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

Thank you Phil Larsen 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

90%

Evangelism

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

81%

Pastoring/Shepherding

68%

Serving

53%

Teaching

93%

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 (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been an adult Sunday school teacher for 30+ years. i am also a college professor- in teacher education. I was the Sunday school superintendent and designed a six year through the bible curriculum for the adult Sunday school classes.

#2 Gift, Administration (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been a christian school and college administrator. I have also worked for a charity.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have participated in mission trips and evangelistic effort

[H]eart

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

1. Working with people. It gives me energy rather than takes energy.

2. Planning and building a building.

3. Seeing a task finished. I would rather not start something than start it and not finish it.

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

College students.

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

Teaching, usher, greeter

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

Parenting
Financial stewardship
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

College professor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Coaching/athletics

Special talents/skills that I have:

Basic carpentry and painting

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Baptist distinctives, Hebrews, planning for retirement

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

i do not stay mad or hold grudges

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

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	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	2 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
33 Total	42 Total	17 Total	29 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

I was a “bus kid.” The children in my family started attending a local Baptist church. Eventually , my mother began attending and accepted Christ. My grandmother bought me a Bible and taught me enough scripture that I knew that I needed to be saved and accept Christ.

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

Deacon. Berea Baptist Church Palm Harbor, Florida. 20 years

Adult Sunday school teacher. Berea Baptist church Palm Harbor, Florida 25 years

Sunday school superintendent. Berea Baptist Church Palm harbor, Florida 2 years

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

Attending a Christian college.

Attending Christian camps throughout my elementary and middle school years

Playing on athletic teams growing up

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:

Living in a dysfunctional family.

Watching family members die of cancer.

Being art of a Christian ministry that was run in a secular way.

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. Participate in life-long ministry

4. Supporting my wife and children in their dreams

5. Raising money for ministries