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

Thank you Sam Cushman 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

53%

Evangelism

59%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

37%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

62%

Serving

40%

Teaching

84%

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have an urge to share what the Lord has revealed to me when I learn new truths of Scripture. I often formulate my mental understanding of Scripture as if I was going to teach or present it, often in ways that anticipate challenges, questions and/or criticism, ensuring accuracy and precision.

#2 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have strong feelings and emotions regarding people who are straying or are walking down a path that challenges Biblical truths. I also consider myself to have been given a degree of wisdom and understanding beyond my peers and have received comments from others confirming as much.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel the urge to share and to make disciples, especially when I am among searching unbelievers but I honestly don’t know how to appropriately do so. I lack evangelistic experience.

[H]eart

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

1. Learning and understanding Scripture.

2. Fellowship and spending time with friends, family, the people I love.

3. Abiding in the presence of the Lord.

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

Mostly people my age and my generation. Though I am sometimes frustrated with them. People from the generations before me who are victims of “American civil religion.”

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

Teaching, certain service projects, men’s discipleship and prayer retreats.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Spiritual laziness
Policy/politics
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Strategic Communications

Other jobs I have experience in:

Customer service and relationship oriented work.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Strategic Communications
Knowledge, quick understanding of concepts and ideas
Research

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Basic professional presentations. Each of which I am able to convey new knowledge and help people understand a previously unknown subject.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Knowledge & Intelligence,
Logical and analytical thinking
My vibrant spirit
Love and affection

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	1 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
37 Total	22 Total	24 Total	37 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Born and raised in Church, experiences in college made me realize that I was living for myself and pursuing my own dreams, God was just a supporting and guarding figure, not my King. I realized that the greatest man I could be was the man God wanted me to be so I started to make him the center of my life and pursue him in all things.

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

None.

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

Meeting and marrying Miki

Joining a Christian men’s fraternity

Being raised by Mom and Mamma Lil

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:

Living through the consequences of the actions from the type of person that I was, searching for meaning and significance in sinful and worldly lifestyles.

Being an “outcast” in High School and being drawn to different things like books, fantasy, etc. for escapism.

My parents’ divorce and all the subsequent consequences

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. To make disciples and preach/teach the word of God to willing listeners

4. To equip myself to better serve and defend my loved ones and community.

5. To serve as a missionary, preach/teacher in Japan