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

Thank you Jason Rimmele 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

Evangelism

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

75%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

21%

Serving

71%

Teaching

40%

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, Evangelism (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been on a ten year journey through soon very tough trials and am rebuilding a new life in Christ and want to share with others what God has done for me.

#2 Gift, Giving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Throughout my journey, I have come to find that I need very little to be content so I want to give and help others in need. Also, God has been good to me with the lesson of sowing and reaping.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
A major part of my journey has been learning to live with a chronic illness. I am currently healthier than I have been in over 6 years because of God’s guidance and I want to be able to help others in need.

[H]eart

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

1. Being at home and working on my property. I live on Happy Ave… how could life not be good.

2. My two kids Trevor (18) and Tylar (girl-16).

3. Reading or learning to read again. Comprehension is very difficult for me so reading as been impossible but it is slowly improving.

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

People who are going through a rough season in life but especially people who have lost their health for whatever reason to get back on the road to improvement.

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

I would like to be able to go on mission trips in the future.

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

Parenting
Health/fitness
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Waiting on God to provide one for me. I have not been able to work for 4 years but I’m ready.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Home improvement, I use to be a teacher

Special talents/skills that I have:

Still discovering with new energy to try things.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

None

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My excitement to just be alive. I feel like I’m starting an entirely new life.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
27 Total	22 Total	43 Total	28 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

When I was 13, I went on a youth retreat and I accepted Christ then but my real journey started on March 17, 2008 when I hit my lowest point in life and that’s When God slowly started moving in me… 10 years later.

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

None

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

Raising my two children

My illness

Starting the Paleo Diet

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:

Past career and working for money and materialistic things.

My illness

Divorce

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. My road to recovery and the start of a new life

4. To get remarried and have a marriage like it is described in the Bible.

5. To start a non-profit to help people with ME/CFS