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

Thank you john redant 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

53%

Evangelism

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

75%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

53%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

68%

Teaching

56%

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 (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My enthusiasm for evangelism caught me off guard. It had never occurred to me that I was capable. On the other hand, I was never convinced that I couldn’t. During the men’s hike with our church, that gift emerged. Now that I’m aware that I have it, I think I need to shape it into a useful instrument from God.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Encouragement has been my strongest gift. I have been aware that I had this gift for a long time and have been molding and crafting it into something positive and uplifting.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Easily. Parental and church upbringing.

[H]eart

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

1. Completing a project and receiving a heartfelt thank-you. I would gladly do something regardless of pay and as long as it’s done well, and I receive a thank you from something, it gives me joy!

2. Being included. Feeling like I belong. I had gone through a period of time where I felt like I was shut out and that was really damaging. Being included brings me joy and fulfillment.

3. Dance. Whether it’s Lindy, Salsa, Ballroom or Contra, I love doing it and it gives me great satisfaction, joy and fulfillment

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

I enjoy working with anyone. As long as I can establish a connection, somehow.

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

Immigration and segregation. I have never been able to understand any need for any church to turn their backs on anyone. That doesn’t sound very Christian to me at all.

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

Homelessness
Abuse/violence
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Database administrator

Other jobs I have experience in:

medical research

Special talents/skills that I have:

dance, self-teaching computer languages

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I never had any experience in teaching.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

research

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Team

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
24 Total	38 Total	30 Total	28 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 was baptized into the faith at birth. I grew up in the Roman Catholic school system from K-12 and had even gone through a Jesuit associated college with the University of Regina. After a while I had entered the spiritual wilderness before finding my faith again.

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

St. Gerard’s Church / Yorkton, SK, Canada / Alter Boy / 4 years

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

Coming to Seacoast

Overcoming self-esteem issues; I don’t need to be with someone else to feel complete; I don’t need to be anyone’s footstool; and so forth

Going to dance and building social skills

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:

Death of my parents

Spending away money that that meant to go in my savings

Spending a night in the hospital after a bad night of drinking

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. My pets (animal companionship)

4. Maintaining a social presence and being around others (the internet does not count)

5. Becoming more involved with the church community