segaston@seu.edu

 

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

Thank you Sergio Gaston 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

40%

Evangelism

43%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

37%

Pastoring/Shepherding

25%

Serving

84%

Teaching

50%

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, Serving (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have the gift of serving because I like serving people. I like serving and helping at the house, at church, and for God. Serving feels good, and I help people.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I encourage people and my family to feel better if they are sad. When people are sad or crying, I go talk to them and I help them feel better.

#3 Gift, Giving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I give my time and my talents, and I love it. I give most of my time to my family.

[H]eart

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

1. I like to ride my bike, and I feel fulfilled when I my a goal to ride 8 miles, and I feel fulfilled.

2. Sergio’s Wayfinders is a group at Palm Beach Sailing Club that is for kids with autism, and they let the kids go sail on the intercoastal for a day with their parents. It was named after me, and I get fulfillment from being a part of it.

3. I feel fulfilled when I complete a class, and get a good grade. I also feel fulfilled when I get my assignments done.

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

My small group leaders at Young Adults.

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

Young Adults

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

Poverty/hunger
Educational
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Student

Other jobs I have experience in:

Retail and Children’s Ministry

Special talents/skills that I have:

Organization, Sailing, Art, Gardening, Biking, Climbing, Snorkeling, Swimming, paddle boarding, birding

I have taught a class or seminar on:

N/A

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Bonding with friends

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Team

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control 3 Enthusiastic 2 Sensitive 1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm 4 Energetic 2 Non-Demanding 3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge 1 Promoter 4 Enjoys Routine 2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver 1 Mixes Easily 3 Relational 4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold 3 Fun-Loving 2 Thoughtful 4 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven 4 Optimistic 2 Patient 1 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed 1 Motivator 2 Good Listener 4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge 1 Very Verbal 4 Loyal 3 Predictable
9. 1 Determined 2 Popular 4 Dislikes Change 3 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive 4 Group Oriented 3 Sympathetic 1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful 1 Inspirational 2 Nurturing 4 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented 1 Likes Change 3 Peace Maker 4 Scheduled
28 Total 26 Total 33 Total 34 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Beaver’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was 4 years old when I became a Christian, and I’ve been one ever since.

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

Children’s Church

A Greeter at church

Building sets for Christ Fellowship’s ” At The Movies”, and being in a costume and playing a character. Star Wars was the best one ever, and I was Palpatine.

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

Being at Christ Fellowship growing up has made me into a Young Man of God, a happier person and kinder. CF makes me feel good inside, and it makes me feel at home.

Sergio’s Wayfinders makes me feel special because the people at Palm Beach Sailing Club saw how a boy named Sergio could sail a boat for years, and they get to get other kids with autism sail on a boat on the intercoastal.

Being with my family who are Christians, and sharing stories of the Bible with me, and praying before meals has helped me as a Christian. It has helped me to remember God, to thank God, and to always be thanking Him.

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:

I was apart of a homeschool group named C.H.E.C. for so long and I knew all my parents and the kids there. I knew the kids around my age there for a very long time, and then in the beginning of 2019, the parents started pulling the kids out without even talking to my family, and it made me feel so very sad and hurt.

I had a old neighbor named Joshua Belle. He’s 2 yrs younger than me, and I was neighbors with him in my old neighborhood. I was the one who knocked on their door, asking for Joshua. And then Joshua never knocked on my door, and he never asked me to hang out with him. I moved out of the neighborhood in 2017, and I never saw him since then.

In my old neighborhood when I was a kid, there was a big dog named Deacon. Deacon was a big, black beagle dog who was hyper and he chased me. he was mean when he saw me. One time, I went to the dumpster then I saw Deacon. I was scared and he started chasing me, then dad came and picked me up. He took me home. I was little and nonverbal, and lots and lots of sensory things going on. I couldn’t have Deacon jumping up on me because I was too sensory. It was very scary and traumatizing.

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. Write a chapter book

4. Sail on a boat to the Bahamas

5. Drive a car carefully