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

Thank you Matthew Miller 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

93%

Evangelism

31%

Exhortation/Encouragement

53%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

43%

Prophecy

50%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

37%

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, Administration (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I tend to identify inefficiencies in systems. I like to work on optimizing processes.

#2 Gift, Giving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I find great joy in generosity, and I’ve tithed since I was as child.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel like my sense of humour is a gift intended to bring joy to others.

[H]eart

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

1. Bring a software vision to life.

2. Hear that I made a positive impact in someone’s lie.

3. World-class coffee.

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

Bright, switched-on, eager young people who are eager to learn.

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

Improving processes, developing better stewardship, getting people connected to great life-changing teaching. I also play guitar and sing.

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

Parenting
Financial stewardship
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Product Manager

Other jobs I have experience in:

Consulting (management and technical), data/analytics, enterprise business intelligence architect, management/leadership

Special talents/skills that I have:

Public speaking. Strategy/vision-casting. I’m an okay guitarist.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Worship leading. Acoustic guitar for worship leaders. And a range of data/tech topics.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Vision/perception.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	3 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	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	1 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
41 Total	28 Total	19 Total	20 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

Raised in a Christian home and baptized as a kid, I feel like I really made a final decision to follow Jesus when I was 16. I dedicated my life to following Jesus and I answered his call to become a missionary.

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

Damascus Road International Church, Maastricht, the Netherlands. Worship Leader, bass player, backup guitarist, vocalist, small groups coordinator, small group leader, and annual business meeting data analyst and financial presenter. 2012-2020.

Cranston Christian Fellowship, Cranston, RI. Worship leader, small groups coordinator, college/career leader, young couples group leader. 1992-2012

Other various RI churches. I was a child. 1981-1992.

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

God’s specific call to go to ORU and become a missionary.

My “Tableau Fringe Festival” talk that got me a job in product management.

Smoking a cigar with my future mentor.

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’ divorce.

Being laid off in 2009.

The experiences in our marriage.

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. Build a Cronos-like business incubator that could give URM the chance to own and build their own businesses.

4. Publish the Woodle book and build a creative empire

5. Develop a mixed-use multi-family residence that emphasized community and shared resources. Use the rent from the fancier units to subsidize the cheaper ones.