personality test

Rick Warren of Saddleback Church developed the S.H.A.P.E. test and assessment tool to help individual discover their own specific SHAPE for ministry.

I have taught this course to several churches and organizations on finding and discovering how God has shaped you for ministry, service, and one’s profession. Regardless of your belief system, this assessment tool is a very useful exercise to help you find your talents, abilities, interests, personality, and experience to maximize your potential in life.

The other personality tests help describe who you are, but this assessment helps you understand what you are meant to do. We want to do what we enjoy, are good at, are passionate in, and are putting our gifts fully to use…basically living out our purpose in life!

Below are lists of the most common gifts, abilities, and other skills that can help you put together S.H.A.P.E. Assessment. The acronym S.H.A.P.E. stands for:

S – Spiritual Gifts: What natural gifts do you possess?
H – Heart: What do you have passion for and love to do? What motivates and invigorates you so you are full engaged?
A – Abilities: What talents and skills do you have and have you learned?
P – Personality: Where does your personality best suit you to serve and work? What is your natural approach to life and relationships?
E – Experience: What experiences do you have that has molded you into who you are today?

What God made you to BE determines what He intends for you to DO. This assessment helps you discover the purpose you were created for when you understand the kind of person you are. This is the secret of knowing your purpose in life!

God is consistent in His plan for each of our lives. He would not give us inborn talents and temperaments, spiritual gifts, and all sorts of life experiences and then not want to use them!

IMAGINE being dressed in a uniform, given a glove, great cleats, and have a beautiful swing, the ability to hit from both sides of the plate, incredible speed, and natural athletic talent…then imagine spending your life sitting in the stands instead of playing.

A total waste, right? That’s the same idea with people who don’t discover their purpose in life through their S.H.A.P.E.! Two results of discovering the ministry/profession/service you’ve been shaped for are increased

MATURITY
FULFILLMENT

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS

Read the traits for each spiritual gift and check every phrase that you think fits you.

Administration

Delegates responsibilities easily
Organizes effectively
Enjoys completing projects
Enjoys planning and administrative skills
Successfully sets and achieves goals and objectives

Craftsmanship

Takes pleasure in drawing/designing objects
Finds joy in painting or creating handcrafted objects
Experiences fulfillment in completing projects
Enjoys time spent in creating beauty
Finds satisfaction in repairing and maintaining things

Evangelism

Enjoys talking to others about faith in Jesus Christ
Challenged by the opportunity of talking to nonbelievers about the Christian life
Seeks out nonbelievers in a continual manner in order to share with them about Christ
Takes satisfaction from sharing the Gospel message with others and persuading them to respond
Finds a certain pleasure in making new friends and sharing the love of Christ with them.

Exhortation/ Wisdom

Speaks words of encouragement to those who are troubled discouraged, or unsure of themselves
Enjoys helping others resolve difficult or complicated problems
Accurately applies truth to daily life in spite of crises or conflict
A good counselor of others feeling perplexed or guilty
Regularly helps others through difficulty by offering Biblical solutions which bring comfort or direction.

Giving

Conscientiously manages money well in order to be able to give liberally to the Lord’s work
Consistently contributes to the Lord’s work out of gratitude for what He had done
Feels deeply moved by urgent financial needs in the work of God’s kingdom
Is content with maintaining a lower standard of living in order to financially benefit God’s work
Finds a certain pleasure in using financial resources to help others.

Hospitality

Readily provides food/shelter graciously and willingly to people in need
Enjoys having guests in the home and sharing freely with those in need
Making visitors and guests feel comfortable and a part of things
Willingly opens home to guests or strangers even when it is not convenient
Sees his/her home as a resource from God to share with others.

Intercession

Prays faithfully for the needs of others without prodding
Prays for others when could be doing other things
Feels secure in the knowledge that prayers continually work miracles in own life and the lives of others
Knows that praying for others will bring tangible results
Regards prayer as a favorite spiritual exercise.

Knowledge

Frequently discovers new truths
Has the confidence that insights will bring changes in the attitude and convictions of others
Acquires and masters new facts and principles which aid others in their growth and stability
Enjoys reading and studying to learn more about Biblical truth
Distinguishes key Biblical truths and facts that benefit self and others.

Leadership

Enjoys persuading other people to accomplish preset goals and objectives
Shows success in leading other people toward accomplishing specific tasks
Others follow example
Leads small or large groups of people in decision-making processes
Positively motivates others to accomplish a task.

Mercy

Works joyfully with people who are ignored by the majority of those around them
Talks cheerfully and compassionately with the elderly and shut-ins
Enjoys working with those in jails and prisons
Joyfully works with others who can do little if anything in response
Enjoys doing things to comfort people during sickness or times of trouble.

Music

Joyfully sings praises to God either alone or with other people
Gives others pleasure by playing a musical instrument effectively
Finds much pleasure in the routine practice of singing hymns and other Gospel selections
Knows that singing has been a spiritual encouragement to others
Finds pleasure in playing a musical instrument alone or with a group of people.

