SHAPE — Grace Community Church

Imagine a world where every follower of Jesus knew and understood his or her distinctive purpose and then put it into action. How life transforming would it be for each of us to be doing exactly what we were put here to do?

To get an idea of what on earth you were put here for, please follow these three easy steps:

Step 1

Read what the Bible says about spiritual gifts.

1 Peter 4:10, 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12:4-8, Ephesians 4:11-13

Step 2

Fill out the SHAPE form.

Fill out the SHAPE form either through the online form or print off the offline form and turn it in on Sunday to one of the pastors or return it to the church office.

SHAPE Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Spiritual Gifts - How does God tend to use you to strengthen His church?

Example of Spiritual Gifts include: Helps/Service, Leadership, Mercy, Miracles, Missionary, Pastor, Poverty, Prophecy, Teaching, Tongues, Knowledge, Interpretation of Tongues, Administration, Discerning of Spirits, Evangelism, Exhortation, Faith, Giving, Healing, Hospitality, Intercession, Wisdom

Heart Passion - What are your current passions for ministry?

Examples of Heart Passions: Welcoming Grace Visitors Supporting Missions Sharing the Gospel Setup and Teardown Serving Young Adults Serving the Terminally Ill Serving the Poor in Mexico Serving the Needy Serving the Homeless Serving the Handicapped Supporting the Audio-Visual Team Teaching 0-5 Year Olds Visiting the Sick Video Editing Teaching Sr. High Teaching Prisoners Teaching Parenting Classes Teaching Jr. High Teaching Finance Classes Teaching English as a Second Language Teaching a Bible Study Serving Single Parents Serving Senior Citizens Grilling Food General Computer Support Directing Parking Lot Traffic Counseling the Grieving Counseling Recent Divorcees Counseling Married Couples Counseling Engaged Couples Communion Preparation Building a Singles Community Helping Recovering Addicts Leading Camping Trips Serving International Refugees Providing Childcare Preparing & Cooking Food Praying Outreach to Homosexuals Mentoring Women Mentoring New Christians Mentoring Men Leading Worship

Abilities - What are your current abilities for ministry?

Examples of Abilities: Writing-Creative Theater-Costume Design Theater-Acting Teaching-Teens Teaching-ESL Teaching-Children Teaching-Adults Security Network-Engineering Music-Vocals Theater-Set-Design Trade-Attorney/Lawyer Trade-Realtor Trade-Plumbing Trade-Painting Trade-Licensed Counselor Trade-Flooring Trade-Electrical Trade-Construction Trade-Carpentry Trade-Automotive Music-Strings Music-Other Music-Keys Hospitality-Greeting Computer-Web Authoring Computer-Tech Support Computer-Microsoft Office AV-Video/Camera AV-Video Editing AV-Lighting Art-Photography Art-Graphic Design Hospitality-Hosting Hospitality-Meals Music-Guitar Music-Drums Music-Bass Medical-Nurse Medical-EMT Medical-Doctor Medical-Dentistry Language-Spanish Language-Sign Language

How do you work?

Would you consider yourself a primarily task-oriented person (don’t mind working alone) or people-oriented (prefer to be around and with people)? Do you consider yourself a structured person (desiring detailed instruction) or an unstructured (free-wheeling) person?

People-Oriented

Structured

Task-Oriented

Unstructured

What hours a week are you generally free to serve?

Are you in a home group presently? If so which one?

Past and Current Ministry Experiences:

If you could snap your fingers and have the assurance that you would not fail, where would you like to make a difference for the Kingdom of God?

If there is anything else you would like us to know about you—any further information not covered sufficiently above—please tell us here.

Offline Form

What if I don't know my spiritual gift?

Don’t stress. You don’t have to know your gift to begin serving. The best way to find your gifting is to ask those around you as you serve. Since our gifts are for building up others, it only makes sense to ask those around us what they think our gifts are. Some have found it helpful to take a Spiritual Gifts test and if you want to try that here is one you can print out.

Spiritual Gifts Test

Can I leave some blanks empty?

Yes, some blanks will not apply. For example, a new Christian will not be able to fill out the “Ministry Experience” section.

Step 3

Shape Interview

If you filled out a paper version of the SHAPE form, please hand it to a pastor on Sunday or return it to the church office. The electronic form (from the web site) immediately notifies the church that a SHAPE has been filled out.

A staff member will contact you within a week to schedule a time for a SHAPE interview where we can help find the best place for you to begin to serve in one of the many Grace ministries. If you are not contacted after submitting your SHAPE form, please contact jonathan@gracearlington.com or call the church office at 817.860.7116 and ask for Jonathan.