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

Thank you Merl 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

56%

Evangelism

31%

Exhortation/Encouragement

87%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

21%

Pastoring/Shepherding

12%

Serving

34%

Teaching

37%

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 (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

#2 Gift, Giving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

[H]eart

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

1. Being with the people I love

2. Sharing the resources and information I know and have experienced of healthier ways of healing and living

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

Anyone who is hurting and willing to be helped
6th to 12th grade youth

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

Teach people to listen and not interrupt.
Giving each person in every type of setting a chance to express themselves and respecting what they say.
Helping all people to feel included.

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

Homelessness
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

Retailing
Special Education
Mystery Shopper

Special talents/skills that I have:

Leading groups to create and begin new ministries

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Healthy Eating

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Listening to others and loving others unconditionally

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
30 Total	34 Total	39 Total	17 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 was Christened when an infant, believed in Jesus as a child, accepted Christ as my Savior at age 12 and continue to grow in Christ.

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

St Matthew Presbyterian (now Pathway) Burleson, Texas Since 1979

Elder (Two 3 year terms), Deacon, Stephen Minister, Youth Leader, Sunday School Teacher

On teams to help establish and lead “The Tuesday Thing” ( a children’s summer ministry), LOGOS and Celebrate Recovery. Before Celebrate Recovery, brought Alanon to St. Matthew for several years.

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

Along with my husband, being guardians of a niece for a year and then being full custody of a nephew at age 11.

The deaths of so many people I loved. These deaths were all positive experiences even though difficult and heart wrenching.

Stephen Ministry

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:

Financial pitfalls

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. Lead a grief share ministry the way I believe it should be led.

4. Be better able to share healthy ways of eating, drinking and living.

5. Be able to help in various projects and ministries