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

Thank you Nathanael Fairburn 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):

59%

53%

62%

59%

53%

25%

40%

62%

90%

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 may not be able to communicate incredibly well with words, but I do connect with people and give them information in a way I feel they will understand better.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel as though I have infinite wealth stored up in the form of encouraging words. I enjoy finding opportunities to be honest about the good I see in people.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have grown up learning to serve by serving my dad. There is a special relationship I build with people I serve in practical ways.

[H]eart

1. Connecting with people. Peers, people in authority over me, and those younger than me. I feel fulfilled when I spend time with others one on one.

2. Hearing from God. Whether it is through studying Hebrew or journaling to God and writing down what I hear, my relationship with God is extremely satisfying to me.

3. Working with my hands. Sometimes I discount how much my craft means to me, but the reality is that it is very relaxing to me and a form of self-expression.

People near my age. Either in high school or college. But I am glad to have opportunities to help anyone God leads me to.

Family counseling has always been an interest of mine. However, youth and young adult ministries are exciting to me.

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Financial stewardship

[A]bilities

I make wooden furniture with my dad.

3D design, metal fabrication, mechanic work, cabinetry, and vinyl.

I feel like I understand people’s emotions well. I can also be flexible in a job setting.

I have not taught like this before.

I am not really sure. I think it is versatility.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Follower

Variety

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

I grew up in church but met God personally during a corporate fast when I got serious about reading the Bible and journaling to God.

Church of the King in Mandeville leading high school small groups and serving at youth events.

Church of the King in Metairie leading high school small groups and serving at youth events.

Running camera for Church of the King, and Film Revolutions in Baton Rouge and Atlanta.

Working with Hayden Boudreaux and learning from him personally has taught me to be analytical and inquisitive, but still full of faith.

Getting a job in New Orleans with unbelievers taught me a lot about how to not be awkward around people and to be relatable to people with different backgrounds.

Moving into a house for a while with some older (20’s) men from church. I loved hearing from them on such a consistent basis was an excellent season.

Being in several very manipulative dating relationships has given me a hypersensitivity to manipulative language and unhealthy relationships. It’s clear instantly when a relationship is unhealthy.

I loved working with my dad growing up, but there were many times I did not like the way he treated me when I made mistakes. I cried a lot in my room during this season, but it taught me how to be more professional when I work and to communicate better.

I went to India in August 2019, and I was not very prepared for it. I had a good time on the trip, but I felt so alone around my team because their personalities did not mix well with mine. Coming home, I felt out of place everywhere I went for months. This taught me to insure that I invest time into the people around me instead of waiting for them to do so to me.

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. Counsel people who are doubting and struggling.

4. Build and steward a healthy family and home.

5. Run a business making furniture that I designed.