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

Thank you Stan Parker 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

78%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

43%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

40%

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:
have always gravitated towards this activity

#2 Gift, Evangelism (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
others have confirmed this as a gift they observe and hear

#3 Gift, Administration (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
have had positions using these trainings, skills, experiences

[H]eart

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

1. teaching/sharing scriptural truths via writing and speaking

2. managing organizations/consulting

3. coaching young pastors

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

young adults, 20 – 35 years

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

marriage mentoring to young couples, new believers class, pastoral care

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

counseling, coaching

Other jobs I have experience in:

education, pastoring, consulting

Special talents/skills that I have:

writing, teaching, mentoring, cooking

I have taught a class or seminar on:

marriage, parenting, success skills, management, attitudes, etc

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

wide diversity of experiences

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
36 Total	41 Total	24 Total	18 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Otter’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Lion’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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

following tour of duty in military and attempting to exit from drug addiction, had an intense encounter with Jesus asking him to be my Savior and Lord.

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

Pastor, Executive pastor, teaching pastor: Missouri, South Carolina, North Carolina; lay leadership: Northwest Arkansas; university administrator: South Carolina

Business ownership/Investments: STAK Associates, Inc., CEO

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

Education access and degrees attainment

Diversity of high level management positions

The privilege of having had effective leadership in the Body of Christ

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:

misunderstood, misjudged, falsely accused by a denomination leader

retiring too early from Christian higher education

failure to enjoy the early pastoring years…to serious and expecting

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. raise up nonprofit to be a funds solutions source for faith-based nonprofits needing funding

4. provide member care for missionaries

5. promote first year pastor conferences for thos newly initiated providing free books, etc.