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

Thank you larry chambers 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

Evangelism

Exhortation/Encouragement

34%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

Pastoring/Shepherding

Serving

65%

Teaching

34%

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 (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I used to clean communion cups.

#2 Gift, Giving (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I give to programs on the internet after I check out the org.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (46%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
We give money to a black kid in our neighborhood but hold him accountable to what he says he will do.

[H]eart

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

1. Arguing for truth on the internet.

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

I talk with my wife about the world and how we can help fix it.

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

Conveying the truth of the gospel and the reality of God.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

IT programming.

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

before my health failed I was rather high energy. Now I try to get thru the day.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Follower

Solo

1. 1 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	1 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
14 Total	14 Total	36 Total	34 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

I stopped being a Christian in 5th grade and did not believe in anything except Physics as Truth. In a college physics class the prof was explaining how an electron acts in a magnetic field and I realized that meant nothing to my life. So I drifted into Existentialism. I could not buy that as it meant there was no right or wrong. I had a friend at G&P who had become Christian and he suggested I talk to Egon at G&P. Egon helped me to see that Christianity was the Truth I was looking for.

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

At G&P I was leader of the youth group, prayer group, and then a deacon. I burned out on responsibilities. Now my health is shot and I do not energy for anything.

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

The search for Truth in whatever form it takes.

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:

When I no longer believed meaning, I got pretty deep into depression. Also tried speed.

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