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

Thank you Paul Houk 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

Evangelism

56%

Exhortation/Encouragement

53%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

37%

Pastoring/Shepherding

28%

Serving

75%

Teaching

46%

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 (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy working with others on repair projects around church as well as my sound tech work.

#2 Gift, Giving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
we try to be generous with our giving.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This is not my strong suit.

[H]eart

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

1. Farm work.

2. Working on and with old farm machinery especially tractors.

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

I enjoy working with most any age of people

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

Keeping the technical things working properly.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Policy/politics
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Farmer, Truck driver, Mechanic.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Railroading, Snow plow operator, All types of repair work

Special talents/skills that I have:

Machinery operator

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Punctuality

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Team

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
20 Total	23 Total	33 Total	44 Total

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

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

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

Saved at Trout Lake Bible Camp

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

Manannah Union Church, Manannah Mn. Many different jobs, 25 years. First Baptist Church, Grove City. Many different areas but mainly sound engineer, 45 Years.

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

Growing up in a Christian home.

Lifetime of farming.

Working with good people

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:

Health issues.

Working with backstabbers.

Financial problems

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. Building up a farm operation that would be able to sustain me and my son who wants to farm.

4. Be to have the financial means to help people. need

5. Be able to change the political climate in this Country