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

Thank you Jim Hansen 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

31%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

25%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

31%

Prophecy

31%

Pastoring/Shepherding

15%

Serving

59%

Teaching

28%

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, Serving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to help people

#2 Gift, Giving (53%)

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

#3 Gift, Evangelism (50%)

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

[H]eart

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

1. Most anything for my son Matthew

2. Helping people understand personal finances

3. Learning things, skills and then doing them.

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

People that are like minded and have a great work ethic (typically those over 40 years old).

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

Orphans and adoption

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Policy/politics
Other – Personal finance

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Accounting

Other jobs I have experience in:

Food service, retail clerk

Special talents/skills that I have:

Problem solver, thinking things through, being cautious

I have taught a class or seminar on:

None.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I don’t know.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Challenger

Project Driven

Leader

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	1 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
35 Total	21 Total	16 Total	23 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, 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

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

I grew up in the Lutheran Church, learned about God and Jesus but really never followed it. At the age of 31 I gave my life back to the Lord and am positive that was the right thing to do.

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

Muskegon Rescue Mission 10 years – Director of Finance

Christian Care Nursing Center 3 years – Director of Finance

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

Adopting an orphan child and becoming a father

Working for two faith based ministries.

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:

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. Help orphans in third-world contries be adopted by Christian parents

4. Really learn about my faith/religion so that I could share it with others who might not believe the same.

5. Giving multi millions of dollars for orphans in Kazakhstan