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

Thank you Matthew Campbell 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):

37%

56%

40%

68%

37%

56%

56%

84%

93%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am drawn to the Biblical truth in reading and writing. Discovering who God/Christ is important to me, so that I can speak/write confidently to others.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy serving others and helping others succeed.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe that what God has given to me, should be shared through stewardship and compassion.

[H]eart

1. Developing relationships – Both personal/intimate relationships (family, close friends) but also with those I interact with throughout my week

2. Discovering God in new ways – I enjoy discovering who God is and how He evolves as my life changes and as I grow older

3. I enjoy writing – sharing my perspectives and ideals about what God has revealed to me about various topics.

I enjoy working with teenagers the most because they are venturing closer to adulthood. I had key people who mentored me growing up and I want to be that to them.

The biggest challenge for the Church is making the Bible relevant to younger generations, so that they hunger for the truth within.

Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

Professionally, I am in Informational Technology industry. I have held various operational and analytical roles.

In the past, I have been a football coach, a mentor, and a voluntary Youth leader.

I believe I have an ability to articulate written words.

Various biblical topics as a Sunday School leader and a Youth leaders. I have provided a lot of various IT training in professional settings.

A solid understanding of the Bible.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Routine

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

I was raised in a Christian home, but it was a way of life, not just something “we did”. I officially, accepted Christ as my savior at a Youth Camp when I was in junior high (I believe).

I was a Voluntary Youth Leader at White Tanks Baptist Church in Buckeye AZ from 2005-2011.

Voluntary Youth worker at Mountain View Church, Queen Creek AZ from 2015-2019

Camp Counselor in 1998-2000 at my Uncle’s Church’s camp in West Branch Michigan

Moving to Arizona in 2005, because while I was family-centric, God has shown me that the world is a much bigger place.

Growing up with several uncles that were pastors and having a family that lived a life that evolved around Christ in how they lived their lives.

For 2 years, I took care of my cousin’s horses, while it might seem insignificant from the outside. It was something new that I could invest myself into every day, regardless of schedule, weather, or other responsibilities. It was a quiet place.

Elementary school into Junior High School was tough, because physically, I was in an awkward transition – getting glasses, having a chipped front tooth, raised in a low-income family, and being emotional on top of it all. Looking back it taught me to be comfortable in my own skin, and to understand that people draw attention to the insignificant to drive their own significance.

Separation/Divorce with my first wife was the period of time that shaped me the most. It was also the most difficult time, but it was an exercise of growth where I had to experience that God was bigger, and at the same time I was accountable for my choices, and those choices had consequences.

While I was raised in a Christian home, I was raised in a legalistic Christian home to some extent. There was a lot of emphasis on Biblical principles, Biblical living, and doing the right thing because it is the right thing. There was not much teaching on what to do if you fall, make the wrong choices, or choose to go away from the church. There was a lot of judgment, accusation, and labeling. If you were in the “clique” then you were praised, if you weren’t then you were criticized.

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. Broaden my ability to provide continuous encouragement to pastors

4. Write a book, devotional, or small group study

5. Obtain the ability to disciple/mentor young men