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

Thank you David Talley 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

46%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

46%

Giving

40%

Mercy Showing

28%

Prophecy

93%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

59%

Teaching

100%

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 (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
It my passion, calling, most frequent opportunity, the thing I’m encouraged in the most, and gives me the most spiritual vitality of all the spiritual disciplines I attempt.

#2 Gift, Prophecy (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I understand and care deeply about it.

#3 Gift, Serving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to serve and enjoy it immensely.

[H]eart

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

1. Reading the Bible.

2. Studying the Bible.

3. Talking about the Bible.

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

Mature adults.

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

Doctrine.

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Spiritual laziness
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Pastor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teaching, farming, manual labor

Special talents/skills that I have:

Musician, writing, technology (audio, video, office software)

I have taught a class or seminar on:

History, Bible, Since, Math

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Plodding. I just keep taking steps in the direction that I believe I’m supposed to be going. Long term impact is my goal.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Leader

Solo

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
31 Total	23 Total	29 Total	38 Total

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

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

A young preach preached on hell and the Spirit shook me out of my rebellion and into the kingdom of grace.

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

Bethel Baptist Church, Hartselle, AL as Teacher and then Youth Pastor from 1996-2005

Grace Baptist Church, Hurlock, MD, as Pastor from 2005-2023

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

Meeting and marrying Tonya

Surrendering to preach the gospel

Learning to play the guitar

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:

Being bullied and rejected as a kid

Failed romantic relationships as a young man

The death of John Waddle

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. To pastor the same church for the rest of my life.

4. To become a highly proficient peach farmer.

5. To publish my own devotional Bible commentary.