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Appendix Introduction

Now it is time for you to start discovering your SHAPE.

Please complete the following assessments before the second session of SHAPE.

We will discuss the results over the next two sessions.

1) The SPIRITUAL GIFTS DISCOVERY ASSESSMENT (Appendix A)

a. The descriptions of the spiritual gifts along with some of the traits and

cautions follow your assessments.

2) If possible, distribute the SPIRITUAL GIFTS DISCOVERY-OBSERVATION

ASSESSMENTS to two of your family or friends. Plot the results as you receive

the forms back. These assessments will be sent to you electronically so that

you can pass them on electronically.

3) The SPIRITUAL EKG (Appendix B).

4) Discovering your MOTIVATED ABILITIES Worksheet (Appendix C)

5) The PERSONALITY STYLE ASSESSMENT (Appendix D)

6) The TASK/PEOPLE - STRUCTURED/UNSTRUCTURED ASSESSMENT (Appendix

D)

7) Go to: www.humanmetrics.com/#Jung%20Myers-Briggs and take the short

assessment found there. There is no cost for this assessment. Print your

results and bring them to the next session of SHAPE. Take a look at the

names of some famous people who share your attributes.

8) EMBRACING YOUR EXPERIENCES (Appendix E)

9) As you complete the assessments, enter the information in both the Servant

Profile Triangle Diagram (p. 26) as well as the Servant Ministry Profile (long

form) (p. 27 & 28) at the end of the packet.

a. You will use this as your gathering place for information

b. As a reference during the coaching session (the final session of your

SHAPE class)

REMEMBER:

1) Have fun! These are not "tests"! There are no right or wrong answers. The

purpose is to demonstrate and discover how you are a unique blend of God’s

creativeness!

2) Each one is self-evaluating. No one is "rating" you on this. We're interested in

your feelings.

3) Give the Observation Assessment to friends and family members who know

you as a Christian. Ask them to give them back to you prior to the next

session.

The value of each of these tools will vary depending on your age, how long you've

been a Christian, your background, your honesty, and how much time and serious

thinking you're willing to invest in them!

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Appendix A Spiritual Gifts Discovery

Directions: 1. Respond to each statement. 2. Place your score to each statement in the appropriate box on your answer sheet. Use the following scale: Score Meaning 3 = Consistently/ Definitely True 2 = Most of the Time/ Usually True 1 = Some of the Time/ Once in awhile 0 = Never/ Not at all 3. IMPORTANT:

Answer according to who you are, not who you would like to be or think you should be.

How true are these statements of you?

What has been your experience? NOT, what would you like your experience to have been.

To what degree do these statements reflect your tendencies? 4. When you have completed the assessment, add up each of the columns for a total above each letter. Each letter

corresponds to one of the spiritual gifts in the Spiritual Gift Key WE HAVE A POWER POINT VERSION OF THIS APPENDIX THAT IS INCLUDED SEPARATELY. THERE ARE

2 PAGES, ONE WHERE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS, AND A SEPARATE PAGE THAT TALLIES THE RESULTS FOR YOU! IF YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE POWER POINT VERSION PLEASE CONTACT YOUR

CLASS FACILITATOR FOR A PAPER VERSION.

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Appendix B TAKING A SPIRITUAL EKG

If you are like most people, you have never taken time to sort out and identify the things you are good at and motivated to accomplish. As a result, it is unlikely that you use these talents as completely or effectively as you could. The key to understanding your heartbeat is to look at your past accomplishments. This exercise is adapted from the book Finding A Job You Can Love by Ralph Mattson & Arthur Miller. STEP 1: LIST AND DESCRIBE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE CHILDHOOD

Examples:

“I put on plays for the neighborhood kids with costumes, props, etc.”

“I successfully led protest marches against toxic wastes in my hometown and got local tv coverage.” What to Include:

Accomplishments at home, school, work, etc. Things you enjoyed doing. Things you believe you did well.

Remember, you’re recalling things you enjoyed doing and did well (accomplishments), not simply pleasant experiences. You do not have to cover every year of your life. Just focus on what you feel are the highlights of things you’ve done. BAD EXAMPLE: Had a great vacation in Canada GOOD: Took some stunning photos during my vacation Using as many separate sheets as needed, try to give at least 3 examples of the following: MY HIGHLIGHTS OF THINGS I DID WELL AND ENJOYED DOING…

1. DURING MY GRADE SCHOOL YEARS 2. AS A TEENAGER 3. IN COLLEGE OR EARLY 20’S 4. IN MY “THIRTYSOMETHING” YEARS 5. COMPLETE UP TO YOUR PRESENT:

