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

Thank you Nathan 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

75%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

34%

Mercy Showing

21%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

18%

Teaching

87%

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 (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Long experience in fruitful interaction with others

#2 Gift, Administration (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
track record of success and helpfulness to others

#3 Gift, Prophecy (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
long practice in connecting cultural patterns with biblical truths

[H]eart

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

1. Reading for insight and for imagination

2. making music

3. teaching and preaching biblical truth for insight into God’s kingdom and our culture

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

adults who are aware of and intentional about their spheres of influence

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

intergenerational re-integration, wisdom and integrity in relating with cultural opportunities and challenges

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

Marriage/family issues
Educational
Other – Human Maturation (both Spiritual and Personal)

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Priest

Other jobs I have experience in:

Professor, Music Director

Special talents/skills that I have:

writing, speaking, analysis,

I have taught a class or seminar on:

too many to list

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

to listen well (both in person and in reading)

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
32 Total	27 Total	33 Total	28 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Prayed at VBS, responded to Spirit in Middle School

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

Clackamas Bible

Christ the Redeemer

All Saints

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

College and Grad Schools

Marrying Tiffany

Moving to MA and everything that unfolded there

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:

Depression and Recovering from it

watching parents go through ministry hardship

having important projects or life-investments dismantled by others

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. Live the Hope of the Reconciled Church

4. Suffering Redeemed, Solidarity Renewed, Symbolic Life Refigured

5. Become a “saintly” person for the sake of others