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

Thank you Owen Benson 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):

75%

81%

96%

78%

68%

50%

71%

81%

65%

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 feel I have this gift because I can strongly encourage those who doubt themselves or the word of God. I can urge people to seek the truth for themselves and put words into action.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I have this gift because I am open about my faith and try my best to institute change in non-believers. I believe that God has given me this gift to help others find the truth about Him and have an active relationship with him.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I have this gift because I have a natural gift of empathy and the want to put others above myself. I always try to serve/help others before I help myself. I get great joy by helping others.

[H]eart

1. I love serving others that can not help themselves. It brings me joy knowing I have helped people. I am always ready and willing to serve people that are in need of help.

2. I love to solve problems and issues that revolve around people who are lost and need compassion and love. I love to give people advice that helps them spiritually and physically grow as a person

3. I am a people person. I love interacting with people that share the same values as me. However, if they don’t share the same values I am happy to express my beliefs and share my experiences with them and show them why I believe what I believe

I love working with various types of people. However I can work the most efficiently with people that express the same values and beliefs as me. It is also helpful if those people offer advice to me that will help me improve.

All ministries excite me. I have always had a passion towards ministry. I hope that one day I can express my passion for ministry in a more deliberate way.

Drug abuse/recovery
Poverty/hunger
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

I am currently a student. I am motivated by a need for justice. Whether that is through ministry or outreach. I strive to have an occupation in a legal field or policy making.

I have been a barista for 4 years. So I have a skill for customer service and working efficiently to complete a task. I have babysat and worked with children a lot, so I have skills with handling children and taking care of their needs.

I have skills such as problem solving, planning and the motivation to do the right thing.

I haven’t taught a class or seminar but I teach and train my colleagues.

My personal attribute is dependability and loyalty.

[P]ersonality

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

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

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 was born into a Catholic household and have grown over the years to have ecumenical beliefs. Going to Christian camps and being involved in the church has led to my belief in Christ.

Barnabas Family ministries is a big part of my life and fundamental in creating the person I am today. The camp leaders there have shown me how to be a affluent Christian in day to day life.

Beyond Malibu taught me to depend on Him in tough times and that intern has shown me to persevere through difficult situations.

2 years ago I received a letter saying that I could “make a wish”. That experience made me realize that I need to be more grateful for the life I have been given.

Grade 9 I lost my faith and it was a difficult time for me and my family. However, through the grace of God, I was brought back to the faith and since then my faith has been strengthened.

This past summer one of my best friends severely hurt herself in a terrible biking accident. Through the bad I again learned to trust in God and discovered new passions of mine. In particular, wilderness first aid and first responding.

When I was 7 years old, I was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition called Long QT Syndrome. Over the years I have learned to integrate this diagnoses into my daily life and uncertainty about my future. This has helped me trust in God.

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. Internationally Humanitarian projects

4. Do a pilgrimage and allow God to change me

5. To write a book about my experiences and testimonial