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

Thank you Shaun 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

50%

Evangelism

28%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

31%

Pastoring/Shepherding

34%

Serving

43%

Teaching

43%

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 (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I see it in the giving of my time, use of my material blessings.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I actively listen, verbalize the positive things I see in others and try to ask penetrating questions.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My heart is open to those who are perceived as lost or weak. I find I see the fringes of students, the shy and the like as well as elderly in our church community.

[H]eart

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

1. I love cooking.

2. I love reading & conversing about the reading with others.

3. I love working on projects with others, creating.

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

People the same age, find I have a lot of connections with pastors or people in leadership.

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

Addressing work as mission, honouring those the world does not honour, creating space for God to speak, becoming a community that does life together.

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

Marriage/family issues
Compulsive behavior
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Teacher

Other jobs I have experience in:

Marketing, Office Work, Consultation

Special talents/skills that I have:

Dialogue, Teaching, Cooking

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Inquiry Learning, Science, New Testament

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My ability to discern, listen

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
24 Total	17 Total	41 Total	38 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

Over a number of years, first declared Christ, his reality when I was young. Baptized as a teenager, switched allegiances in college.

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

What are you talking about? LIFE is ministry experience.

Interim youth minister & volunteer

Church plant leadership

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

Living in Uganda

Studying at Regent College

Teaching in a Alternate Program

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:

Shyness/Lonliness as a Child

Family Dynamics

Not following through with Major Ideas

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. Create/Partake in Education Projects

4. Community Build

5. Create w/ Hands