate.

3. I love singing and using my singing talents to bring people into an atmosphere of worship.

I like to work with younger people and help to mentor them and advise them.

The ministries that excite me most are churches that are doing work in underprivileged areas of the city. I want to use the love of Christ and the resources of the church to reach out to people in minority communities and provide opportunities that weren’t there before.

Poverty/hunger
Educational
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

I am an Engineer and Production Manager for SC Johnson. Currently I have 22 employees working for me as chemical process operators. I am discovering that I have a real skill for people management, building relationships, improving morale and building a positive culture.

I have experience in Engineering design, process design, and project management

I am a talented singer and musician. I am a gifted problem solving, and I can think quickly and critically.

Specific engineering skills, not applicable to the church.

My compassion for other people. I want to see people succeed and do what I can to put them in a position to succeed.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Solo

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

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

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

[E]xperience

I was raised in the church. My parents brought me to church my whole life. I made the decision to follow Christ for myself when I was 14. I had really influential youth group that helped me to become more of a leader. I have had seasons in life where I stray further from God, and times where I am I focused on Jesus. But ultimately I believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that he died for my sins for that I could spend eternity with him.

Lakepoint Church, Muskego, WI. Worship Team, served for 3.5 years on Vocals and Keys

Crossover Bible Church, Tulsa, OK. Served on the Praise Team for 3 years, 2014-2016.

I got married to my beautiful wife in 2016. She has been a rock for me in hard times, and is always challenging me to be the best version of myself.

I joined Phi Mu Alpha, a music fraternity in college in 2011. The brothers I met then are friends I’ll have for life, and being with a group of men who could teach, shape me, sing with me, share life with me, made college a rich experience that it wouldn’t have been without them.

I went on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic in 2009. I saw for the first time what true poverty looked like, and saw the joy that people still had even when they had almost nothing else, as long as they knew Jesus. I saw what can be done when people take time to help and give to others.

My dad was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 2012. He was able to beat it through chemotherapy, but I remember the fear and uncertainty I felt when I heard the initial diagnosis. It has helped give me empathy for others dealing with the sickness of a family member.

In 2016, the company I was working for at the time began to change the way we were beating treated as employees and I started looking to change careers. I ended up finding a job in Racine with SC Johnson, and the decision to take that job and move to Wisconsin has dramatically impacted my life. It was difficult at first, not knowing people in the area, and there was a lot of stress place on our new marriage by being away from family. I have compassion on those who are new to an area, and know what that’s life. And I have a great compassion for people who are unhappy with their job, and want to help them find a job where they will be happier.

I have struggled with addiction to pornography off and on since I was a teenager. I have made progress in the last few years through improved accountability, but it is still a struggle. I can empathize with people struggling with addiction and speak to God’s power to help when we open ourselves up to him.

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 want to help grow a church that serves in a poor area, and help them financially and with worship

4. I want to go on a mission trip and serve people who need it most

5. To support and grow organizations to help to remove inequalities in underserved areas. Improve healthcare, housing, etc.