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

Thank you Robert Dirkse 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

50%

Evangelism

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

43%

Prophecy

68%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

15%

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 am passionate about it and it comes easily

#2 Gift, Evangelism (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am passionate about it and it comes easily

#3 Gift, Prophecy (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I need to understand what context is to answer this

[H]eart

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

1. Fulfilling my Calling

2. Being with my family

3. Speaking Truth and calling out Falsehood

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

The Spiritually Hungry

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

Excite: Connecting, Equipping & Mobilizing Christ-Followers
Concern: Misunderstanding of what it means to FOLLOW Christ

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Missionary/Educator

Other jobs I have experience in:

Sales, service

Special talents/skills that I have:

Visionary, creativity, people skills

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Lifestyle Evangelism, Testimony/Story, Creative Discipleship, Missions, Arts as Ministry

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Passion

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
33 Total	44 Total	23 Total	20 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was 5 yrs old in Ms. Smith’s living room with a group of kids at a Good News Club in Carmichael, Ca. I do not remember the exact words I said, but I wanted to get rid of the sin blocking my relationship to God. So I said something like forgive me of my sins and come into my life.

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

Neighborhood Church – Student Leader (2 years) Rancho Cordova 1980-82
Youth for Christ – Student Leader ( 1 year) Rancho Cordova 1981-82

Montecito Covenant – Youth Intern (1 semester) Santa Barbara
Westmont College – Mexico Missions Team Leader & Small Groups Ministry Co-Leader Santa Barbara 1984-86
Community Pres. Church – Youth Director Calistoga, Ca. (Summer 1986)

Youth For Christ – Club Director, Area Director, Campus Life House Director, Serve Sacramento Director and Serve Partnerships Founder 1988-2004.
Love INC – Resource Director (2004-200 5) 9 mo.
Serve Partnerships Unlimited – Executive Director/Founder 2005-2017
Bridgeway Church Outreach – 2008-2014

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

Westmont College Urban Program – San Francsico, Ca. Spring 1984

Sacramento Youth For Christ 1988-2004

Marrying my wife who I met on an inner-city Serve Sacramento Missions Trip

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:

Experiencing abuse as a child and poor relationship with my dad

Taking a position at Love INC that challenged me in ways I had never been B4

Being in a blended family

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. Establish New Legacy Ranch, a discipleship and “next steps” ministry for “adult orphan women” coming out of recovery programs

4. Co-Lead Biblical Worldview Retreats for highs school students with Dave Harrison

5. Take family trips with kids and grandkids every year