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

Thank you Jane Hainor 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):

Administration

50%

Evangelism

53%

Exhortation/Encouragement

46%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

59%

Teaching

68%

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, Teaching (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
As I come to understand a spiritual truth I want to share it with others. I desire to see others grow in their understanding of God’s truths.

#2 Gift, Giving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has always provided for my needs and I understand that sometimes He works through me to meet the needs of others.

#3 Gift, Serving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I don’t need to be in the limelight. I am happy working behind the scenes.

[H]eart

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

1. Quilting. I enjoy quilting and love to share those quilts with others who are needy.

2. Writing. I enjoy writing about the things I have learned through the years and only recently. Sharing my understanding of God’s scripture with others.

3. Reading. Reading for pleasure and reading to expand my knowledge and understanding.

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

As I have grown older, I have shifted from children to seniors.

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

Developing a deeper prayer life in others and helping others to gain a deeper understanding of God’s word.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Poverty/hunger
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

accounting

Other jobs I have experience in:

secretarial

Special talents/skills that I have:

Simplifying ideas and putting them into writing.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Many different topics

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
24 Total	21 Total	35 Total	33 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, 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

Beaver- Organized. Beavers think that there is a right way to do everything and they want to do it exactly that way. Beaver personalities are very creative. They desire to solve everything. Desire to take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like sudden changes. They need reassurance.

Strength: High standards, order, respect
Weakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others, too perfect.
Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things, expressing flexibility

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up in the church and was taught the Bible from the time I was a toddler.

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

Gateway Christian church 1987-2004, 2011 to present

South Point Christian Church 1975-1980 1984-1987

Lehigh Acres Christian Church 2004-2011

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

Change in preaching style. From an emphasis on salvation to applying scriptures to daily living.

Teaching straight from the scriptures rather than following a prescribed plan set forth by someone else.

Recognizing how God allowed adversity in my life to bring me to the place He wanted me to be.

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:

Job loss.

Betrayal by those I believed to be friends.

Loss of those that I love.

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 be able to express in writing the things that God lays on my heart.

4. To create a hunger in others for the things of God.

5. Find ways to challenge others to develop a deeper prayer life.