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

Thank you Mr. Germain P. Braaten 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

46%

Evangelism

75%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

71%

Pastoring/Shepherding

68%

Serving

81%

Teaching

96%

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 (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have willingly and abundantly taught College age as well as Grade school age young people in Bible studies over the years.

#2 Gift, Serving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
It’s what we do

#3 Gift, Evangelism (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
We are called to evangelism.

[H]eart

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

1. Coming up with new ideas to improve life.

2. Getting people together to improve the world.

3. Transportation design and improvements.

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

Engineers any age.

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

Apostleship. Going beyond the walls of church to lead others to a closer walk in Christ.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Computer systems engineer.

Other jobs I have experience in:

All types if machine design.

Special talents/skills that I have:

I can talk to anybody about anything

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have taught Old and New Testament to young to college age students. Automotive repair.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I can talk to anybody about anything.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

High Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	2 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
24 Total	31 Total	28 Total	28 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

I could have just eaten a Christian before, after I got saved everything was new and beautiful.

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

Youth group leader, Loomis & Citrus Heights Assembly of God churches from 1980 to 1888

Committee leader in choosing new pastor for two churches: Ione Assembly of God, and Hope Chapel in Citrus Heights, CA.

Sunday school teacher Hope Chapel 5 years 2002 -2007.
Marriage Ministries Leadership at The Rock of Roseville for 5 years. 2011 to 2016

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

Getting married

Having children

Working in marriage ministry

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:

Suffering under parents divorce as a child.

Death of two brothers during high school.

Being overlooked for a pastoral position.

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. Securing Christian Freedoms in America and abroad.

4. Create an industry that puts people to work.

5. Bless my wife by serving along side her in continued marriage ministry.