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

Thank you Josiah Johnson 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

46%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

50%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

62%

Serving

46%

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 have a heart to see the lost and hurting know Jesus as their personal savior.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I value building others up through words and positive affirmation. Bringing out the best in them so they can believe what God says about them.

#3 Gift, Teaching (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am passionate about Gods word and others knowing it. I believe it is essential to know because it is God speaking to us the words of eternal life.

[H]eart

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

1. Share Christ through my life, words and actions.

2. Enjoy God’s creation

3. Learn from God’s word and from others who follow Jesus Christ.

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

Young people. Those who are lost. Those who are willing to learn.

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

How to bring Christ to our community. How to study Gods word.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Parenting

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Youth Pastor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Construction, Gardening/yardwork, sports coaching, grocery store.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Sports, Skateboarding, Hospitality, welcoming, connecting with people one on one, listening, learning.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Evangelism, the gospel, studying Gods word, Using our talents for Christ.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Being able to genuinely connect with people, making them feel comfortable enough to open up.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
26 Total	28 Total	41 Total	25 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

It was a slow gradual process for me, Christ slowly revealed to me his love for me and what he did on the cross for me. At a young age it became real to me and my knowledge and relationship with Jesus kept growing. The Lord keeps revealing things to me and drawing me closer to him to this day.

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

Skatechurch, Portland Oregon, 4 years as Jr/Sr high discipleship intern.

Youth For Christ, Steinbach Manitoba, 2 years as outreach volunteer.

Eagle Lake Bible camp Vermilion Bay Ontario, 4 years as councilor, speaker, pray team.

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

My parents influence and example of unconditional love, sacrifice, and forgiveness has significantly shaped how I know God.

Having a few close Christian friends that pray with me and hold me accountable to what I believe.

A missions trip I went on where I learned to use my gift of skateboarding to share my faith.

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:

Some of my struggles with sin have helped me realize my state before God and also helped me with dealing with others.

Going through a stage of insecurity and lack of confidence in Jr high has helped me understand what youth go through and help them have confidence.

Going through pain and struggles has helped me empathize with others going through similar things.

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. All the skateboarders in Brooks repented and came to Christ!

4. Spend an hour of every day in prayer

5. Take a vacation with just my wife and daughter