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

Thank you Lola Moore Johnston 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

93%

Evangelism

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

34%

Mercy Showing

28%

Prophecy

96%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

12%

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 am blessed to be able to make complex concepts plain for people.

#2 Gift, Prophecy (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God blesses my preaching to be able to translate to peoples individual needs, questions and challenges as though we had spoken, individually.

#3 Gift, Administration (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Of no goodness of my own, God teaches me how to lead people through processes and journeys to get things done. It’s CERTAINLY not my natural ability.

[H]eart

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

1. Music and Worship

2. Preaching and Teaching God’s Word

3. Empowering God’s people to embrace their unique gifts and calling.

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

25 and Above

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

Spiritual Maturity, Discipleship, Music and Worship

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

Spiritual laziness
Other – Worship, Music, Discipleship, Empowerment

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Pastor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Worship Leader, Chaplain,

Special talents/skills that I have:

Music-Singing, Leadership, Organization and Leadership

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Music and Worship, Young Adult Ministry, Bible Study

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Flexibility

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
42 Total	39 Total	20 Total	18 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

God kept at it with me. He loved me through a whole lot of stuff and consistently re-affirmed His calling and election of me.

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

Woodbridge SDA Church, Woodbridge, VA

Young Adult Ministry Director, Nashville, TN

Pastor, South Central Conference… AL, FL, TN, VA

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

Call to Marriage…God specifically created someone uniquely designed for me…and I for him…and we are God’s instruments to bless, mold and shape each other.

Call to Ministry…to know God has a call on my life…knowing who and what I am. He still chose me.

Call to Woodbridge…That my gifts skills and abilities actually fit into a context and works to help them move forward.

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:

Nepotism and favoritism in the Church

Seeing the sausage made in ministry.

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’d sing, preach, and create conferences to empower people to do what God has called and gifted them to do.

4. I’d create resources to equip people to abandon fear and walk boldly in their call.