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

Thank you Amy Lynn Herring 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

43%

Evangelism

53%

Exhortation/Encouragement

84%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

96%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

78%

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, Mercy Showing (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am a nurse and I have the desire to care for people.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Again I am a nurse, so all I want is for everyone to be happy, feel good, feel loved, and to be cared for.

#3 Gift, Serving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Serving for me is part of taking care of people.

[H]eart

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

1. Taking care of my children and grandchildren, and watching them learn about God.

2. Spending time with my new husband and learning more about God and the Bible. I have always believed and worshiped but never had a partner in life to walk with me and help guide my family.

3. Taking care of people, young and old.

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

Any and all, I worked the operating room with children and babies; now I work in a nursing home. I love both.

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

Love praise and worship, upbeat songs. Connect group is amazing to me. I miss Sunday school classes. First time I have been to a church that speaks in tongues, my husband does too, but no one seems to understand what is being said.

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

Alcoholism
Parenting
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Nurse, RN…. Nursing home

Other jobs I have experience in:

Emergency Room nurse, operating room nurse, medical billing, accounting, life insurance (claims adjuster)

Special talents/skills that I have:

Nursing, caring, humor, cooking, organize, tennis, softball, kayaking

I have taught a class or seminar on:

medical teaching, diabetes classes, younger group Sunday school classes

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Caring for others, mind, body, and soul with positive reinforcement.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Team

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
26 Total	23 Total	41 Total	30 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 church, got saved at age 8, vowed to never do anything wrong again, that lasted about a week, but I continued to try. I continue to learn and grow in my journey, and feel closer to God than I ever have and feel the presence of the Holy Spirit all the time.

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

First Baptist Church, Nashville Georgia… 38 years

Hope Baptist Church, Nashville Georgia 6 years

First Baptist Church, Tifton Georgia 5 years

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

My Parents

My Children and Grandchildren

My Husband Chris Herring

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:

My first husband was very abusive 23 years

Ovarian Cancer and Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Diabetes, life flighted and almost died from Pancreatitis.

Second husband cheated on me.

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. Working with young children to get and keep them on the right track.

4. Working and visiting with the elderly

5. Helping in disaster areas