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

Thank you Trey Bennett 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

53%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

46%

Teaching

68%

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 (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy analyzing and explaining principles in a way that my particular audience may understand

#2 Gift, Evangelism (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My spiritual boldness, though relatively unimpressive, has definitely grown in recent times

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My experience in school and the business world has helped me with these skills

[H]eart

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

1. Reading scripture/devotionals as well as praying and being involved at Bible Center Church

2. Establishing and maintaining a Christ-centered romantic pursuit

3. Racing cars and motorcycles

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

Any age, though the closer to mine (twenty somethings), the easier to relate

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

The twenty-somethings demographic concerns me. Though it’s awesome to see the Young Professionals class doing well, I am wary of how few college students/post-grads make up Bible Center; the future of church in America worries me for this reason.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Abuse/violence
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Management

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special talents/skills that I have:

leadership, jack of all trades, worship leading

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

my dirt bike or autocross car

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

High Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Solo

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
23 Total	19 Total	27 Total	33 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was saved at a relatively young age during a youth revival at Alum Creek

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

Alum Creek Church of the Nazarene: Grew up in this church, attended almost twenty years, led worship in the band for many years

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

College as well as working while going to school molded me into a much better individual

Being able to go to Thailand in February broadened my perspective of God and made me appreciate where I live so much more

Being in a long-term, long-distance relationship with a Christ-loving girl has taught me so, so many valuable things including the sheer importance of dating someone who puts Christ at their center; it makes things tremendously easier and it even strengthened my walk with the Lord.

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:

Breaking up with said girl twice has taught me that when Christ is at the center of a relationship, it’s so much easier to continue to love that person as a friend/fellow believer and still be extremely thankful for the memories and experiences, with no regrets.

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 be a recklessly generous philanthropist

4. To be a part of and invest heavily in missions trip after missions trip

5. To continue leading worship and reaching as many people as possible