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

Thank you Josey Sieren 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

43%

Evangelism

46%

Exhortation/Encouragement

18%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

31%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

31%

Serving

46%

Teaching

62%

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, Teaching (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am a teacher for a living. However, I haven’t done any teaching in a church setting.

#2 Gift, Giving (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I do a good job at managing our finances on the farm.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (46%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m not sure why this was a top 3. I don’t like to confront people.

[H]eart

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

1. Sports

2. Coaching

3. Farming

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

High School students

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

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Financial stewardship
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Teacher and Farmer

Other jobs I have experience in:

Coaching

Special talents/skills that I have:

Sports, strong math skills, finances

I have taught a class or seminar on:

As a teacher I taught geography, psychology, sociology, economics, p.e., health, and special education

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Managing finances

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Routine

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	2 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
32 Total	18 Total	29 Total	41 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up in the Open Bible Church in Ottumwa. I accepted Jesus as my savior at a young age.

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

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

Growing up on a farm, helping my dad on the farm as a child.

Watching my brothers work hard and compete for a state championship in football. Then working to do the same thing. We finished as state semifinalist.

Coaching football and basketball

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 brother. I was 15 and he was 19.

Parents getting divorced. They were separated multiple times when I was a kid and finally divorced when I was in college.

My wife getting cancer.

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