Serving

Enjoys being called on to do special jobs
Enjoys routine work at church that would seemingly bore other people
Experiences satisfaction in doing menial tasks for the glory of God
Is content to take orders rather than give them
Gladly responds when others express a need for help.

Shepherding

Takes responsibility to care and nurture the whole person in their walk with God
Provides guidance and oversight to a group of God’s people
Models with their life what it means to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus
Establishes trust and confidence through long-term relationships
Leads and protects those within their span of care.

Teaching

Enjoys helping other people learn Biblical facts and principles which aid in the building up of their lives
Finds joy in sharing with children or adults knowledge about learning and applying God’s word
Sees the faith of others’ strengthened by teaching about Christ
Enjoys presenting and discussing Biblical truths with others
Freely and effectively shares the love of Christ with children and/or adults in an effective and meaningful manner.

Writing

Enjoys formulating thoughts and ideas into effective written form
Feels secure in the fact that words written will be of benefit to those who read them
Composes or arranges articles in an efficient meaningful style
Finds much pleasure in composing and writing paragraphs and stories for the edification of others Feels confident that literary

Rank the order your top three gifts from the Spirit Rank the order your top three gifts from the Spiritual Gifts Inventory.

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HEART PASSION ASSESSMENT

You receive a phone call. The person says, “I have some good news and some bad news.” The bad news is that you have just been fired from your job. The good news is that I want to give you a new job and it will be literally the job of your dreams. Describe this job and it is yours.” What would you say?
What is it in life that really “turns your crank”, “floats your boat” i.e. something that you could stay up late talking about?
Describe one of your most fulfilling and enjoyable achievements. What did you do? What encouragement did you get from others? How did you feel while doing it? (Remember, this is a fulfilling and enjoyable achievement. You might have won the Nobel Peace Prize but hated the process and will never do it again.)
Think of a famous person or a person that you know well. Write there name down and what one of there passions are. (Example: Billy Graham—Reaching people for Christ)
What do you think some of your friends would say about you?

God had a purpose in giving you your inborn interests. In fact, your emotional heartbeat reveals a very important key to understanding God’s design and intention for your life. These heartbeats are described as passions in three different areas – Roles, People and Causes.

HEART PASSION FOR A ROLE

WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOING? What roles do you find fulfilling?

I Love To…

DESIGN/DEVELOP: I love to make something out of nothing. I enjoy getting something started from scratch.
PIONEER: I love to test and try out 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 something that is already organized.
SERVE/HELP: I love to assist others in their responsibility. I enjoy helping others succeed.
ACQUIRE/POSSESS: 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 behavior 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. I enjoy taking something that someone else has designed or started and improve it.
REPAIR: I love to fix what is broken or change what is out of date.
LEAD/BE IN CHARGE: I love to lead the way, oversee and supervise. I enjoy 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. I enjoy meeting the expectations of an organization or boss
PREVAIL: I love to fight for what is right and oppose what is wrong. I enjoy overcoming injustice.
OTHER: ________________________________________________________________

HEART PASSION FOR SPECIFIC PEOPLE

WHOM DO YOU LIKE TO HELP?

Infants/Babies
Couples
Young Marrieds
Jr. High Students
Preschool Children
Singles
Elementary Children
Toddlers
College
Sr. High Students
Older Adults 60+
Women
Single Parents
Men
Families
Widowed
Young Adults (Post-College – Early Career)
Other _____________

HEART PASSION FOR A CAUSE

WHAT DO I GET EXCITED ABOUT?

At Risk Children
Relief Efforts
Compulsive Behavior Recovery
Homelessness
Financial Management
Health and/or Fitness
Evangelism
Illness Support
Fellowship
Abuse/ Violence
Blindness
Breast Cancer
Cancer
Business
Career Decisions
Deafness
Disabilities
Education
Environment
Grief Recovery
Law & Justice
Mediation
Mobilizing Volunteers
Music or Art
Parenting
Prayer
Race
Worship
Families/Marriage
Divorce Recovery
Science and/or Technology
World Missions
Urban Missions
Drug and Alcohol Recovery
Athletics
Ethics
Sexuality &/or Gender issues
Other ____________________

ABILITIES ASSESSMENT

WHAT GOD-GIVEN ABILITIES HAVE SURFACED THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE?

