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

Thank you Sam Thomas 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

53%

Evangelism

46%

Exhortation/Encouragement

46%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

62%

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, Giving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I don’t want to hold money or things tightly. I want to give more and live on less than we earn.

#2 Gift, Teaching (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy reading and trying to understand the Bible deeply.

#3 Gift, Serving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’d prefer not to be in the spotlight. I also like helping in concrete ways where I really know I’ve done something of value, even if small.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with friends or family.

2. Seeing others succeed after help from my coaching or teaching.

3. Solitary activities like reading, study, video games.

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

Can’t say… i’ve worked with a lot of age groups and they all have their appeal.

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

Community outreach & biblical justice for the oppressed.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Software Engineering Manager

Other jobs I have experience in:

Event Management, Military, Service

Special talents/skills that I have:

I enjoy deeply understanding an issue.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Evangelism, Youth Group, Awana, Senior Center Preaching, Leadership, Technology.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My peacemaking personality.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
34 Total	31 Total	26 Total	28 Total

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

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

I “purchased fire insurance” at 7 years old, fell away in College, and recommitted in my late 20’s.

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

Heritage Free Will Baptist Church, Gilbert, AZ. AWANA, Youth Leader, Sound Booth, Sr Center Teacher. 2006-2013

Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Durham, NC. AWANA, Bible Study Teacher.

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

Getting Married

Becoming a Dad

Investments from Church 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:

Losing my Dad

Dealing with Depression

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. Eliminate Global Hunger

4. Restore the witness of American Christians

5. Declare the gospel to every people group