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

Thank you John Brentt 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

68%

Evangelism

75%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

71%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

78%

Teaching

59%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has blessed me with the ability to communicate effectively and has given me so many blessings to communicate on top of that!

#2 Gift, Serving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Raised in service oriented family!

#3 Gift, Evangelism (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
N/A

[H]eart

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

1. Pray for my wife and son.

2. Prepare food for others.

3. Pass along family history

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

Youth , young adults!

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

Singles ministry

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

Abuse/violence
At-risk children
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Telecommunications technical support

Other jobs I have experience in:

Cooking , security

Special talents/skills that I have:

Cooking

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Single ministry

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Ability to follow directions

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	4 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	4 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
39 Total	42 Total	42 Total	37 Total

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

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

Raised in the church but did not get baptized until age 20 while on active duty in the military upon my return home from a mission, with encouragement of a fellow Christian in my unit!

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

Singles ministry at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Columbus Ohio 2013-2018

Deacon at The Community of Faith Church, Cleveland Ohio 2003-2005

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

Education strong inspiring teachers from 5th grade up through college!

Observation of my parents serving and encouraging others of all cultural backgrounds.

Military service placing me in situations I would not have otherwise been involved in and getting through those challenges in one piece!

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:

Bullying at various times in grade school has made me very sensitive to it when I see it and given me a desire to challenge it whenever possible

Rape! which has given me a sensitivity to non-consensual intimacy and those who experience it.

Elderly abuse, which has given me a sensitivity to our senior citizens who are unable to fend for themselves.

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 work on minimizing if not eradicating violence in the community and emphasize the benefits of good neighbors!

4. Finishing my degree and then my law degree to be used to help the underserved

5. Community restoration