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

Thank you Jane DeBoe 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

40%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

90%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

Serving

37%

Teaching

34%

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, Giving (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
although I am retired, God placed me in a position to earn well and in turn share those earnings with those in need via the chruch

#2 Gift, Prophecy (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God sometimes gives me a word about future happenings

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I am compassionate and love peope.

[H]eart

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

1. Cook food and break bread with others

2. care for animals and care for people — like to make others feel accepted and special

3. read & talk with God

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

Adults, especially older people

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

Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

retired interior designer now a farmer

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special talents/skills that I have:

cooking, floral arranging, sewing, organizing

I have taught a class or seminar on:

multiple things relating to interior design and running a design business

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

creativity

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
34 Total	29 Total	29 Total	29 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 felt God stirring in my heart when I was 10 years old–I JUST KNEW that God is real –He revealed himself to me

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

building committee for First United Methodist Church in Boca Raton FL

Chairman for the Youth Auction FUMC, Boca Raton FL

taught youth Sunday school First Christian Church (disciples of Christ) Cape Girardeau MO Camp counselor at their summer camp for kids also

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

met a strong Christian woman who was an incredible mentor to me

attended church camp as a kid

read the Bible through in a year. Bible reading is growth and closeness to God

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:

my son’s divorce and subsequently learning that his ex-wife, unbeknownst to any of us at the time of his marriage, is mentally ill and has drug problems

going through the legal system every step of the way with my son to gain custody of his children (our system is VERY broken)

the deaths of my parents and their illnesses (mom had Alzheimers)

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. to grow enough food to feed the hungry and sell enough to raise large amounts of capital to give to the church

4. be healthy and live long enough to do #3