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

Thank you Michael Lee 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

65%

Evangelism

59%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

40%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

68%

Teaching

59%

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 (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have experienced the blessings of God. I understand everything I have is His.

#2 Gift, Serving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Serving God and His people is a tremendous blessing.

#3 Gift, Administration (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My professional life has trained me to handle execute administration roles.

[H]eart

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

1. Spend time with family.

2. Corporate worship.

3. Building things.

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

I mostly enjoy working alongside my wife. And I enjoy working with people of all ages that are energetic.

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

I am always concerned when I hear grumblings about the church leadership. Particularly the Pastor.

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

Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Engineer with a State Agency

Other jobs I have experience in:

Water well drilling

Special talents/skills that I have:

Wood work/construction

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have taught Sunday school. I often speak to groups of young engineers.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My ability to speak to people of all walks of life.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Challenger

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
36 Total	27 Total	25 Total	32 Total

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

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

I attended a small country church to be near my future wife. In a revival, at the age of 18, I accepted Christ as my personal Savior.

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

I have served in many capacities in my home church. As a Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Director, Deacon, as a member of several committees (pastor search, budget, by laws, and others) All of this was at New Colony Baptist Church in Linden Texas. I was a member for over thirty years.

I participated in two separate Mission trips to Brazil that included a construction component.

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

Marrying LeAnn

Two Mission trips to Brazil

Involvement in Promise Keepers

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 parents divorced when I was 11.

I started my own company when I was just out of college. It wasn’t all negative, but I understand the financial struggles of a small business.

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. To use my skills to help build infrastructure in poor areas.