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

Thank you Roger Fuhrman 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):

65%

37%

43%

68%

65%

28%

37%

65%

34%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I try hard to live by the truth that everything I have is God’s and that he does and will provide. I am not always obedient and this remains a struggle

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy participating in productive meetings, feel I work well with committees. I like to organize and am results driven. I have enjoyed serving in several leadership capacities. I enjoy seeing how God works through situations beyond my personal ability

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am a physical therapist by training and career and spent my life working with individuals who have been “dealt a difficult hand”. I can be empathetic and at the same time focused to help make the best of a particular situation. I am constantly amazed at how God works in the lives of even the “least of these”. I have been blessed and strive to bless others

[H]eart

1. Sharing time and learning with others. I have led and enjoy leading small groups, Mission trips and activities focused on sharing my blessings with others

2. My family. My wife of 50 years, my children and grandchildren and supporting them in their adventure through life. Encouraging their walks with Christ

3. Friendships and sharing my blessings to encourage others. Sharing time and sharing how God is important to my life in a service and relational way

teens through adults. People who are authentic and seek more then a superficial relationship. People who want to be active and involved, not passive and apathetic

Missions, small groups, service projects, hospitality ministry. I have always been very active however at my life stage consistency is somewhat of a challenge

Marriage/family issues
Disabilities
Other – missions, serving others effectively

[A]bilities

Semi-retired physical therapist.

Leadership positions, Board of Servant Leaders, Mission, Trustees, Leading Mission trips

I am mechanically inclined, I feel I am a fairly good problem solver, Can usually see “both sides of a picture”

Small group leader for many years, Have taught professional related classes

I try really hard to be open to God’s direction. I am a good listener and have organize multifaceted events.

[P]ersonality

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

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

Grew up in Christian home. Has always been an important part of my life and my families life.

Church Council Chairman Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Council Chairman Highland Park, Board of Servant Leaders, Highland Park, Board of Missions member and chairman, Small Group Leader, Organized Kids Against Hunger event, Organized first Serve your City event

Youth camp experience and college ministry that challenged me and surrounded me with a great environment to grow up in

The leadership, teaching, and mentoring that have challenged me through my adult life through church relationships, Our Saviors Lutheran and HPCC

Seeing how God works miracles for his people through health circumstances, mission trip experiences and in blessing activities such as KAH, The Rescue Mission

Seeing apathy within the church and seeing God’s Church being inward focused

What I see as wasting God’s resources on frivolous self indulging actions

The church not being THE CHURCH as God calls us to be

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. Involved in missions ministry

4. Being a true friend, Mentoring

5. Utilize the gifts God has given me in retirement