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

Thank you James T Mines 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

37%

Evangelism

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

46%

Giving

37%

Mercy Showing

25%

Prophecy

71%

Pastoring/Shepherding

12%

Serving

68%

Teaching

84%

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m not sure why, but it comes naturally to me. I feel it’s important to understand.

#2 Gift, Prophecy (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
That came out of left field somewhere. I’m willing to learn and grow though.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe this is something we are all called to do, but I wouldn’t say that I am that effective at it.

[H]eart

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

1. I love helping people.

2. I love building strong relationships or helping to repair them

3. I’m not sure if this is the right forum, but I enjoy meaningful competition.

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

If I had to say: I don’t prefer small children. I have a hard time communicating with them.

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

people leaving the body, and a breakdown of biblical teaching concerns me the most. I get excited in small group settings.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I work at a Publix, I am a National Guardsmen, and a PTA

Other jobs I have experience in:

retail in general

Special talents/skills that I have:

i’m able to read understand and then explain what I read.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

A Multitude of army warrior tasks, OSHA training, Equal Opportunity, Air Defense weapon systems, exercise, stages of healing, OJT. I teach a lot.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My willingness to do for the team

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
38 Total	37 Total	22 Total	23 Total

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

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 came to Christ as a child. I have always known the love of Jesus Christ and felt called to him.

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

I’ve held no positions in any of the churches I have attended. (sad really, now that I think of it.)

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

Marrying a Godly woman. God has moved in my life and shown himself to me in a another way through how she loves on me and how I love and (try to ) lead her.

The birth and raising of my children has helped me to see the Lord in a whole new light.

It stands out to me the peace I was able to have in Afghanistan through faith.

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:

I was in a Church that was imploding, it was terrible to see. It also made me understand that “walking the walk” in the Christian life is important not just for the Lord but also the people “walking” along side you.

Nothing else stands out.

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. Be a Godly Husband and publicly show it can be done.

4. Be a Godly father and fight for other relationships God has put together and gave the gift of children to

5. Teach or assist the teaching of the Gospel in small group settings. Build a way for the groups to make their own while keeping it Christ centered