S.H.A.P.E. Assessment Results

Thank you for taking the SHAPE Assessment. We encourage you to meet with a Church Leader that you respect, to go over your results, so that they can help you discover a place to serve in the church and/or community, and also to help you fine-tune your 5 Main Focuses/Priorities listed at the bottom of this email under the ‘Wrapping it up’ section. May God Bless You!

[S]piritual Gifts

Here is how your spiritual gifts scored (in alphabetical order):

50%

87%

100%

62%

71%

56%

50%

75%

100%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have experienced profound loss, despair, and addiction, so I have wisdom and compassion for those in need of encouragement. God brought (brings) me out of my suffering so I can walk alongside those with temperaments and stories similar to mine.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Learning about Holy Tradition, particularly in the scriptures, has shaped my spiritual life and helped me love better. I love sharing this gift with friends and strangers. I also feel closest to God when I am prayerfully immersed in His mysteries.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My tendency to counsel broken-hearted, depressed, and suicidal friends is almost always a form of evangelism. I never claim that becoming Christian will undoubtedly cure people of their problems, but I do say that Christ and His Church offer hope and healing in the present—both of which will be fulfilled when Christ returns. More importantly, I worry about the fate of friends and strangers. Whatever Hell is, I don’t wish it upon the nastiest of trolls. Most importantly, the delight of Union with our Father can’t be overstated.

[H]eart

1. Read (fiction, theology, philosophy, history, science) in my apartment with the windows open and a mug of coffee beside me.

2. Ministering to suffering, seeking folks (especially those with mental disorders, addictions, suicidal tendencies, and non-Christian worldviews).

3. Contending for better living conditions on behalf of marginalized Nepalis, especially through efforts to make Nepal’s education system more just.

Either children or adults who have mental disorders, addictions, suicidal tendencies, or atheistic worldviews

Disunity greatly concerns me. I hope to contribute to efforts to reconcile branches/denominations of the Church.

Poverty/hunger
Educational
At-risk children

[A]bilities

I am a university student studying neuroscience and computer science.

I work as a receptionist. I have worked as a farmer, tutor of children in Nepal, and bus boy.

Academic (reading, writing, teaching). Music (lyrics and drums). Language (Hebrew and Greek). Befriending non-Christians.

Neuroscience, the Dead Sea Scrolls

Wisdom on how people can live in a godly way.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

High Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

50-50 Routine/Variety

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

Golden Retriever- Good at making friends. Very loyal. Retriever personalities do not like big changes. They look for security. Can be very sensitive. Very caring. Has deep relationships, but usually only a couple of close friends. Wants to be loved by everyone. Looks for appreciation. Works best in a limited situation with a steady work pattern.

Strength: Accommodating, calm, affirming
Weakness: Indecisive, indifferent, unable to express emotional, too soft on other people
Limitation: Seeing the need to be more assertive, holding others accountable

[E]xperience

Wrapping It Up

The Challenge: Based upon your S.H.A.P.E. Assessment above (the way God wired you), If you knew you couldn’t fail … and ‘lack of money, or time’ was not an obstacle… list your Top 3 Things you would ‘Focus’ your Life on, next to #1 Loving God & #2 Loving Your Neighbor (these would be your ‘3 God-Sized Dreams’ for your life)?

1. My Relationship with GOD

2. My Relationship with Others

• Putting Your Spouse First
• Your Kids Second
• Everyone Else After those

3.

4.

5.