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

Thank you Howard Levine 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):

Administration

50%

Evangelism

81%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

31%

Mercy Showing

43%

Prophecy

81%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

65%

Teaching

93%

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 (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am passionate and driven to teach groups and individuals about God and his word

#2 Gift, Evangelism (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am willing to tell others what God has done for me and wants to do for them

#3 Gift, Prophecy (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I interpret the Bible in a clear and straightforward fashion. I am uncomfortable watering down the word to make others happy or comfortable

[H]eart

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

1. Watching people find freedom from despair and fear.

2. Being helpful and involved in important things

3. see my kids grow in their faith

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

Hurting people that have suffered enough to be willing to see the truth

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

Teaching, revival, unity building

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

Abuse/violence
Spiritual laziness
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Clinical Psychologist

Other jobs I have experience in:

Lumberjack

Special talents/skills that I have:

Willingness to see value in everyone, teaching

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Scripture, personal development

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Willingness to admit what I don’t know and accept scripture as authority

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	4 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
21 Total	41 Total	36 Total	22 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

Came to the end of myself and my desire to run my own life my own way. God was there waiting for me to reach out and accept his sovereignty

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

FBC, Effingham, little bit of everything

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

Met my wife

Quit drinking

Good education

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:

Childhood trauma

Years of knowing better and doing stupid stuff anyway

Doubting my own, best, wisdom

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. Unity and growth at FBC, Effingham

4. Genuine revival at FBC, Effingham