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

Thank you Bert Brown 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

50%

Evangelism

43%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

50%

Mercy Showing

62%

Prophecy

37%

Pastoring/Shepherding

34%

Serving

59%

Teaching

43%

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 (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am thought to be a diplomat in my approach to conflit resolution. I have often been ‘accused’ in having a soft heart. I give snack packages to street people

#2 Gift, Serving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy service to children and the elderly. I serve on committee in Kiwanis for Literary Improvement in downtown schools and provide meals for indigent in Alman Town monthly , I also serve on Open Arms Mission

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I openly tell friends and family that I am saved, I am a christian

[H]eart

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

1. When I see young persons I employed or assisted in some aspect of their development do well. (Shackleford)

2. Persons coming back to me thanking me for something done that i hardly even remember doing. Its that little that means a lot.

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

I work with the poor, the old and the physically challenged

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

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

Homelessness
At-risk children
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Metrology: measurement and liquid volume determination for Industrial tanks, Environmental Management Systems Auditing, Cargo Inspection / survey

Other jobs I have experience in:

Plant and General Engineering, Engineering Management, General Management

Special talents/skills that I have:

Systems Auditing, I enjoy logistics and project planning

I have taught a class or seminar on:

(Seminar)Tank Calibration, Environmental Auditing

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Facilitymanagement, maintenance. Projects

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	1 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
30 Total	33 Total	37 Total	29 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Otter’, 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

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

I accepted Christ in my adult years at a men’s meeting (other church) where I cried under the conviction. I was there with my teen aged son who was a challenge at the time.

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

Men of Vision at the Open Bible church (Washington Blvd) for some 5 years

Open Arms at TLC

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

Growing with a blind but caring father who was an exaample in my life.

Meeting my second wife (after the passing of my first) and just being drawn by her love for God and love for people. Her positive yet calm and non pressuring influence helped to open my eyes to the Lord and to a new church home that gave me a new insight of the saviour and the scriptures.

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 father was the first I cried at a funeral and acually felt grief.

This was reinforced on the death of my daughter in her early thirties which sobered me into ending an extra marital relationship promptly and focusing on family.

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. read and just get that understanding of the bible

4. proudly and confidently spread the gospel

5. help the poor and dejected through service