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

Thank you Marcus Little 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

53%

Evangelism

46%

Exhortation/Encouragement

62%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

87%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

40%

Teaching

90%

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 (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have seen God use me to bring deeper understanding of His word to others and I delight in exploring Scripture for myself.

#2 Gift, Prophecy (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
When I interact with Scripture, I am always looking for what God wants to communicate to His people and to issue a clear call to mission and obedience as a result.

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel a deep desire to see people grow in their faith, in their walk with God and have observed that people are helped by my ministry and find me to be a safe and trustworthy person that seeks their best.

[H]eart

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

1. Investing in relationships and bringing people together around a common cause.

2. I love experiencing beauty both in God’s creation and in human artistic expression, particularly the literary arts.

3. I love to learn and to experience new things.

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

I love to work with creative people who can think outside the box and bring things into reality that weren’t previously possible. I enjoy people of all ages equally.

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

Unity, particularly around race and gender; the urgent need to disciple others so that we have a true lay ministry, and the need for the church to position itself effectively to witness to our culture.

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

Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Pastor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Waiting tables, teaching, sales

Special talents/skills that I have:

Public speaking,

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Worldview, Bible Study methods, apologetics, theology, death, stewardship, personal evangelism

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My people skills

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
24 Total	37 Total	33 Total	26 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was raised in a Christian home and spent time with my parents on the mission field where I had a crisis of faith. Through that, my faith became my own and I began seeking after God from an internal desire rather than an external pressure of family and community.

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

Youth Intern at EV Free Church of Orange 1999-2004

Pastoral Intern at Calvary Chapel Yorba Linda 2007-2009

Pastoral Intern at The Beacon 2009-2014

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

Marriage to Kelsey

Seminary

Living overseas

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:

Being on the receiving end of church conflict

My uncle’s suicide

My sister-in-law’s questioning and wandering from faith

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. Lead a movement of churches to unite for the gospel

4. See my church plant other churches

5. Write books to encourage the broader body of Christ