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

Thank you Richard Volz 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

71%

Evangelism

28%

Exhortation/Encouragement

31%

Giving

31%

Mercy Showing

21%

Prophecy

31%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

15%

Teaching

21%

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 (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I do not have the gift of administration.

#2 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to challenge people with the word of God but I’m not sure this is related to pastoring or shepherding.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (31%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I definitely try to encourage people not only with words but with action if/when they need help

[H]eart

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

1. I very much enjoy studying and researching the Word of God

2. I like to

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

I tend to work with people younger than me.

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

Developing deeper relationships with God’s people for mutual edification and building up.

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

Spiritual laziness
At-risk children
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired engineer

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special talents/skills that I have:

computer, teaching

I have taught a class or seminar on:

oil and gas related; Biblical worldview, Islam vs Christianity teachings

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Willingness to serve

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Follower

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
28 Total	31 Total	39 Total	22 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

At the age of 8 I followed my parents lead in making a confession of faith after attending church with a neigbor.

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

Nazarene Church Boards (Tulsa and Houston)

Sunday School Teacher (children and adults)

Prison Fellowship (Denver)

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

I was mentored by the associate pastor of Denver First church in my mid-20’s.

Serving others for many years as part of the Prison Fellowship team has made me empathetic toward men who struggle with addiction and broken family life.

Relationships with Godly men in the workplace and well trained Sunday School leaders.

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:

Watching my mother-in-law date/merry non-Christians after losing her husband to cancer.

To see someone close to me suffer anxiety attacks and the bias against people with mental health issues.

Watching friends unable to escape from the addiction to drugs and alcohol.

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. Seeing Muslims turn to faith in Christ starting with my brother-in-law and his family

4. Support missions

5. Biblical and spiritual training to be a polemicist