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

Thank you Jimmy Sprayberry 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

28%

Evangelism

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

75%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

56%

Teaching

78%

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 believe Christ changes lives and brings peace and want others to expericne Him along with salvation.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because I believe God can do more with them than they think

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I want people to know scripture and follow for the good of themselves, family, and communtiy and ultimately for God.

[H]eart

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

1. Help others grow in Christ

2. Worship with other believers

3. Take people on mission trips

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

After high school and young adults

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

Helping out in the community with physical needs.

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Bivocational pastor, bus driver, and maintenance director

Other jobs I have experience in:

building

Special talents/skills that I have:

working with my hands

I have taught a class or seminar on:

parenting

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

careing about people

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Follower

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
21 Total	29 Total	40 Total	32 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

Went to a Christian concert at age 21 and professed my believe in Christ,

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

Venezuela, working with mission teams.

Pastor at Mountain Springs in Alabama 8 years.

Four Corners Ministry as President and now board member

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

Going on a foreign mission trip

Going to a promse keepers event

Beginning to lead a Bible study

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:

Losing my son

Experiencing the result of willful sin

Losing my Father

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. Study my Bible and invest in people one on one

4. Spread the Word of God to the ends of the earth

5. Help people in my communtiy with their homes.