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

Thank you Joji Muramoto 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

43%

Evangelism

43%

Exhortation/Encouragement

34%

Giving

65%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

37%

Pastoring/Shepherding

15%

Serving

68%

Teaching

65%

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, Serving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Serving others is my daily goal

#2 Gift, Giving (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Everything came from God

#3 Gift, Teaching (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I specialize in extension

[H]eart

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

1. Serving others especially those who in need

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3.

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

Farmers of all ages

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

serving local people in need

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

UC Cooperative Extension Organic Production Specialist

Other jobs I have experience in:

Researcher

Special talents/skills that I have:

Conduct field-based trials

I have taught a class or seminar on:

fertility and soil-borne disease management in organic strawberries and vegetables

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

extensive knowledge of fertility and soil-borne disease management in organic production

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Solo

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control 2 Enthusiastic 2 Sensitive 4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm 3 Energetic 4 Non-Demanding 4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge 3 Promoter 3 Enjoys Routine 4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver 1 Mixes Easily 2 Relational 3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold 1 Fun-Loving 2 Thoughtful 4 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven 4 Optimistic 3 Patient 2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed 2 Motivator 2 Good Listener 3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge 1 Very Verbal 4 Loyal 2 Predictable
9. 1 Determined 1 Popular 2 Dislikes Change 4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive 4 Group Oriented 3 Sympathetic 4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful 2 Inspirational 3 Nurturing 2 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented 2 Likes Change 4 Peace Maker 4 Scheduled
30 Total 26 Total 34 Total 40 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Beaver’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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

Since the High School, gradually I have learned about my sin and forgiveness at the cross

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

House of dying people, Calcatta, India

Nursing home visits as a member of the For Heaven’s Sake choir, Santa Cruz, CA

Elm Street Mission, Santa Cruz, CA

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

Learning Christianity at the Christian Independent High School in Kanoumizu, Yamagata, Japan

Participating in the Eternal Japan Bible Study Group in Tokyo, Japan

Reading “One Day One Life” by Kanzou Uchimura almost every day for the past 30+ years

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:

Negligence of church-leaders/staff/volunteers towards people with autism and other special needs at the children ministries

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. Agriculture and food systems in CA and beyond more sustainable

4. Publish Japanese translation of the English textbook “Agroecology”

5. Create a Agroiecology network across east Asia