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

Thank you Michael Castle 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

31%

Evangelism

53%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

40%

Prophecy

25%

Pastoring/Shepherding

31%

Serving

56%

Teaching

40%

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, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
my job enables me to earn enough money to help others who are need.

#2 Gift, Serving (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I get happiness from helping/seeing others succeed.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I was once a non-believer and can connect with people who may not agree with me.

[H]eart

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

1. Teach/see others learn and succeed

2. solve technical problems and realize the outcome.

3. help others who may may be in need.

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

I don’t mind working people of any age. I do enjoy working with positive and encouraging types of people.

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

Haiti Mission, Community Service

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

Poverty/hunger
Spiritual laziness
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Chemical Engineering/Manufacturing

Other jobs I have experience in:

Minor home construction

Special talents/skills that I have:

Technical problem solving, listening to others, sharing knowledge with others

I have taught a class or seminar on:

N/A

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Technical knowledge

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
29 Total	22 Total	31 Total	38 Total

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

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

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 went to church when I was younger until about 5-6 years old. I resumed going to church with my friends when I was ~10 years old until I was 15. I was baptized when I was 12, but I don’t feel I was truly guided in understanding the meaning and delving into what it meant for my life. It wasn’t until our daughter was born and I was almost 29 years old that I realized all I had come to believe about the world couldn’t be true, and that it had to have been from intelligent design. My wife, daughter, and I began coming to Gateway in early 2018 and became a baptized believer in early 2019.

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

Madison Avenue Christian Church, Huntington, WV, Junior Deacon, 2 years

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

Birth of our daughter

My upbringing and expectations set by my parents

Work stint abroad in Saudi Arabia

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:

Broken family. My brother and I don’t speak much anymore. My parents are divorced and don’t really talk. My nephew is a ward of the state of WV in a troubled teens youth academy in TN.

Financial troubles/ bad decisions and money-mismanagement in early adulthood.

Passing away of my maternal grandfather during late teenage years

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. Go on regular mission trips with church and/or other organizations to underdeveloped areas/countries

4. Volunteer regularly at a food bank or soup kitchen or even open one!

5. Start a faith based program for young adults to enrich their spiritual and practical knowledge to set them up for success in their future endeavors