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

Thank you Kevin Ray Crittenden 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

65%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

90%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

75%

Pastoring/Shepherding

75%

Serving

71%

Teaching

81%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am generally cheerful when I talk to people. I’ve been though sickness, financial problems and had 3 near death experiences. I know that God is healing me and I’m to share God’s love with others.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am a good speaker and singer. I can speak in front of large groups of people to share the good news of Jesus Christ! I have a strong to go back to China and become an English Teacher again to reach the people of China in the name of Jesus Christ!

#3 Gift, Giving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I take tithes and offerings seriously and God has blessed the other 90% or less in ways that I know He loves a cheerful giver.

[H]eart

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

1. Raising my son up in the ways of the Lord. We enjoy spending time together. My son and I have been through some tough life experiences so I strive to keep us encouraged in the Lord.

2. Speaking, Writing and singing songs. God has given me the talent to do these things and I enjoy using them as a way to reach others in Jesus Christ’s name!

3. Keeping in contact with my friends who are from China. I worked as an English teacher in China from 2000-2008 and used my position to reach others in ways that many Western Christians are too afraid to do. I did what I could to share the good news of Jesus Christ in legal ways.

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

I love to Chinese college students. They tend to be curious and some what open minded to ask and listen to what I say about Jesus Christ and Christianity.

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

Overseas missions and the hopeless are issues that I feel the Church of Jesus Christ needs to work with more. I want to work with my local homeless shelter and hope to do missions work in China again.

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

Homelessness
Educational
Other – Overseas missions in China

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I’m retired due to a disability but I want to use the talents God has given to reach others through speaking, singing and writing to win people in the power of jesus Christ!

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teaching English as a Second Language, Restaurant work, Custodial and working with people of all ages in the field of education.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Writing, singing and speaking are things that I value. God has used each of them to reach others in the name of Jesus Christ!

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Oral and written English to students from preschool to college. I have over 20 years of teaching experiences in China, USA and online.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Faith and trust in Jesus Christ. God’s Holy Spirit has empowered me to over come depression and addictions. He has been healing my mind, body and spirit every day!

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Challenger

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 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	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
28 Total	39 Total	34 Total	18 Total

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

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

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 was brought up in a Christian family but I didn’t really understand what it meant to be a true Christian until I fully committed my life to Jesus Christ at the age of 15.

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

Teaching English in China for 8 years 2000-present

Day Care teaching assistant 1988-2000

Online/Phone English Tutor from 2009-Present

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

Living and teaching in China.

Overcoming depression and temptations through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Being healed by God after a terrible accident in September 2015. I got hit by a jeep while riding my bike but God saved my life and is healing me every day!

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:

Getting injured and out into a coma due to accident mentioned above.

Depression and thoughts of killing myself. I understand the sorrows that other people are going though.

Losing my home due to being hospitalized. I am now content with living in an apartment.

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. Returning to China using a teaching position to reach others for Jesus Christ!

4. Helping out in the local homeless shelter.

5. Becoming a local deacon for my congregation.