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

Thank you Ron Olson 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

43%

Evangelism

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

78%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

53%

Teaching

75%

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, Mercy Showing (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy people and truly care about their lives and situations. I really thought this would show up with Pastor/Shepherd

#2 Gift, Evangelism (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have deep burdens for the lost, but I do not feel like I have been effective in evangelism. I celebrate when someone gets saved.

#3 Gift, Prophecy (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to preach.

[H]eart

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

1. My grandkids! Kids in General

2. Calling on people in their homes or at the hospital usually lifts me up

3. Worshipping the Lord

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

I love to work with kids. I also enjoy the Senior Citizens.

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

I’m concerned with the young people of society that see no need for Church and question the validity of Scripture.

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

Drug abuse/recovery
Alcoholism
Financial stewardship

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Lead Pastor of a small church

Other jobs I have experience in:

Delivered mail, Worked on assembly line in Battery factory, Substitute teacher at all age levels

Special talents/skills that I have:

I can approach strangers. I do some ventriloquism for the kids, I write poems

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Basic Discipleship.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My wife!! – – – I struggle answering this. I am willing to serve people in almost any situation.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

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. 1 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
18 Total	37 Total	39 Total	25 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

My life crashed and through the pain of rejection, I came to Christ. I was set free from addictions.

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

Lead Pastor. Worked with Children and Youth – Cedar Ridge, in Enid Oklahoma – 15 years

Lead Pastor. Worked with Children and Youth – Cedar Grove in Alva, Oklahoma – 9 years

Taught Sunday School. Did building maintenance as a trustee. Served on the Board . Hall Wesleyan, Delphos Kansas 5 years

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

God’s call for full time ministry,

Family – Wonderful wife. Birth of my three kids and three grandkids,

Education- ending with a Masters Degree from Wesley Seminary

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:

Being lost in sin – primary alcohol abuse

Rejection from someone I loved deeply

Lost Children_: My Spiritually lost kids. Loss of two children through miscarriage.

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. (Succesfully??) Pastor a church without taking a salary

4. Have a place for pastors to come on “retreat” – self directed study and rest. Short term, sabbaticals.

5. In patient Hospice Care facility.