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

Thank you Gary Grimes 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

84%

Evangelism

75%

Exhortation/Encouragement

53%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

34%

Prophecy

75%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

46%

Teaching

81%

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have years of management experience and training including leading training in a classroom environment

#2 Gift, Teaching (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I lead training at my previous job and was able to share my personal experiences to help the understanding of others

#3 Gift, Evangelism (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

[H]eart

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

1. Playing drums and performing in front of others.

2. Teaching and leading my children.

3. Learning tech to help from behind the scenes and improve the presentation

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

Young to old people who like debate and are willing to learn

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

Although it puts me out of my comfort zone, the most fulfilled I have been spiritually was playing music in prisons and interacting with the prisoners

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Homelessness
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Customer service manager in retail

Other jobs I have experience in:

Retail management and sales

Special talents/skills that I have:

Music (percussion), great interest in tech

I have taught a class or seminar on:

All my teaching has been in sales training and management training in the secular world

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My children

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
40 Total	24 Total	17 Total	38 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I have been a life long Christian but never put a lot into outward practice. I felt pushed away in a previous church and stopped going to church for some time but my underlying belief was always there. My wife had some serious problems in her third pregnancy and we went through the fear of losing the child or at least having the child really early. I spent a lot of time praying through that situation and God brought us through it and allowed Sydni to be born nearly full term and healthy. Soon after that we searched out churches and found 1st UB in Blissfield that would eventually become Elem3nt and started our journey.

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

Tech team for 1st UB, Blissfield for 2 or 3 years, came up with the technology proposal for both campuses of elem3nt when they went to a 2 campus setup (researched the components and presented what and why we should upgrade) . On worship team at 1st UB/elem3nt and now 1mosaic for past 12 years. Member of Released, a worship band that traveled to prison to minister for 2 years. Lead a small group of couples. Member of Tandem Hope, a worship collaboration.

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

The birth of my 4 children, especially to challenges with Dane and Sydni during the pregnancies

The time I spent with Released worshiping and ministering in prisons

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:

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