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

Thank you Gary Martin 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

50%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

40%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

34%

Serving

62%

Teaching

43%

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, Serving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like cooking meals and get great pleasure seeing people enjoy what I have prepared

#2 Gift, Giving (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy giving my time to help others

#3 Gift, Administration (50%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
In the past I have held several positions in management

[H]eart

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

1. Cooking a nice dinner and enjoying it with family

2. Having a nice get away with my wife

3. I enjoy working with tools and getting things done around the house

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

Other men my age. I am 58

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

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

Parenting
Abuse/violence
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I am a building materials product specialist for wholesale swimming pool supply distributor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Branch Manager

Special talents/skills that I have:

Cooking and building things with my hands

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Helping others

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Challenger

Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control 3 Enthusiastic 2 Sensitive 1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm 4 Energetic 2 Non-Demanding 1 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge 4 Promoter 2 Enjoys Routine 1 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver 1 Mixes Easily 2 Relational 3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold 2 Fun-Loving 1 Thoughtful 4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven 3 Optimistic 1 Patient 2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed 4 Motivator 2 Good Listener 3 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge 2 Very Verbal 3 Loyal 1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined 2 Popular 1 Dislikes Change 3 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive 3 Group Oriented 1 Sympathetic 2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful 2 Inspirational 1 Nurturing 4 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented 2 Likes Change 1 Peace Maker 3 Scheduled
41 Total 32 Total 19 Total 28 Total

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

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

Went to church as a child. Baptized in Methodist Church in the 90’s

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

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

Marrying my wife Machelle 37 years ago

My job transferring me to Florida 12 years ago

My children and grandchildren

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:

Losing my best friend at a young age. He was only 32.

My middle son Jason was very sick as a 3 year old and was in a children’s hospital.

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. volunteer to help a church

4. volunteer to help feed others

5. go on a mission trip to another country (Africa)