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

Thank you Jeremiah Ward 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):

34%

31%

40%

65%

37%

84%

65%

40%

81%

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 have never consider this to be a gift in my life before. Perhaps this is related to the gift of teaching that God has given me. There is quite a bit of crossover.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy teaching almost anything, and people tend to respond to my teaching. Not always in emotional ways, but in clarity of thinking regarding scripture and the truths presented. I also have a passion for discipling people, and although I can teach large groups much prefer one-on-one teaching.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My wife and I have always made a point of giving gifts to missions or those who need it. We plan our resources so that we have plenty to share.

[H]eart

1. I LOVE discipling people; sitting down with them, working through the nitty-gritty of their lives and unpacking God’s heart though scripture.

2. I enjoy teaching people truths from the word of God, or even about how to study the Bible itself. I really enjoy having profound conversations. I don’t small talk very well. I want to ask hard questions and exchange honest, serious answers.

3. I love solving problems with systems. I am constantly finding ways or coming up with ideas to improve current systems.

Anybody who is seriously interested in growing in their walk with Jesus.

I see spiritual fatherlessness in the church as a massive issue. I also see lack of God’s authoritative structure in the church as an issue.

Marriage/family issues
At-risk children
Other – Biblical Literacy

[A]bilities

Teaching at a Christian Highschool

Teaching classes at a Bible School. Managing small business technology. Working in kitchens/catering. Translating Spanish to English and English to Spanish.

One-on-one discipleship. Passionately explaining God’s word. Solving problems. Looking at the big picture. I speak Spanish fluently,

The Pentateuch, The Historical Books, How to Study the Bible, Isaiah, John, various Maths and sciences.

My ability to communicate difficult things with passion and grace.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

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

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

I learn to follow Jesus from my parents at a young age. It has been a huge growth process as I have grown, but Jesus has been an aim of my life consistently.

Worship Team, Youth Outreach, Discipleship in Chicago, IL 5 years.

Bible Teacher, Technology Manager, Discipler in Ringold, OK 5 years.

Worship team member/leader in Broken Bow, OK 2 years.

A short-term missions trip where I sensed the Lord calling me to full-time ministry. It is ironic since, I was a missionary kid for my teenage years.

A class in Bible College that awakened my passion for discipleship.

A revelation of being dead to sin and alive to Christ that set me free from over 10 years of habitual sin.

Serious trouble in my marriage due to a massive brokenness in my understanding of sex.

Five difficult years in a ministry environment with systemic problems.

Watching my parents experiences in missions and being privy to some of the huge challenges and brokenness in the churches.

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 spend loads of time discipling people.

4. I would Shepherd a whole congregation of people.

5. I would train people in the study of God’s word.