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

Thank you Jay McCaughtry 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

62%

Evangelism

100%

Exhortation/Encouragement

96%

Giving

43%

Mercy Showing

96%

Prophecy

100%

Pastoring/Shepherding

81%

Serving

34%

Teaching

93%

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 (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love God! I live talking about the truth found in the Bible. I love sharing my faith and witnessing about all the things God has done for me. I am not afraid to speak honestly about bad decisions and bad choices I have made if it helps other people see that God can and will redeem anyone. I am completely comfortable sharing my faith with anyone, anywhere, even if I am not comfortable helping people come to God is more important than my comfort. I am share my faith with unbelievers respectfully and without causing conflict or having conflict from other people most of the time.
I pray for the lost, the hopeless, and those fallen from grace every day, usually in tears.
I have been training for evangelism for almost a year and taking ministry courses online for a little over 6 mo. It hurts me deeply to know that so many people die each day without knowing the Lord.
I have had a hard time filling this out. So many “I (s)” on here when really it is God that made me this way, no credit belongs to me and all glory belongs to Him!

#2 Gift, Prophecy (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have had the ability to explain scripture with a deep level of insight for my entire life. I pray for the Holy Spirit to guide me as I read or share the Word, many times He gives me a deeper understanding on the spot. I guess I would call the insights revelations because deeper meaning is revealed to me. I have had fellow Christians tell me that I am a “prophet” quite a few times but have always rejected the suggestions.
To be completely transparent; I had no idea that prophecy would show up on this test but it actually seems to make sense. I believe I do recieve prophetic insights, even when I am not reading or sharing the Word, but I would not call myself a “prophet.” Sometimes I just now things.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel the need to encourage people who are struggling or feeling down. People have always came to me when they are troubled. I can motivate people. I have always been able to. Again, the only way I can explain any ability to help people is God giving me the words, the strength and the insight.

[H]eart

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

1. Praying and studying scripture. Time with God is the best time.

2. Helping people who are troubled.

3. Just about anything artist.

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

I feel I can work with almost any people but, my heart goes out the most to intercity youth, homeless people, community outreach.

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

I would love to be a part of evangelizing the streets of Marion and giving hope to people who don’t know or forgot that God is bigger than any problem anyone can have.

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

Homelessness
At-risk children
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Painting contractor/full-time ministry student.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Construction, delivery, food , musical entertainment, sales

Special talents/skills that I have:

Singing, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass
Visual arts; drawing, painting , airbrushing

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Guitar, martial arts

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

God given personality that makes people easy to engage with.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
29 Total	37 Total	31 Total	22 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I gave my life to the Lord when I was 10 years old at a youth Bible study. The minister of the chuch I was raised in told me that I should go into ministry that same year.

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

The River

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

Living with my Grandparents as a teenagee.

Raising my children

Meeting my wife Gayle.

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:

Abusive parent

Work accident that messed up my back

Choosing a woman over God and marrying her at age 18

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. Preaching the Gospel to many lost people ; anywhere and everywhere God allows me

4. Open up a mentoring center for people who want to teach other people about God but don’t have the resources to go to a traditional college program.

5. Pastor an intercity church