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

Thank you Ryan meade 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

90%

Exhortation/Encouragement

96%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

84%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

62%

Serving

68%

Teaching

78%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I know what it’s like to feel down or discouraged and like to make others feel better.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I want others to come to know christ. I was in unbelief for part of my life so I want to help others believe in jesus.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has been extremely merciful to me so I feel I owe others the same.

[H]eart

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

1. Talking about god and the word gaining insight and understanding.

2. Fellowshipping with other Christians.

3. Helping others being a blessing for someone in need.

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

All ages though I probably relate more to kids and adults under the age 40.

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

Celebrate recovery, bible study, youth ministries.

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

Drug abuse/recovery
Poverty/hunger
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I am a sandwich artist at subway.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Painting, some carpentry and electrical. Cooking.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Cooking, listening, caring, empathy

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Eagerness to help.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
21 Total	34 Total	41 Total	24 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

Depression and drug use had me at the end of my rope. Jesus saved my life several times and brought to a better place.

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

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

Living at a homeless shelter

A good dad.

Becoming sober

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:

Child abuse

Drug addiction

Depression and anxiety

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. Becoming a teacher or Christian counselor

4. Helping with celebrate recovery maybe the celebrate recovery prison ministries

5. Youth ministries