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

Thank you Kinley Porter 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

78%

Evangelism

81%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

93%

Prophecy

84%

Pastoring/Shepherding

75%

Serving

75%

Teaching

84%

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, Mercy Showing (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I was in a leadership role for years, one of responsibilities was labor agreements, this affects a lot families not just the workers. So many people go through so much most times they shared a lot of personal issues especially medical

#2 Gift, Prophecy (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Sharing Gods word and that it will come to past

#3 Gift, Teaching (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
By sharing from my past experience, verse where I am today

[H]eart

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

1. Helping others

2. Giving back

3. Serving

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

Age group don’t matter, I enjoy working with the ushers and greeters

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

I think Pastor said it best, we have to start preparing our youth

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

Homelessness
Policy/politics
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Currently helping around the church, haven’t worked since the plant closure 9/30/19

Other jobs I have experience in:

Not to many things that I can’t do

Special talents/skills that I have:

forklift, bobcat, overhead cranes and bobcat

I have taught a class or seminar on:

trained forklift operator

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Listening to people in need

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Team

1. 1 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	1 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
20 Total	24 Total	31 Total	27 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

Brought up as a Christian in those days you didn’t have choice, 1974 both parents died I strayed away for years. My life continued fall apart until I came back to Christ

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

Only place I’ve is New Wine

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

Traveling the world meeting other people

Knowing that people under my union leadership trusted me for 23 years

The people that I’ve surrounded myself with at New Wine

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:

My first marriage

My parents death

My oldest brother death

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. continue serving God

4. Wife

5. family