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

Thank you Doug Day 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

78%

Evangelism

93%

Exhortation/Encouragement

90%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

78%

Pastoring/Shepherding

68%

Serving

59%

Teaching

84%

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, Evangelism (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
The experience of moving from atheist to Methodist pastor involves stories that show NOBODY is too far from God that He can’t “love” them back. See “An Atheist’s Journey to the Pulpit” on Amazon e-books.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Have always been an encourager. Since becoming a Christian, it’s become “encourager x 100”!

#3 Gift, Teaching (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
When an atheist, I believed that there were so many contradictions in the bible it had to be false. Now seeing there are no contradictions, sharing that perspective is not only fun for me but enlightening for those who receive.

[H]eart

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

1. Being with my adult children.

2. Sharing the love of Christ with youth, adults, unbelievers and the “cast outs” through prison ministry. This includes leading small groups, preaching on Sundays, taking worship to nursing homes, teaching Sunday school, teaching Confirmation classes, VBS, etc.

3. Racing sailboats.

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

Youth.

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

It’s not about “religion” but more about relationship with the Lord. It’s all about Grace. It’s less about the church inside the walls and more about the people in the mission field.

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Bi-vocational: Pastor and mortgage banker.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Mortgage underwriter; Mortgage branch manager; Commercial printing job cost estimator/department manager; Retail biz owner; tax preparer

Special talents/skills that I have:

Acting/Drama stage/film; Script writer, director

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Mortgage related seminars, Sunday school, VBS, Confirmation, Championship Sailboat Racing,

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

patience, compassion

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
29 Total	35 Total	35 Total	21 Total

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

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

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

As mentioned in “An Atheist’s Journey to the Pulpit” (Amazon, rev 2016), when an atheist, I thought Christianity was for the gullible, weak-minded and those who needed a crutch. Over a period of years, God continued to work on me. When I finally began to consider the possibility that God may be real, and alive, similar to Lee Strobel, it had to be proven to me. So I challenged and investigated.

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

Different congregations; two denominations

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

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:

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 a congregation, as their pastor, to make a difference in their mission field.

4. Speak at places/events where my journey could be used by others to help non-believers accept Christ.

5. Create/Put together events to accomplish #4 above.