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

Thank you Jim Ebling 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):

Administration

56%

Evangelism

56%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

56%

Teaching

71%

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, Teaching (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been a teacher for 39 years in public, private and Christian schools

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Currently, I work with students that have been dismissed from their public schools because of disciplinary reasons

#3 Gift, Giving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am willing to give of my time and finances to move the Church forward.

[H]eart

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

1. Helping others

2. Spending time with my wife and family

3. Attaining a reachable goal

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

Adults or upper teenage children

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

Moving the Church forward to reach more people

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

Educational
At-risk children
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Teacher

Other jobs I have experience in:

Painting, Coaching

Special talents/skills that I have:

Painting

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Many subjects mostly Science related

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

my ability to speak with people

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
26 Total	31 Total	32 Total	31 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

I became a Christian many years ago during a church service where I was convicted to change how I was acting and what I was doing.

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

Salem United Methodist Church-Church Council

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

Seeing that people truly do care about what is happening in others lives

Meeting and getting married to my wife

Birth of my children

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:

That church can have a negative impact upon believers when things are not done in a Biblical fashion

Leadership needs to be able to direct in a compassionate manner

That there are circumstances that are beyond our control and that we must allow God to handle those items

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. I would like to do a mission trip

4. Preach a sermon

5. do a community outreach