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

Thank you Samuel Subbiah 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

59%

Evangelism

75%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

37%

Mercy Showing

43%

Prophecy

78%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

43%

Teaching

90%

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, Teaching (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been teaching the word of God to people and I enjoy or even be lost in doing this. Nothing Excites me than this.

#2 Gift, Prophecy (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Instructing, warning and guiding are the ones I am greatly delighted

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Yes, I Love to see people follow Christ through me and love to share myself with them in making them Disciples.

[H]eart

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

1. Leading seekers to know God personally

2. Leading the learners in the Truth and deepening their faith in the Lord.

3. Leading people to lead others to Christ through their faith living.

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

Youngsters

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

1. Lack of biblical truth being taught in the church.
2. Lack of discipleship happening.
3. Self centeredness growing.
4. People perishing without shepherds.

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Spiritual laziness
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Preacher, Teacher, Trainer.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Facilitator, Trainer, Manager

Special talents/skills that I have:

Public Speaking

I have taught a class or seminar on:

1. Discipleship
2. Biblical Living
3. Biblical Marriage
4. Biblical Parenting
5. Biblical Leadership and many more

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Teaching the Word of God Systematically.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Solo

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	2 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
31 Total	24 Total	33 Total	32 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, 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

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Had come to the Lord from the point of killing myself completely disappointed about life supernaturally also have been drawn to the systematically.

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

Children Ministry in Slums and villages

Youth Leader, Church Leader

Pastor

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

Serving in the mission of the church

Serving the Churches through Compassion International

Preaching and teaching in various churches

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:

Abuse and Pain that I experienced in Life

Deceitfulness in the leadership of the church, Ministry

Failures of the Leaders in making disciples

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. See churches give priority to making disciples than just devotees

4. Believers know the word rightly and live accordingly

5. See families become Discipleship centers.