Skills and Experiences
Skills and Experiences
I have lived coast to coast and have excellent computer skills. I play the accordion and tenor recorder, read music, and sing baritone. I am creative, artistic, adaptable, and do not need a large amount of attention or praise.
My primary gifts are teaching, preaching, and administration.
I have had many different jobs and life experiences, including working as full-time summer youth staff of a large church, being present for the birth of my children, working jobs I did not like, and almost dying of a major infection, and being miraculously cured three days before major surgery.
Most consider me an excellent teacher, administrator and worship leader, a good preacher and counselor, and a model of patience and perseverance, and call me a gentleman and a scholar.
Because I am generally easy going and adaptable and have a smile on my face, my workmates nicknamed me "Chuckles."
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: INTJ — Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging
Thoroughness: Moderate high
— goals, commitments and responsibilities taken seriously
Extroversion: Low
— reserved and reflective
Agreeable: Moderate Low
— sacrificial spirit, willing to work with a group without losing individuality
Emotionality: Low
— self-confident, relaxed and even-tempered
Openness: High
— open to new experiences, and enjoys challenging tradition
21 categories
Teacher - 20
Knowledge - 19
Prophet - 18
Apostle - 17
Pastor - 17
Discernment - 17
Administration - 15
Wisdom - 15
Exhortation - 15
Leadership - 14
30 categories
70-130 scale
Apostle - 116
Knowledge - 116
Teaching - 116
Artistic Creativity - 113
Leadership - 113
Music - 113
Wisdom - 112
Discernment - 109
Faith - 107
Organization - 107
Prophecy - 106
Shepherding - 106
Personality Type
General
Explanation
Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging
by Marina Margaret Heiss
Profile: INTJ
Revision: 2.2
Date of Revision: 7 Dec 1999
To outsiders, INTJs may appear to project an aura of "definiteness", of self-confidence. This self-confidence, sometimes mistaken for simple arrogance by the less decisive, is actually of a very specific rather than a general nature; its source lies in the specialized knowledge systems that most INTJs start building at an early age. When it comes to their own areas of expertise -- and INTJs can have several -- they will be able to tell you almost immediately whether or not they can help you, and if so, how. INTJs know what they know, and perhaps still more importantly, they know what they don't know.
INTJs are perfectionists, with a seemingly endless capacity for improving upon anything that takes their interest. What prevents them from becoming chronically bogged down in this pursuit of perfection is the pragmatism so characteristic of the type: INTJs apply (often ruthlessly) the criterion "Does it work?" to everything from their own research efforts to the prevailing social norms. This in turn produces an unusual independence of mind, freeing the INTJ from the constraints of authority, convention, or sentiment for its own sake.
INTJs are known as the "Systems Builders" of the types, perhaps in part because they possess the unusual trait combination of imagination and reliability. Whatever system an INTJ happens to be working on is for them the equivalent of a moral cause to an INFJ; both perfectionism and disregard for authority may come into play, as INTJs can be unsparing of both themselves and the others on the project. Anyone considered to be "slacking," including superiors, will lose their respect -- and will generally be made aware of this; INTJs have also been known to take it upon themselves to implement critical decisions without consulting their supervisors or co-workers. On the other hand, they do tend to be scrupulous and even-handed about recognizing the individual contributions that have gone into a project, and have a gift for seizing opportunities which others might not even notice.
In the broadest terms, what INTJs "do" tends to be what they "know". Typical INTJ career choices are in the sciences and engineering, but they can be found wherever a combination of intellect and incisiveness are required (e.g., law, some areas of academia). . . .
. . . many INTJs do not readily grasp . . . social rituals; for instance, they tend to have little patience and less understanding of such things as small talk and flirtation (which most types consider half the fun of a relationship). To complicate matters, INTJs are usually extremely private people, and can often be naturally impassive as well, which makes them easy to misread and misunderstand. Perhaps the most fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make sense. :-) This sometimes results in a peculiar naiveté . . . the INTJ will expect inexhaustible reasonability and directness.
Probably the strongest INTJ assets in the interpersonal area are their intuitive abilities and their willingness to "work at" a relationship. Although as Ts they do not always have the kind of natural empathy that many Fs do, the Intuitive function can often act as a good substitute by synthesizing the probable meanings behind such things as tone of voice, turn of phrase, and facial expression. This ability can then be honed and directed by consistent, repeated efforts to understand and support those they care about, and those relationships which ultimately do become established with an INTJ tend to be characterized by their robustness, stability, and good communications.
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/psychology/alt.psychology.personality/profiles/intj.html
INTJ
Type and
Spirituality
The greatest gift: "creating visions of the future; using reason and objectivity to design methods, strategies, and structures for conceptual understandings---building paradigms based on intellectual acumen."
Role in Community: "Challenging traditions, breaking new ground, and questioning the status quo; adding an independent outlook in their endeavors to fashion a better world."
