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

Thank you Matthew Butler 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

59%

Evangelism

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

62%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

59%

Teaching

75%

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, Evangelism (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I spent time touring and praying and reaching out to others from town to town…I love seeing people changed by God from the inside out.

#2 Gift, Giving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
After sermons on giving at the River I have felt like not giving to God what is his is the same as robbing from him…He has proven it always comes back and blessings abound from faithfulness.

#3 Gift, Teaching (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
From teaching music I have found a joy in helping others get better and I feel God has given me a talent in teaching.

[H]eart

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

1. Playing music

2. Spending time with wife and kids

3. Investing time into people

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

Probably parents like us that have young children and who are going through the same things we are

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

Worship and tech

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

Marriage/family issues
Educational
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Taylor University Assistant Media Engineer

Other jobs I have experience in:

Sound installation, live sound, recording studio, retail, flooring store

Special talents/skills that I have:

Music…playing, writing, recording, teaching

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Sound engineering issues at Taylor

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

A patient spirit for teaching

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
19 Total	28 Total	38 Total	34 Total

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

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

Grew up in house with… baptized at 12

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

Sound and guitar at Lakeview in Marion

Exit 59in Gas City

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

My great uncle Don that played piano in church

My grandfather that showed me faith lived out

Growing up with a little girl and her parents babysitting me and later falling in love with and marrying her

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:

Living without a job for a year and being carried out by God

Going through rough times with my wife

12 years of failed attempts to make it in a band in the music industry

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. Writing and performing music of my own for God

4. Teaching others how to succeed in music

5. Recording others or audio work within the church