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

Thank you John Harpole 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

93%

Evangelism

59%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

37%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

81%

Pastoring/Shepherding

87%

Serving

15%

Teaching

87%

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 (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am able to understand the large picture and motivate people to move in a positive direction.

#2 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy walking with people in their journey.

#3 Gift, Teaching (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am able to take complex topics and help people understand them in real life, practical ways.

[H]eart

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

1. Travel

2. Preach/teach

3. Be involved as a community leader.

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

Men.

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

Missions; education

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

Poverty/hunger
Spiritual laziness
Other – Mental Health

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Profesional Counselor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Missionary, pastor, bus driver

Special talents/skills that I have:

Sex offender treatment; substance abuse therapist; treatment for domestic violence abusers

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Spiritiuality and Religion in counseling

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Sense of humor

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

High Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
35 Total	34 Total	27 Total	27 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

I acceped Christ at age 9 and was baptized then. I accepted the call into ministry at age 16 and started pastoring when I was in college at age 18.

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

Valley Park UMC, Fairview UMC (Lebanon, MO), Branson General Baptist Church all pastor total of 12 years

First General Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Springfield Missouri–associate for youth and education: total of 3 years; Pruett Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, Light, Arkanas Pastor total of 4 years.

Missionary to the Philippines: total of 1 year (short term due to family health).

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

Living in the Philippines

Getting married

Living in the Los Angeles area

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:

Seeing “behind the curtain” of church leadeship

Having a church leader in a local church turn agains me.

Traveling to Mexico numerous times on short term mission trips.

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. serve as a missionary

4. complete a Master of Divinity

5. adopt 2 children