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

Thank you Dawn Grooms 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

31%

Evangelism

12%

Exhortation/Encouragement

62%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

62%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

25%

Serving

75%

Teaching

50%

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, Serving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Jesus called us to serve. Don’t like being in the spot light.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Love giving encouragement to others. People are important as Jesus died for him.

#3 Gift, Giving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God blesses so we can bless others.

[H]eart

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

1. Delivering meals with meals on wheels,

2. WMU and getting guest speakers

3. Giving to those less fortunate

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

The needy, and elderly

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

The priveledge to serve in a variety of programs

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Financial stewardship

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

Case worker

Special talents/skills that I have:

None

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Reliable

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Team

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control 2 Enthusiastic 3 Sensitive 4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm 2 Energetic 3 Non-Demanding 4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge 2 Promoter 4 Enjoys Routine 3 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver 4 Mixes Easily 2 Relational 3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold 3 Fun-Loving 4 Thoughtful 2 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven 2 Optimistic 3 Patient 1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed 2 Motivator 4 Good Listener Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge 2 Very Verbal 4 Loyal 3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined 1 Popular 4 Dislikes Change 2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive 3 Group Oriented 4 Sympathetic 2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful 3 Inspirational 4 Nurturing 1 Precise
12. 20 Action Oriented 1 Likes Change 4 Peace Maker 3 Scheduled
18 Total 27 Total 43 Total NaN Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I ask Jesus into my heart at the age of eleven in a worship serve

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

First Baptist Cartersville. Greeter, offices in WMU and SSAS

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

Seeing people remain faithful to the church over years

Having the love from my friends in SS .

Accepting Christ at an early age and studying the word for years

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:

Having cancer

Not reading well. Helps me to have more compassion to others

Struggles with fear helps keep me keep close to Jesus

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. To grow closer to God.

4. Volunteer in non profit activities such as church shop etc

5. Study the word more