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

Thank you Adam Treece 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):

68%

65%

71%

56%

31%

53%

56%

53%

71%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love people and I can relate to people’s situations through my experiences. I enjoy connecting with people from all walks of life.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
When teaching, I study to know the subject in depth so I can bring out the true meaning of the scripture. I probably teach less than I lead the discussion.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I run a business and I enjoy working through challenges to find the best solutions. I get satisfaction it solutions that may be outside the box.

[H]eart

1. My family and friends are very important to me and I love people in general. Quality time with family and friends always bring me great joy. I enjoy getting to know new people as well. The corporate worship and small group discussion at our church is great.

2. I am a General Contractor and design homes as well. The creativeness and accomplishment I experience with a project is always exciting.

3. I love the water and motorsports. I enjoy the thrill of the motorsports and I also enjoy the relaxation of nature and I’m often awed by GOD’s creation.

I enjoy working with young adults, but I taught a childrens class that was great too. The kids are so curious and had a real hunger for the truth of the word.

I really enjoy apologetics and enjoys studying how the Bible and prophecies have been proven over the years in history. I would like to be involved in helping the needy. We have donated resources in the past, but my heart hurts for those that are truly in need. I would like to involve my children too.

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

General Contractor

Structural Design, Metal Fabrication

I believe I make people feel comfortable and I like to use humor to unite people. I consider myself artistic and enjoy art projects. Structural design and critical thinking are probably my greatest skills.

I have taught bible classes to young children and led older youth in a class that applied biblical principles to our daily lives.

My people skills. My construction and design knowledge may be my best marketable asset, but my ease of interaction with people is probably my greatest asset to GOD’s kingdom.

[P]ersonality

Extrovert

High Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

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

I was raised in a Christian home with Godly parents. They always had me in church, but allowed me to come to salvation without forcing it. I was at bible school when I was 8 years old and I knew I was a sinner. I understood at an earlier age that I was a sinner and needed Christ, but I didn’t walk the isle until that day at bible school. Even though I was only eight, it was a big moment in my life to pray and ask Jesus to cleanse me because I knew I couldn’t pay that debt. I truly believed before that day, but for some reason couldn’t pray the prayer until then. I have always had a great relationship with Christ, in that I have always been comfortable opening up to him in prayer. Even now, I pray often through the day and as I’ve gotten older, GOD has given me confirmation time and time again.

I have taught in Awanas at Copperas Springs Baptist Church is Guy AR. My wife and I were both involved in Bible School every year and we taught sunday school on a rotation with other couples. I also consulted with the church on their building program that led to a large addition to the church.

My family has been the greatest influence on me as a person and as a Christian. My parents are great examples to follow and the Lord blessed me with the greatest wife that is my partner and best friend. She is a great Christian woman and makes me strive to be a better man, husband and father. My kids have made me see things from a different perspective and I appreciate and understand a little better the sacrifice that GOD made for us. My kids really defined unconditional love for me.

My time in Architecture School in Fayetteville AR was a big step in my life. It was the first time that I lived away from home and the education allowed me to learn a lot about other cultures and perspectives. This time away from home and ,at first, on my own helped me create relationships with people that I will remember the rest of my life. The most important of which is my wife. I also learned a lot about myself and fell away from living the life I should. I believe GOD allow me to make mistakes during that time, so he could use those experiences then and later to strengthen my walk with him.

Starting my own business has made a big impact in my life. Our decision to begin our own contracting/design company was scary and we bathed it in prayer. There were things that GOD aligned that made it clear that this was the direction he wanted for our family. It has been a blessing in many ways. I believe GOD will use us through our business for his will. I believe he already has and I pray that he does in the future. This has also allowed me the freedom to spend quality time with my wife and kids. I work with my wife every day and love it. We have also met some great people that I consider friends.

During my time in college, I got away from church and began to drink alcohol and even worked the door at a bar. I know that I wasn’t living a godly life, but I can use some of my experiences during that time to guide youth today and relate to adults that may be living that lifestyle.

I had a good friend that was killed in a fight while I was in college. I have had many friends and family pass over the years, but the manor in which he died changed me forever. I have been able to use that experience to relate to people with similar losses. This also reminded me of how short our life may be and where my priorities should be.

I was a member at a church that had internal struggles that tore the church apart. Many of the issues were personal between people and some were disputes over scriptural ways to handle issues. I never got involved and slowly backed away from church involvement before leaving the church. I studied scripture a lot during this time, but never confronted the issues or people head on. Now I wish that I had, but with a humble heart while still acknowledging the wrongs one on one with scriptural guidance. I will be more bold to act sooner if ever confronted with issues in church again. Not to be right, but to help save the church from demise and more hurt people.

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. I need to spend more time in the word to increase biblical knowledge so I can be more bold in sharing scripture.

4. My wife and I have made a large financial investment in a real estate project. Our dream is to make enough money to be comfortable, but to also make secret donations to charities and those in need.

5. I would like to lead a group of men to that would weekly meet to encourage and share our problems. This group would strengthen each other, but also plan and execute projects that serve the church and community.