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

Thank you Christopher Youngblood 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

50%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

50%

Mercy Showing

50%

Prophecy

50%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

50%

Teaching

50%

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, Administration (50%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel i have always been a good planner and organizer. I enjoy analyzing the data and forming it into something that represents the broader picture.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (50%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
during my apostate years i have fallen into many of the common snares present in American life.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (50%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

[H]eart

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

1. music

2. Art

3. kind people

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

I like to work with and around motivated people at or just below my age of 48. although i di tend to get along well with and learn from people who are older than me by a few years.

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

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

Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Fire Captain- Austin Fire Department- soon to retire!

Other jobs I have experience in:

Construction, retail-sales, food service, entertainment,

Special talents/skills that I have:

well organised( most of the time) musically educated. safety oriented

I have taught a class or seminar on:

high angle rescue operations, cave rescue operations, emergency wilderness medical aid.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

listening

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
36 Total	21 Total	29 Total	36 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was first baptized in the church of Christ at age 13. After much exposure to negative media and social views in the 1980s I began to fall away from the church and developed a very negative view toward the church and all “organized religions in general as a young adult I became a prideful and self-reliant person. I returned to the church in the spring of 2015 in search of answers and Hope after suffering a series of debilitating and humbling life events that stripped me of much of my pride and self-reliance. In short a 30 year crash and burn scenario with rescue at the end!

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

sorry, no previous ministry experience, however i have been a part of the worship ministry at Bannockburn since January 2016.

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

22 years in public service with the Austin Fire Department hepling the sick and injured through what is possibly the worst day of thier live.

Being an active participant in the Worship ministry at Bannockburn South Austin

attending and learning from the Pritchets Life group for the last 3 years has really helped shape me into the person I am 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:

The Draconian administration of Work rules by Administrative staff for the past 4.5 years has really done a lot to teach me patience and perseverance.

Loosing most of the functional mobility on my left side and being wheel -chair bound during the early part of my recovery.

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. travel and assit in mission work in foreign places