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

Thank you Eb Davis 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

71%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

75%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

15%

Teaching

100%

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 (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am able to make biblical material understandable and relatable.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Oddly, I don’t see myself as being strong in this area, but I think this goes hand in hand with Teaching. I know what God has done for me and want to share that with others. I tend to go about it in a methodical way, waiting for opportunities to show them why they are in need of a savior- sort of a discovery based learning approach.

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I care for my little flock. I want to be available to them to help them know how to practically live out their Christian faith.

[H]eart

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

1. Teaching and learning

2. Serving the homeless

3. Travel/ New experiences

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

Teens, children and the marginalized people of our society

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

Youth and Children’s ministries
Safe nights
Reading Scripture
Organizing big ministry events
Praise team

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Educational
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Youth pastor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teaching
Daycare assistant director
Insurance claims adjuster

Special talents/skills that I have:

Teaching, Organizing events, creative ideas, reading case law, research

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Multi-cultural ministry
Intro to ministry (college level)
Women’s ministry topics
Joy

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My enthusiasm

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Solo

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
40 Total	36 Total	20 Total	23 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

Raised by a Christian mother. Made my relationship with Jesus personal during a difficult experience at 14. Baptized by my youth Sunday School teacher, turned pastor at 16.

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

Trinity Baptist Church, youth ministry 2007-present (on staff), 2005-2007 volunteer

Okinawa World Mission School, 6th grade Christian School teacher
Okinawa Japan 1998-2000

Word of Faith Community Church, Forrestville Md 1990-1996
Praise team and children’s ministry helper

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

Living and teaching in Japan

Having a father who was a social justice activist.

Getting my Master’s degree in youth ministry leadership

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:

A traumatic event at 13 and the subsequent fall out

Being a runaway

Husband being diagnosed with severe illness

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 would pursue my Doctorate in Practical Theology with an eye towards teaching on the collegeate level

4. I would work in an organization serving at risk teens

5. I would provide direct assistance to refugees