STEP 2: DISCOVER THE MOTIVATED DIRECTION OF YOUR HEART Examine your achievements for a common motivational thread. You might find a key phrase repeated. See if you can match one of the “heartbeats” listed below as samples: Remember these are ALL God-given motivations. They are only sinful when used selfishly. Every one of these can be used in effective ministry. Don’t be embarrassed to identify a basic heartbeat that doesn’t seem spiritual! Almost every one of these can be identified in the ministry of one of the twelve Apostles! I LOVE TO … DESIGN AND DEVELOP – I love to make something out of nothing. I enjoy getting something started from scratch. PIONEER – I love to test out and try new concepts. I am not afraid to risk failure. ORGANIZE – I love to bring order out of chaos. I enjoy organizing something that is already started. OPERATE / MAINTAIN – I love to efficiently maintain some things that is already organized. SERVE OR HELP – I love to assist others in their responsibility. I enjoy helping others succeed. ACQUIRE – I love to shop, collect, or obtain things. I enjoy getting the highest quality for the best price. EXCEL – I love to be the best and make my team the best. I enjoy setting and attaining the highest standard. INFLUENCE – I love to convert people to my way of thinking. I enjoy shaping the attitudes and behaviors of others. PERFORM – I love to be on stage and receive the attention of others. I enjoy being in the limelight. IMPROVE – I love to make things better; taking something that someone else has started and improve it. REPAIR – I love to fix what is broken or change what is out of date. LEAD AND BE IN CHARGE – I love to lead the way, oversee and supervise; determining how things will be done. PERSEVERE – I love to see things to completion. I enjoy persisting at something until it is finished. FOLLOW THE RULES – I love to operate by policies and procedures; meeting or exceeding expectations. PREVAIL – I love to fight for what is right and oppose what is wrong. I enjoy overcoming injustice.

DID YOU FIND THE BASIC MOTIVATIONAL DIRECTION OF YOUR HEART IN THIS LIST? WRITE IT ON YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE:

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Appendix B (Continued) The next step in discovering your Spiritual EKG

Directions:

1) You may not be able to answer all of the questions. That is okay. The Assessment is designed to explore a variety of ways God speaks to us about our passions and where they might fit in ministry. He has probably spoken to you in some of these ways, but not all of them.

2) Prayerfully consider your responses to each question. 3) Since this is an individual exercise, complete the Assessment on your own. (You can talk about it with

others afterward) 4) There are not right or wrong answers. You have permission to say what is on your heart. 5) At this point, do not consider whether you could do it or how you could do it. All you need to do right now is

name it. 6) Assume there are no obstacles to hinder you from fulfilling your heart’s desire (Ministry Passion). Assume

everything is taken care of…family, money, career, time, etc.

Assessment 1. If you could snap your fingers and know that you wouldn’t fail, what would you do for others?

___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What do you repeadedly see that annoys or angers you, which if changed, would be more glorifying to God and edifying to others? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. I care about some things more than other things. I care most about… ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. At the end of my life, I’d love to be able to look back and know I’d done something about… ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Looking back over your top five or seven most meaningful and positive life experiences, do you see a theme running through them? Write that theme(s) and any insights below. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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Appendix C HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR MOTIVATED ABILITIES

Look over your list of accomplishments again. Circle all verbs that denote actions performed while you were doing each achievement. Now compare those verbs to the list below and check those abilities you feel you have. 26 SPECIALIZED ABILITIES Entertaining: to perform, act, dance, speak, magic

Recruiting: to enlist and motive people to get involved

Interview: to discover what others are really like

Researching: to read, gather information, collect data

Artistic: to conceptualize, picture, draw, paint, photograph, or make renderings

Graphics: to lay out, design, create visual displays or banners

Evaluating: to analyze data and draw conclusions

Planning: to strategize, design and organize programs and events

Managing: to supervise people to accomplish a task or event and coordinate the details involved

Counseling: to listen, encourage and guide with sensitivity

Teaching: to explain, train, demonstrate, tutor

Writing: to write articles, letters, books

Editing: to proofread or rewrite

Promoting: to advertise or promote events and activities

Repairing: to fix, restore, maintain

Feeding: to create meals for large or small groups

Recall: to remember or recall names and faces

Mechanical operating: to operate equipment, tools or machinery

Resourceful: to search out and find inexpensive materials or resources needed

Counting: to work with numbers, data or money

Classifying: to systematize and file books, data, records and materials so they can be retrieved easily

Public Relations: to handle complaints and unhappy customers with care and courtesy

Welcoming: to convey warmth, develop rapport, making others feel comfortable

Composing: to write music or lyrics

Landscaping: to do gardening and work with plants

Decorating: to beautify a setting for a special event

List your specialized abilities on your SERVANT MINISTER PROFILE

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Appendix D PERSONALITY Style Assessment

One common way of describing personality is to plot ourselves on four scales. Please read the short descriptions that follow and then mark where you see yourself on these scales:

How we relate to others: Introverted: Persons who are introverted enjoy being with other people, but they find that being with others

drains emotional energy from them, and they have to have a certain amount of solitude to “recharge.”

Extraverted: Persons who are extraverted receive emotional energy from being with other people, and they

find that solitude drains energy from them. Extraverts can enjoy solitude, but they have to have time with other people to “recharge.”

How we structure our lives: Controlled: “Controlled” persons tend to prefer outcomes to processes. They’re interested in structure, in

meeting deadlines, in closure, in moving on to the next thing. Controlled persons tend to like checklists and plans.