INTJ spirituality reflects a desire to learn, know and improve, along with a need to test "the rules and the fools" of traditional spiritual thought or the unrefined backwaters of faith. INTJs search for intellectual stimulation, striving to understand spiritual concepts to build a moral base to guide their decisions about the other areas of their lives. They may engage in in-depth study, deep dialogue with experts, or contemplation in settings that encourage thoughtfulness. Being in this type of environment frees their dominant introverted Intuition and can provide them with sudden, moving insights into the workings of the Universe. They can become frustrated when others seem comfortable with a more superficial understanding of life's mysteries.
For INTJs, a likely path for soulwork is actively dialoguing with God about prospects for the future. They tend to be systems thinkers by nature, seemingly clairvoyant about what might come to pass, comfortable with the unknown and the exploration of possibilities. Many INTJs find that solitude is important to them for this purpose.
Taken from Sandra Krebs Hirsh and Jane A. G. Kise, Soul Types (NY: Hyperion, 1998) 138 - 139.
One of my friends gave me a coffee cup with a picture of a ewe telling the other sheep, "But we can be much more than sheep." My friend said that one of the common ideas in my teaching was that we can be more than what we presently are.
- Chuck
According to the Organizational Diagnostic Online Profile
Thoroughness - moderate high score, indicating clear goals, commitments and responsibilities taken seriously, without allowing them to imbalance life, and indicating one will rarely fall behind in work.
Extroversion - low score, indicating the person tends to be shy, quiet, reserved, retiring and focused inward, has a desire to be alone with a few close friends instead of a large group, and a preference for reflection, introspection and solitude.
Agreeableness - moderate low score, indicating skepticism and not needing to get along with everyone. It also indicates a sacrificial spirit that will put the needs of others above one's own, and the willingness to work with a group without compromising individuality or personal needs.
Emotionalism - low score, indicating a relaxed and even-tempered personality even under stressful conditions, and a high level of self-confidence. It also indicates one is not easily frustrated and does not carry a grudge. Usually regarded by others as cool, calm and collected.
Openness to Experience - high score, indicating a general openness to new experiences, having broad interests, a good imagination, an aesthetic sensitivity, and a need for variety. Although it indicates one enjoys breaking new ground and challenging traditions, rather than giving in to conventions or societal norms, it also means one is willing to consider all aspects of an issue before reaching a conclusion.
See www17.web2010.com/od-online/webpage/profiler_chg.htm
Two Spiritual Gifts Profiles
Based on cforce inventory Based on 3 Colors inventor
Top Ten Gifts based on cforce inventory:
Teacher - 20
Communicating the truths of God's Word so that others can learn
Knowledge - 19
Understanding the truths of God's Word and making them relevant to specific situations
Prophet - 18
Interpreting and applying God's revelation in a given situation.
Apostle - 17
Leading, inspiring and developing churches by proclamation and teaching.
Pastor - 17
Assuming responsibility for the spiritual welfare of a group of believers.
Discernment - 17
Knowing with assurance whether some behavior is of God or not.
Wisdom - 15
Relating God's word and will to the particulars of living.
Exhortation - 15
Standing beside fellow Christians in need and bring comfort, counsel and encouragement so that they feel helped.
Administration - 15
Motivating, directing and inspiring God's people in such a way that they voluntarily, harmoniously and effectively work together.
Faith - 13
Having extraordinary confidence in God's promises, power, and presence so that one can take heroic stands for the future of God's work in the church.
Serving - 13
Bearing the burdens of others and helping them in such a way that they can do their tasks more effectively.
Music - 13
Praising God with music that enhances a congregation's worship experience.
Top ten gift definitions:
Apostle (116) = spiritual leadership with a farsighted perspective on a regional or national level or the mission field
Knowledge (116) = generate, collect and analyze ideas which are important for the health of the church
Teaching (116) = communicate truth in a manner that enables others to learn and contributes to the health of the church
Artistic Creativity (113) = use artistic expression for the edification of others
Leadership (113) = set goals for the church and to communicate them in such a way that others volunteer to achieve them
Music (113) = ability to use one's voice or instrument to glorify God and for the edification of others
Wisdom (112) = help others apply existing knowledge to specific situations
Discernment (109) = ability to know whether a given behavior or teaching originates from a divine, human or satanic source
Faith (107) = ability to discern, with an unusual degree of confidence, the will of God for the future development of ministry; people with this gift do not shy away from uncertainties and risk; they are often visionaries who initiate new development
Organization (107) = understand goals for specific areas of ministry and draft effective plans toward reaching these goals
Prophecy (106) = ability to receive a message from God by the Holy Spirit and to communicate it to other people
Shepherding (106) = assume long-term, personal responsibility for the spiritual well-being of a group of believers
Significance of the scores and colors:
Scores of 90 - 109 "may be" a gift; and scores of 110 or more are a manifested gift.
Green gifts are connected to God the Father in creation, dealing with social needs, the human mind, and our creative potential.
Red gifts are connected to God the Son, dealing with salvation, commitment and leadership.
Blue gifts are connected to God the Holy Spirit, dealing with uncompromising trust, communication, and supernatural power.