Wiring

I’m married to Amie and we have two children – Joshua (and his wife Olivia and their son, Silas) and Jenna. Originally from Springfield, MO, I’m a chocoholic, Star Wars nerd, a tennis fan and am passionate about all things Apple. I enjoy traveling, reading, walking, biking and hanging out with my family. Below are my results to several of the most popular assessments. They give insight into my personality and gifts.  

ESTJ
Myers & Briggs

BELIEF, DISCIPLINE & ACHIEVER
StrengthsFinder 2.0

LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, TEACHING
Spiritual Gifts

DISC STYLE: C
(Full assessment report here)
Disc Profile

TYPE 1: THE PERFECTIONIST
Enneagram

TENACITY / WONDER
(Full assessment report here)
The Six Types of Working Genius
The Ideal Team Player Assessment Results

ACHIEVER / DISCIPLINE / RESPONSIBILITY / DEVELOPER / CONSISTENCY
(Full assessment report here)
CliftonStrengths 34
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THE COMMUNITY BUILDER (Mentoring & Pioneering)
MPACT Assessment

OPENNESS | CONSCIENTIOUSNESS | EXTRAVERSION | AGREEABLENESS | NEUROTICISM
(Full assessment report here)
The Big Five Personality Test 

TEACHER 
(Full assessment report here)
Finding Your Voice

LION / BEAVER
Gary Smalley / John Trent

ACTS OF SERVICE
(Full assessment report here) 
The Five Love Languages 

ARCHITECT & COORDINATOR
Culture Index

ENTHUSIAST / NATURALIST
Sacred Pathways – Gary Chapman

INNOVATOR / BANKER / BUILDER
Core Values Index

INVITATIONAL / TESTIMONIAL
Evangelism Styles

STRATEGIST (17) - MEDIATOR (16) - DIRECTOR (13) - PRESENTER (9) 
Personal Coaching Style Inventory

VISUAL (3) - AURAL (11) - READ/WRITE (8) - KINESTHETIC (6)
VARK Learning Assessment 

ACTS OF SERVICE
Motivating By Appreciation Inventory

Decision-Making Framework

With the wiring that God has given me years of making decisions I've worked to identify how I make decisions in life and as a leader. For better or worse, here it is ... 

With these being my Working Geniuses: Wonder ——> Tenacity (I'm at the extreme ends of the WIDGET)

1. Ask Questions (Thoroughly)  
2. Listen Well
3. Pray (Holy Spirit; Clarity, Courage, People-Pleasing, Mission Drift) 
4. Process (w/ my inner circle) 
5. Facts over Feelings (Proactive vs. Reactive, Timing) 
6. Rigorous Evaluation - Data Driven (Purpose, Culture, Core Values) 
7. Steady, Calculated, Conservative, Incremental, Informed Intuition 
8. Prefer Collaboration; Less Is More (Important/Urgent) 
9. Long-Term, Precedent-Setting, Stewardship, Content Ambition 
10. Thoughtful Decision (Command, Consult, Vote, or Consensus) 
11. Confident Direction (WWWF: Who? Does what? By when? How will we follow up?)
12. What is the wise thing to do? 

Potential Weaknesses

1. Analysis Paralysis 
2. Risk Avoidance 
3. People Pleasing 
4. Perfection (Looking Foolish/Unprepared) 
5. Pacing/Timing (too slow for others) 

For some additional context check out Culture Matters by Jenni Catron. She does a nice job with these sections of her book. 
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Decide How to Decide

•   Command. Decisions are made without involving others.
•   Consult. Input is gathered from the group and then a subset decides.
•   Vote. An agreed-upon percentage swings the decision.
•   Consensus. Everyone comes to an agreement and then supports the final decision.

Finish Clearly

•   Determine who does what by when.
•   Make the deliverables crystal clear.
•   Set a follow-up time.
•   Record the commitments and then follow up.
•   Finally, hold people accountable to their promises.

WWWF: 

• Who? 
• Does what? 
• By when? 
• How will you follow up?

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Amie's Wiring

Amie Kennard is a licensed minister with the Assemblies of God. She and her husband David have called Riverside Community Church in Oakmont and The Pittsburgh Mills home for 26 years. Amie graduated from the Penndel School of Ministry. She enjoys fulfilling God’s call to shepherd the people in whatever way is needed, whether preaching, leading small groups, discipling, or developing leaders. Amie and David have two children: a son, Joshua, and a daughter-in-law, Olivia, who have their wonderful grandson, Silas, and a daughter, Jenna. Amie enjoys biking with her husband, taking meaningful walks, talking with a friend, and having a good cup of coffee. 

INFP
Myers & Briggs

Mercy, Helps, Shepherding 
Spiritual Gifts 

DISC STYLE: S
Disc Profile 

TYPE 2: THE HELPER
Enneagram

ENABLEMENT / WONDER 
The Six Types of Working Genius

HARMONY / DEVELOPER / CONTEXT
CliftonStrengths 34

GOLDEN RETRIEVER
Gary Smalley / John Trent

ENTHUSIAST / NATURALIST
Sacred Pathways – Gary Chapman

MERCHANT (love) / INNOVATOR (wisdom)
Core Values Index

INTERPERSONAL
Evangelism Styles

GIFTS (thoughtful, small) 
Motivating By Appreciation Inventory