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

Thank you Joshua Lopez 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

65%

Evangelism

12%

Exhortation/Encouragement

25%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

28%

Prophecy

37%

Pastoring/Shepherding

31%

Serving

31%

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, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy giving money to causes I believe in and would love to have the wealth to give without reservation

#2 Gift, Administration (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy functional leadership; that is, leadership focused on guiding a group of people/resources towards a specific goal. But I am more of a visionary leader than an organized, nuts-and-bolts type leader. So I’m not sure how accurate this one is.

#3 Gift, Teaching (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Once again, not entirely sure on this one. I do enjoy explaining things that I am passionate about in such a way as to make more nuanced points than what may be commonly understood. Maybe that’s where this comes in?

[H]eart

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

1. Spend time with my wife and daughter

2. Study history

3. Develop strategic insights for business/entrepreneurial/charitable projects.

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

Children; peers

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

Marriage, understanding Biblical truth, worship, development of spiritual gifts, missions projects (especially ones dealing with children, women rescued from slavery, or micro-finance type projects)

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Shipping clerk

Other jobs I have experience in:

Retail, clerking, delivery

Special talents/skills that I have:

Writing, strategic planning

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Visionary mindset + Analytical ability

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
31 Total	19 Total	31 Total	39 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 as a Christian, but it wasn’t until I was a young teenager that I learned Christianity was about a relationship with Jesus. I was in a dark place, where I hated myself and was suicidal, when I found myself in a youth group where I experienced the presence of God for the first time. I rededicated my life to the Lord then, at the age of 14.

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

River of Life Community Church: Hudson, OH; worship team; one year

Short-term missions projects: Cambodia and Thailand; worked with children on several instances; multiple trips

International Justice Mission campus chapter: Grove City, PA; president/co-founder; one year

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

Serving as president of the IJM campus chapter we founded on our campus

Being asked to present a research paper at a conference

Playing with kids at a Cambodian orphanage

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:

Bullying and accompanying sense of self-hatred and suicidal feelings as a young teenager

Porn addiction as a college student

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. Start an organization that helps women/children rescued from slavery and/or orphans.

4. Start a business that 1) helps everyone it touches improve their lives and 2) gives me the money to afford to give as much as I want to charity

5. Write books on subjects that interest me