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

Thank you Josh Parsons 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

84%

Evangelism

81%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

46%

Mercy Showing

28%

Prophecy

87%

Pastoring/Shepherding

90%

Serving

21%

Teaching

100%

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 (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am actively involved in preaching as a local church pastor

#2 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My heart is full of affection for those I pastor.

#3 Gift, Prophecy (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping other apply God’s word to their life and helping them address sin in their life.

[H]eart

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

1. Helping others know and love the Bible more

2. Personally discipling men to disciple other men

3. Nurturing my family and my church family to follow Christ more faithfully.

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

I love to work with people who are eager to follow Jesus. Increasingly, I find my eyes more open to those who are lost and unchurched.

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

Pastoring and everything include in that.

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

Parenting
Spiritual laziness
Other – Disciple-making

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Lead Pastor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
22 Total	21 Total	37 Total	39 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

I grew up in a Christian home and placed my faith in Christ as a teenager.

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

Lead Pastor (2016 – Present)
Western Oaks Baptist Church
Springfield, IL

Senior Pastor (2009-2016)
Meherrin Baptist Church
Murfreesboro, NC

Ministry Intern (2003-2006)
Centerville Baptist Church
Chesapeake, VA

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

Marriage/Having children

Seminary Education

Loving and supportive parents who follow Jesus

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:

Negative senior pastor examples (no mentor relationship)

Unbelieving family members

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. Personally discipling men in order for them to make disciples. (multiplication)

4. Teaching the Bible accurately, passionately, and Christocentrically so that believers are encouraged and edified and unbelievers are informed and engaged.

5. Share the Gospel with as many people as possible.