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

Thank you Steve Parsons 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

71%

Evangelism

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

84%

Prophecy

84%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

65%

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 love to see people understand scripture

#2 Gift, Evangelism (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
You as a follower should want everyone to have salvation.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has shown me mercy so therefore we should show others even though it is challenging at times

[H]eart

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

1. sharing in God’s work

2. Being with family

3. Being outdoors in nature

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

Doesn’t matter as long as they are enthusiastic. I like working with those in despair and needy as well as seniors

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

Feeding the true hungry, ministering to elderly

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Homelessness
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

too many to list

Special talents/skills that I have:

Can effectively communicate with people.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Many things, First Aid, Firefighting, Bible Classes.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

ability to have a conversation with just about anyone on any topic.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
39 Total	30 Total	26 Total	25 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Otter’, 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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up and realized that I need to quit going through the motions of life and be responsible and serious about my faith. I had just became a new Dad at the time

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

Nitro First Baptist. Youth Ministry, Deacon, Chairman Board of Education, Chairman Board of Trustees 28 years

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

I think the manner in which I was raised.

The drive to succeed.

My wife

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 am the father that I am because my perception of who I wanted my father to be to me. My father basically ignored me my entire life except the last few of his.

I think belonging to a denominational church where you were thwarted to grow and then meeting others that felt they had went through the same thing.

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 imrove conditions that seniors go through in care homes and to have them to know they are loved and missed by others

4. To build and provide tiny temporary houses to homeless. Not for free but to have them be a participant and ownership of it.

5. Real job training and education to those who are living on the streets and cant get a start in life due to what ever reason that is holding them back.