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

Thank you Kim Sparks 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

68%

Evangelism

43%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

15%

Pastoring/Shepherding

34%

Serving

59%

Teaching

50%

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 want to help without hurting. I am reading a book about that right now. I have always been very empathetic to people in need.

#2 Gift, Administration (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have managed teams of salespeople for almost half my life. I care about the work and the people. I am good leader but not a great boss.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have respect for all people and want them to be the best they can be. I want to lift people up. I am not a good judge of character because I see the good in everyone.

[H]eart

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

1. Helping others find financial success

2. Being with friends and family

3. My sponsored children in Africa and my great nieces and nephews.

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

Strange I would not have said children but it seems that is where my heart is. I don’t have any children.

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

I am headed to Africa for a mission trip. Poverty and neglected children are the most important issues in life to me.

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

Poverty/hunger
Financial stewardship
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Insurance Agent and Registered Investment Advisor

Other jobs I have experience in:

I was in group sales at large hotels for 19 years.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Listening, using tools, making jewelry, making friends

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Retirement planning

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Kindness.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
28 Total	39 Total	33 Total	19 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 raised a Christian but wandered away as a young adult and continued to get farther away living a lifestyle of excess until I was completely broken. Jesus told me he was going to change my life. He has. I have been going to church, praying again and studying the Bible for 5 years. I am going to Africa in July to serve

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

Oviedo City Church, Oviedo, FL. I was a greeter, I brought the bagels every 4th Sunday, I volunteered at Taste of Oviedo, and I sponsor children through Christ’s Hope International.

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

Becoming a member of the Oviedo City Church

Getting my securities licenses at almost 50 years old

Living with my dad late in life when his health was failing

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:

The death of my dad

Having a drug problem

My breakup

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. I would help Christ’s Hope International save children affected by HIV in Africa

4. I would like to support programs that help inner city kids get out of inner cities

5. I want to bring my friends and brother to Jesus Christ