Artistic ability: conceptualize, draw, paint, photograph, etc.
Athletic ability: coach or participate in a sport
Classifying ability: systematize and file books, data, records, and materials
Cooking ability: prepare meals for large and small groups
Counseling ability: listen, encourage, and guide with sensitivity
Counting ability: work with numbers, data or money
Decorating ability: beautify a setting for a special event
Developing ability: improve, tinker, make better, modify
Editing ability: proofread or rewrite
Entertaining ability: perform, act, dance, speak
Evaluating ability: analyze data and draw conclusions
Graphics ability: layout, design, create visual displays or banners
Hobby-related ability: work with hands in a certain activity
Interviewing ability: talking with people and discovering what people are like
Landscaping ability: gardening and work with plants
Leadership ability: ”head honcho”, coordinate, cast vision, direct, lead
Learning ability: observe, practice, research, study
Linguistic ability: speak and write in various languages What Language?
Managing ability: supervise people to accomplish a task or event
Mechanical Operating ability: operate tools or machinery
Musical ability: sing or play a musical instrument
Organizational ability: bring order and organization to people and programs
Planning ability: strategize, design, and organize programs or events
Promoting ability: advertise or promote events and activities
Public Relations ability: handle complaints and unhappy people with care and maturity
Recruiting ability: enlist and motivate people to get involved
Repairing ability: fix, restore, maintain
Researching ability: read, gather information, collect data
Resourceful ability: search out and find resources at a lower cost
Sewing/Needlework ability: work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine
Teaching ability: explain, train, demonstrate, tutor
Technical ability: operate or repair various equipment
Visualizing ability: conceptualize, picture, dream
Welcoming ability: convey warmth, develop rapport, making others feel welcome
Writing ability: write articles, papers, letters, books
Other: ___________________________________________________________

Free Personality Tests and Assessments

The DISC Assessment

Besides the Myers-Briggs, this test is one of the most well-known. More than two million people have taken the 15-minute DISC assessment to better understand their personality type and behavioral style. Developed by psychologist William Moulton Marston, the DISC assessment examines how an individual ranks in the four areas of behavior:

Dominance
Influence
Steadiness
Conscientiousness.

Designed for both individuals who want to identify and maximize their strengths and motivators, and organizations looking to integrate high-performance teams, this $250 DISC profile is yours free of charge.

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16Personalities

Their framework incorporates the latest advances in psychometric research, combining time-tested concepts with robust and highly accurate testing techniques. With their model, they have combined the Myers-Briggs simplicity and convenience, with an extra letter to accommodate five rather than four scales.

They have chosen to rework and rebalance the dimensions of personality called the Big Five personality traits and five personality aspects that, when combined, define the personality type:

Mind
Energy
Nature
Tactics
Identity.

Their approach has allowed them to achieve high test accuracy while also retaining the ability to define and describe distinct personality types.

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The Myers Brigg Type Indicator® (MBTI) is one of the most popular ones and very in-depth. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® assessment tool. You can get more information on the different types at Myers-Briggs Foundation website and if you want more detailed information you can click here. Did you know that your personality type is directly correlated to your income? See the chart below and take the test to see where you fit!

MY PERSONALITY SELF-ASSESSMENT – How do I see myself?

This self-assessment will help you answer the four most critical questions when it comes to your personality. This exercise will be helpful in learning more yourself, what you want

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EXPERIENCE ASSESSMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCES

What jobs have you been most effective in and enjoyed the most? List them below ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

LIFE EXPERIENCES From what problems, hurts, pains or trials have you learned that you can in turn help others?

Abortion
Abuse
Adoption
Alcoholism
Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Annulment of Marriage
Bankruptcy
Cancer
Chronic Pain
Crisis Pregnancy
Death/Grief
Depression
Dysfunctional Family
Divorce
Drug Abuse/Addiction
Eating Disorder
Extended Court Proceedings
Extended Job Loss
Extended Physical Illness/Injury
Handicapped/Disabled
Homeless
Military Wartime Service
Miscarriage
Orphaned
Prison
Recovery Program
Remarried
Separated and/or Restored Marriage
Suicide
Widowed
Other ___________________

MINISTRY EXPERIENCES

Where have you enjoyed serving in the past?

Usher/Greeter
Teacher (Adults)
Teacher/Helper (Youth)
Teacher/Helper (Children)
Teacher Training Ministry
Host Kitchen
Music (Instrument)
Music (Vocal)
Mission Trip
Urban Missions
Tutoring
Deacon
Elder
Drama
Small Group Leader
Mentor
Financial Counselor
Coach (Baseball)
Coach (Basketball)
Coach (Soccer)
Calling Team
Meals Ministry
Counseling
Clothing Closet
Bus/Van Driver
Video
Sound Board
Library
Hospital Care
Coffee
Prayer Team
Prison Ministry
Program/Event Coordinator
Retreat Planning
Parking Cars
Set up/ Tear down
Speaker/Trainer
Writing
Tape/CD Ministry
Cleaning Crew
Office Work
ESL Ministry
Home Construction Ministry
Recovery Ministry
Special Needs Children
Other ________________

Special Qualifications

☐ Certified Teacher (please specify)

☐ Commercial Driver’s License (please specify)

☐ Construction Professional (please specify)

☐ Law Enforcement Professional (please specify)

☐ Legal Professional (please specify)

☐ Medical Professional (please specify)

☐ Ministry Professional (please specify)

☐ Food Handler’s License

☐ Passed Background Check for Working with Children

☐ Passed Van Driver Course

☐ Other (please specify

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