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

Thank you Dirk Matthijssen 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

37%

Evangelism

56%

Exhortation/Encouragement

46%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

25%

Pastoring/Shepherding

34%

Serving

71%

Teaching

46%

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, Serving (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
people pleasing is what I like to do.

#2 Gift, Giving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
who has been given much, much will be required

#3 Gift, Evangelism (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to share my world view because it helps me make sense of my world when things don’t always sense any other way.

[H]eart

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

1. being out in nature

2. building / repairing things

3. staying physically active

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

anyone who does not whine

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

helping with low income / poverty issues

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

computer repair

Other jobs I have experience in:

landscaping, home repair

Special talents/skills that I have:

playing drums

I have taught a class or seminar on:

computer security

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

jack of all trades, willing to do most things to get things done

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
25 Total	30 Total	28 Total	36 Total

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

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

during college by the witness of several people (some in campus crusade for christ)

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

elder, deacon, treasurer, drummer, sunday school and youth teacher/helper at Crossroads Community Church Flanders NJ

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

positive praise by adults helped me be a confident adult (father, uncle, men’s group members, pastor)

going to college away from home, and selling books door to door two summers helped me feel confident that I could relate to people and always support myself if I was willing to work hard

marriage to a wonder woman who is much better at understanding people than I am has helped me understand people much better

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:

death of cousin my age when I was 19, and illness/death of grand parents and parents (Jill’s dad, my dad), and illness of Tyler helped me understand how fragile and brief physical life is.

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. bring under privileged youth out into nature – camping / hiking / bike riding

4. work on building projects – specifically for homeless

5. assist people dealing with financial issues from medical issues / death in family