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

Thank you Taylor Tracy 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:

Administration

93%

Evangelism

81%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

62%

Prophecy

75%

Pastoring/Shepherding

75%

Serving

50%

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, Administration (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
A strong foundation of structural organization allows for steady growth.

#2 Gift, Teaching (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Teaching the truth allows for true evangelism and the creation of disciples.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
The life of the church. We are all called to be evangelists.

[H]eart

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

1. Serve the Church.

2. Care for others.

3. Build Relationships.

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

All people!

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

Church growth, spiritual formation, liturgical formation, marketing

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

Spiritual laziness
Educational
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Church Administrator/Director of Music and Student Ministries

Other jobs I have experience in:

Director of Worship, Choir Director, Youth Director, Director of Community, Executive Director, Director of Marketing

Special talents/skills that I have:

Administration, relationship building, teaching

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Church liturgy, prayer, spiritual retreat, music

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

To build relationships with others

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
36 Total	32 Total	25 Total	26 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

I grew up in the church and fell in love with ministry and serving with others

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

Church Administrator, Country Club United Methodist Church; Director of Music and Student Ministries, Avondale United Methodist Church, Kansas City, MO

Director of Worship and Community, St. Paul Catholic Student Center, Wichita, KS 1 year

Director of Music, First United Methodist Church; First Congregational Church, Hutchinson, KS, 6 years

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

My parents/family

My education/formation

Music

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:

Church politics

Leadership Friction

Declining attendance

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. serve as a pastor

4. build a church

5. fulfill what I am called to do