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

Thank you Kurtis Parks 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

71%

Evangelism

90%

Exhortation/Encouragement

37%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

25%

Prophecy

75%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

18%

Teaching

100%

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 (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to teach and shed light on scripture and general ways of following Jesus.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to talk to people, Im extroverted and highly relational

#3 Gift, Prophecy (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m an encourager

[H]eart

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

1. Lead worship and see people engage in worship

2. Spend time in nature

3. Write and record music as well as writing content for teaching.

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

I like working with 20-40 year olds. I’ve been working with millenials most of my life.

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

worship, teaching, missions.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

church planter

Other jobs I have experience in:

worship leader, musician, producer, songwriter

Special talents/skills that I have:

music, recording, singing, piano, guitar, songwriting, speaking

I have taught a class or seminar on:

songwriting, leading worship, music

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

fun and engaging

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
41 Total	38 Total	19 Total	22 Total

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

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

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

Grew up in church and had many encounters with God’s presence as a teenager. But really found my own faith after Freshman year in college. had a moment of coming to Jesus in a whirlwind of life.

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

National Community Church – Washington DC – Worship Director, Campus pastor – 2010-2017

Oasis Church – Nashville, TN – worship leader (volunteer) – 2008-2009

The Rock of Roanoke – Roanoke, VA – worship leader – 1997-2003

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

American Idol, trying out for the show and making it to the top 50.

Moving to Nashville and starting a touring rock band, that lasted for 4 years on the road.

Getting hired as worship director at NCC, and stepping into a new season of leadership.

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 passed on by record labels one after the next when we lived in Nashville for the first time.

Getting eliminated from American Idol

Not getting accepted early admission at JMU, and therefore resolving to attend Virginia Tech.

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. Traveling ministry with speaking and leading worship

4. write more books on worship and Christian life

5. Full time record producer, with travel here and there