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

Thank you Jack Mullen 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):

43%

65%

56%

75%

65%

53%

43%

68%

71%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am grateful to God that I have been able to use some of the resources he has given me to help minister to others

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love studying the bible – I’m surprised that this came so high because I know from past experience I am not a good teacher /preparing lessons etc. But I love to discuss scriptures in an informal setting.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping others – and I have served in various ministries in my walk with the Lord. He has used me most in music ministry (bass player), I was in counseling ministry for a few years ( not my gifting) and worked with a mission organization for a few years.

[H]eart

1. what brings me joy is when I can make my wife feel special. ( I’m a work in progress on this)

2. I enjoy playing music for the Lord.

3. I enjoy camping with my wife – away from the pressures of daily living. I can usually block out lots of time to be still before the Lord.

I enjoy working with almost any age group (teen age and above) who are real, down to earth folks. I don’t relate well to little children.

I really enjoyed being in the music ministry in my old church and also tried to get involved in the nursing home ministry. For years I was involved in splitting firewood and delivering it to people who needed it and couldn’t afford to buy it.

Abuse/violence
Spiritual laziness
At-risk children

[A]bilities

I am currently a functional support person for the SAP system used by my company. I will be retiring this June.

I am an accountant by trade. Been a CPA since 1986 (I don’t do taxes) before moving into the IT team 3 years ago.

I use to lead an Adult Children of Alcoholics group. I have tried leading bible studies as small groups – I just am not a good teacher.

I feel I am dependable once I have committed to a project

[P]ersonality

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

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

In 1978 a co- worker invited me to a prayer meeting. Over a period of time I gave my life to the Lord and obtained a better understanding of the gospel

Music Ministry – New Life church (6 mos.) (Haymarket)Community Christian fellowship 17 years New Balitmore), New Covenant church – 1 year (Manassas), Christian Fellowship church 3 years (Spanish church and singles ) Herndon/Ashburn

Financial Director of Y.E.S. – Yielded Evangelical Servants – a non- profit organization serving missionaries ( non-paid position) – 10 years

Worked for 2 years in the counseling ministry at Christian Fellowship Church (Herndon/Ashburn) – not really my gifting.

My mission trip to Haiti – the people , especially the children, spoke to my heart – my wife and I help support an orphanage down there.

A mission trip to Mexico. When there I found a bass at the church and started messing around with it – I came home bought a bass and have been playing for the Lord ever since – that was 26 years ago

My morning breakfast with my family in Christ. This has been going on for 28 years and though there are only 2 of us meeting now it has been a time of encouragement, teaching, help and comfort as we journey together through life

When my first wife left me. I could physically feel the Lord’s arms around me and comfort me. I was able to share that with others so they could trust the Lord in difficult times

When I was n high school – I came home one day and was told the band I use to be I kicked me out. This helps me understand other peoples insecurities and to try to understand their feelings

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

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