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

Thank you Jay Nolan 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

90%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

96%

Mercy Showing

28%

Prophecy

50%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

62%

Teaching

81%

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, Giving (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe it’s all God’s anyway. I am just a steward of what He allows me to manage.

#2 Gift, Administration (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
From high school days to now, people have usually supported and followed me when ever I was put in leadership positions. My career positions are all leadership or administrative in nature, and my education (MBA) helps too.

#3 Gift, Teaching (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God placed in me the love of teaching, from pre-teen years in Boy Scouts, to 14 years as adjunct college professor, I enjoy teaching.

[H]eart

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

1. Spend time with Claudia, the wife God blessed me with, Celebrate God with others in joyful worship, and see the “light come on” when a student finally “gets” what I am trying to teach.

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

Seems like I do better with teens and up than pre-teens.

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

Divisions and lack of harmony in the church is my biggest concern.

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

Financial stewardship
Educational
Other – Men’s role in home/family/church

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

CEO of family business. 8 newspapers, commercial print plant, sign company, and copier business.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Military officer,(5 yrs) Banking & Finance (3 yrs,) Education (14 yrs)

Special talents/skills that I have:

Writing well. Giving briefings/Public speaking. Managing finances.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

To many to count… from scouting skills, military tasks, banking issues, financial issues, to hundreds of children’s sermons and Sunday school lessons.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Diplomacy. Ability to confront people about issues without trashing personal relationship.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
41 Total	30 Total	19 Total	27 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

Raised in church, baptized at 9 in parents church, active Christian since.

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

President of Red Bird Mission, 3 years. FUMC – Chaired Admin council, finance committee (2 times) , and building committee. Served as lay leader, on nominations committee, helped lead mission teams, and taught Sunday School class.

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

Helping unite church during period of building expansion project.

Watching my son and others mature into principled young men as Scout leader

Seeing God bless our business, even during industry collapse.

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:

Watching our congregation polarize & fragment during last few years.

Watching Andrew collapse into depression, give up on himself, and shut us out.

Seeing my mother suffer from debilitating stroke, then be overtaken by dementia.

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. Grow business in size and prosperity so I could fund more ministries.

4. Lead a ministry or organization that made an impact

5. Do all of above from the beach or beautiful place