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

Thank you Jon Torrence 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

25%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

71%

Prophecy

71%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

62%

Teaching

75%

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy communicating the gospel with people and how it informs my day to day living, battling with self.

#2 Gift, Teaching (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Sharing the goodness of Christ, in spite of ourselves, with other people brings life and perspective to my existence.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
How I engage with God informs how I interact with others, and I would hope that I am consistently trying to mimic Christ.

[H]eart

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

1. Communicating the gospel through art

2. Living consciously, attempting a posture of authentic reverence (not a show) towards an immensely creative God

3. Making people laugh and feel a sense of love.

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

Young adults

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

Loving people well, truly and actively working to abstain from judgment, and ministry involving art

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

Spiritual laziness
Educational
Other – Mindful art and expression

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Public School Teacher

Other jobs I have experience in:

Barista, Sales

Special talents/skills that I have:

Musician

I have taught a class or seminar on:

History, visual art, exercise physiology, music

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

A desire to engage with people in authenticity

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
29 Total	40 Total	30 Total	21 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

In high school, it was a year-long process involving an unintentional shadowing of my older brother (sports, friends, activities), who has lead a very gospel-informed life since our youth. Watching him live made me realize what Christianity was about, and our need of a savior.

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

Young adult ministries

Music ministries

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

Practicing listening to the Holy Spirit involving large financial decisions

Learning to trust in God when placed in positions of authority that I did not initially want anything to do with

Working hard at my relationship with my now-wife, knowing that the hard work produces character, strength, endurance, and hope. Then we can find ways to pour into others, despite our continued struggles.

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:

The death of my brother.

Witnessing the fallout and wild, graceful redemption of a close relationship rocked by infidelity

Deconstruction and reconstruction of faith

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. Creating gospel-informed art that moves Christ’s Church forward

4. Teach creative expression to students in a community setting

5. Serve the community through a small business with a loving and intentional presence