Spontaneous: “Spontaneous” persons tend to prefer processes to outcomes. They’re more interested in “going

with the flow” and “seeing what happens” than in making schedules and meeting deadlines. Spontaneous persons tend to lose their checklists and plans, but this doesn’t bother them!

How we take in information: Intuitive: Persons whose preference is for intuition often describe themselves as “innovative.” Intuitive persons

like metaphor and imagery, and often understand complex ideas rather suddenly, “as a whole,” without knowing exactly how they know. Intuitive persons tend to be more interested in what “might be” than in what “is.”

Sensing: Persons whose preference is for sensing often describe themselves as “practical.” Sensing persons

gather information bit by bit, and they focus on facts, data, and experience. Sensing persons tend to be more interested in what “is” than in what “might be.”

How we make decisions: Thinking: Persons who make decisions based on “thinking” focus more on facts, data, rules, and procedures

than on how decisions will affect people.

Feeling: Persons who make decisions based on “feeling” focus more on how a decision will affect other people

than on facts, data, rules, and procedures.

Introverted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Extraverted

Controlled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Spontaneous

Intuitive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sensing Thinking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Feeling

List your PERSONALITY on your SERVANT MINISTER PROFILE

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Appendix D (Continued) Task/People — Structured/Unstructured

Orientation Assessment

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Appendix D (Continued)

Task Unstructured: You tend to:

Like general guidelines

Be versatile

Get tangible results

Help wherever needed Serving Opportunities could be:

Room setup/breakdown

Special events organizer

Building projects team

Task Structured: You tend to:

Get the job done

Focus on results

Follow an agenda

Appreciate clear direction Serving Opportunities could be:

Sound and lighting team

Offering taker/counter

Drama set builder

People Unstructured: You tend to:

Be very conversational

Be flexible

Relate well with others

Like spontaneous situations Serving Opportunities could be:

Crisis hotline

Greeter team

Information center

People Structured: You tend to:

Project warmth

Like defined relationships

Relate well with others

Enjoy familiar surroundings Serving Opportunities could be:

Small group leader

Membership team

Assimilation strategies

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Appendix E Experiences

This assessment may take more time than the others. The purpose of this tool is to help trigger memories of key experiences that have shaped who you are and what type of ministry God has been preparing you to do. The purpose of this exercise is not to list experiences that shook the rest of the world, rather ones that shook your world. You don’t need to list every detail, but do try to articulate the feelings you had in the midst of the experiences that come to mind. Think of this assessment this way: Picture yourself looking back over the landscape of your life. What mountains did you climb? What dark valleys did you walk through? What mile posts do you see standing up above everything else that had an impact on the path you took? Use other sheets of paper as needed. Some of your experiences may show up in multiple categories. For example, there may be some overlap between your Painful or Pleasurable experiences and your Spiritual experiences.

Spiritual Experiences — Meaningful decisions/times with God.

Pleasurable Experience — Triumphs, joys, times when you felt most alive and valuable.

Painful Experiences — Problems, hurts, trials-that have taught and formed you.

Educational Experiences — What were your favorite subjects in school. Level of education.

Ministry Experiences — How have you served and been in ministry in the past

ON YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE, RECORD A 2-3 WORD SUMMARY OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCE IN EACH CATEGORY.

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Servant Minister Profile (Long form)

Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________ Zip: _______________________________ Home Phone: ___________________________ Cell Phone: ________________________

SPIRITUAL GIFTS Spiritual Gifts I believe I have 1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________ I feel I may have these gifts because: 1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________

HEART 1. What I have a heart for, what motivates me most: I love to: _____________________________________________________________ I love to: _____________________________________________________________ I love to: _____________________________________________________________ I love to: _____________________________________________________________ 2. Who I love to work with most, and the age or type of people: 3. Church issues, ministries, or possible needs that excite or concern me most: 4. If I knew I couldn’t fail, this is what I would attempt to do for God with my life:

ABILITIES 1. My current vocation is: 2. Other jobs or skills I have experience in: 3. I feel I have these specialized abilities: 4. I have taught a class or seminar on: 5. I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

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Servant Minister Profile (Continued)

PERSONALITY Strong Mild Strong

Introverted |---------|---------|---------|---------| Extroverted

Self-controlled |---------|---------|---------|---------| Self-expressive

Routine |---------|---------|---------|---------| Variety

Cooperative |---------|---------|---------|---------| Competitive

Task |---------|---------|---------|---------| People

Structured |---------|---------|---------|---------| Unstructured

EXPERIENCES This is how and when I became a Christian, and what it has meant to me since then: Times when I have felt closest to God, and meaningful spiritual experiences that stand out in my mind: MY PAINFUL EXPERIENCES These are the kind of trials and problems I could relate to and encourage a fellow Christian that is going through: MY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES Where I attended school, my favorite subjects, etc. MY MINISTRY EXPERIENCE Where I have served in the past (if applicable):

After reviewing my Ministry descriptions, I feel I am best “shaped” for: 1. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________