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

Thank you JP 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

53%

Evangelism

71%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

71%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

56%

Teaching

90%

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 (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I always say I am a teaching preacher.

#2 Gift, Giving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy giving. God has so blessed me.

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am glad that this showed up on my top 3 because if not I should maybe change my career.

[H]eart

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

1. Study and share the Bible

2. Grow people in their faith

3. people in need

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

I love all ages and types. I really do.

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

All of them. They excite and concern me often at the same time.

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

Homelessness
Drug abuse/recovery
Alcoholism
Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Pastor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Lawn Care, bus driving

Special talents/skills that I have:

Unicycling

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Confirmation, Methodist Church History, Discipleship,

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

compassion

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

Routine

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
26 Total	21 Total	37 Total	36 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Parents believed. Eventually I sought faith of my own and Jesus showed up and I started a relationship with him.

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

NW, EP Pastor

Ravenna Associate/Youth Pastor

Summer inter pastor at Garfield Memorial UMC in Pepperpike

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

God’s Word speaking to me regularly

Positive Christian Mentors who discipled me. Specifically my youth pastor

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:

Overcoming Anorexia

Feeling like an outcast and shy in youth

Failing in some areas of my life. Switching my major in college.

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. Lead Churches to where they need to be

4. Kick Start the Methodist Church with the Early Methodist stategies