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

Thank you John R. Snider 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):

87%

81%

78%

78%

78%

81%

68%

81%

78%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Over my life I have held many administrations thru work which has caused me to work both as a direct leader as well as a committee leader. I have served in several capacities in relation to non-profit organizations most of the time in a fund raising effort. I would like to work work with the church’s charity activities. Probably best in the work with our less fortunate.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I grew up in the Methodist Church with Step Father being a Methodist Minister in West Virginia. I have bounced between churches over the last 30 years do to work and moves. Have attended both Methodist and Baptist but never being an active participant do to jobs and not knowing when I would have time to provide the committal needed to be active. I guess at times you could say I did not walk the walk or talk the talk. I moved to Cape Coral a year ago and want to get back to being active and walk further in Jesus path.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am not a bad speaker, but have never looked at myself in the light of sharing God’s word. I would like to see how I could help.

[H]eart

1. I have enjoyed working with the CASA program providing meals to those who parents are incarcerated.
Have been active in fund raising in two states for the Boy Scouts which I feel is a very worthwhile organization. I am an Eagle Scout and received the God and Country Award.
My whole life has centered around economic development serving on several organizations which worked with people on gaining skills to obtain a worthwhile job.

2. Have been active in fund raising in two states for the Boy Scouts which I feel is a very worthwhile organization. I am an Eagle Scout and received the God and Country Award.

3. My whole life has centered around economic development serving on several organizations which worked with people on gaining skills to obtain a worthwhile job.

Young people who are struggling to put food on table. Either helping with that food or helping them find a way to make a step forward with their lives.

Unemployed, poor or people who are trying to improve their lives. We can lead people to happiness and the true meaning of God by helping them

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Financial stewardship

[A]bilities

Retired but have a very small investment business

I worked in the field of economic development for almost 40 years in both the private and public sectors. Assisting communities in responsible growth. I have been a lobbyist in 4 states and DC. I have run a State agency.

I probably am best at helping organizations to grow and thinking outside the normal box. I have served in many positions which relating to assisting people find jobs or job training.

Economic Growth
Infrastructure Planning
Job Growth

I am not sure how to answer this question. Like many of the questions in the Rarely/Often sections, I could answer many ways. Probably the ability to analyze a situation and finding a solution. I am never the smartest person in the room but we often overlook the most obvious answer to a problem.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

High Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

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

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

I grew up in the Church where my family and I participated often. I have always tried to do my best to be a good Christian but I failed miserably. Church was not a high priority and I bounced between churches with no true commitment to the Church or its teachings. I started attending Grace about a year ago and want to recommit to Christ and be an active participants and when possible use my skills to help others.

Probably on of the most impactful items in my life was the Marshall University Football team plane crash in 1971. I lost several of my roommates and my Big Brother in my fraternity. I was an average student till that point and I buckled down and became an above average student as well as a successful business person. It is sad to say that a tragedy saved me. God does work in mysterious ways.

My four grandchildren definitely bring true happiness to me. They even believe some of their Grandfather’s stories.

I will always remember a young man coming to my office after we had located a new factory in the community. About a week after it opened, he came to thank me for his first high paying job. He said he was able to provide for his family. I also saw him in church the next week.

Divorce

Death of my parents .

My sister had a frontal lobe disease which caused early dementia. Thank the Lord for his mercy and she is not as bad as was expected.H

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. helping those less fortunate. Food bank, resume writing, job applications, helping find technical schools for advancement

4. Help on the financial work with in the church, be an usher, work on clean up. Even I don’t want to hear myself sing.

5. Missionary trips