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:

Administration

68%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

75%

Giving

43%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

62%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

53%

Teaching

62%

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

#1 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m happy when I’m encouraging others.

#2 Gift, Administration (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My organization skills came with experience with spec ed paperwork.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy telling others about God but I’m cautious.,

[H]eart

Three things I love to do that bring joy and fulfillment in my life:

1. Helping/supporting others

2. Organizing for others

3. Kids and young adults
BLBC

Who I love to work with most, and the age or type of people:

Young adults

Church issues, ministries, or possible needs that excite or concern me the most:

Life Groups
Social events

*Mark the Top 3 from the list, that Trigger a Passion in You

Educational
At-risk children
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Teacher, GVSU teaching, consultant/trainer

Other jobs I have experience in:

CU worker
Camp counselor, program assistant

Special talents/skills that I have:

Empathy, flexibility

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Variety of Bible studies
School classes
School trainings

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Being able to relate/accept others

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control 4 Enthusiastic 3 Sensitive 2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm 4 Energetic 1 Non-Demanding 3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge 4 Promoter 2 Enjoys Routine 1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver 3 Mixes Easily 4 Relational 1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold 3 Fun-Loving 4 Thoughtful 2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven 4 Optimistic 3 Patient 1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed 4 Motivator 3 Good Listener 2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge 3 Very Verbal 4 Loyal 1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined 3 Popular 1 Dislikes Change 2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive 4 Group Oriented 3 Sympathetic 1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful 2 Inspirational 4 Nurturing 1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented 1 Likes Change 4 Peace Maker 2 Scheduled
26 Total 39 Total 36 Total 18 Total

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

Otter- Otters are very social creature. Otter personalities love people. They enjoys being popular and influencing and motivating others. Otter can sometimes be hurt when people do not like them. Otter personalities usually have lots of friends, but not deep relationships. They love to goof-off. (They are notorious for messy rooms.) Otters like to hurry and finish jobs. (Jobs are not often done well.) The otter personality is like Tigger in Winnie The Pooh.

Strength: People person, open, positive
Weakness: Talks too much, too permissive
Limitation: Remembering past commitments, follow through with discipline

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Became a Christian at the early age of 5. Church and Bair Lake Bible Camp greatly influenced my personal Christian walk.

Ministry Experience (Where I have served in the past, if applicable, including ChurchName, City/State, Position, Years Involved):

Bair Lake Bible Camp 47 yrs
Jones, MI
Kitchen staff, housekeeping staff, counseling, programming/planning, hospital runs when needed, etc

Berean Baptist Church
Portage, MI
Children’s ministry

List 3 Positive experiences from the past that made a big impact on who you are today:

BLBC: baptism

Camp experiences

Juvenile home

List 3 Negative Experiences from your past that have helped to Shape me, but also have given you great compassion for others going through similar circumstances:

Southridge Church

Lori Erb, Mary Bosch

Parenting

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. Mission trip to Haiti

4. Alex’s happiness/future

5. Kelsey’s walk with God,Myles salvation