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

Thank you Amy Akin 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

40%

Evangelism

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

62%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

78%

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 (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I I am a very positive person and enjoying encouraging others. My favorite role at work is to encourage the students.

#2 Gift, Serving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love performing acts of kindness which is my I’ve language. I really enjoy using my hands to create things especially for others.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My heart breaks for those who are underprivileged, handicapped, abused, etc. I often reach out to those who are hurting or suffering.

[H]eart

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

1. Serving in student ministry by challenging and encouraging the students to grow in their faith and step out of their comfort zones to serve others.

2. Encouraging the students at the emotionally disturbed school I currently work at.

3. Spending time with my family and performing acts of kindness for them such as cooking, helping with homework, supporting them at work and school, etc.

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

Currently middle schoolers.

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

Overlooking the students. Encouraging members to serve.

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Para Educator at a school for emotionally disturbed students.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Art instructor, preschool teacher and furniture refinisher.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Painting, sewing, baking and cake decorating.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Painting

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Encouraging others

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
21 Total	34 Total	39 Total	26 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 raised in a Baptist church however made some poor choices in high school and slipped away from God. When I gave birth to my first child I had several complications. During this time I turn to God and have continued to grow since then.

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

Preschool-
Church at Pinnicle Hills Bentonville, Arkansas

Student Ministry- Westside Family Church
Lenexa, Kansas

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

Spending time with my Grandmother Who always encourage me to go to church and was a great example of a strong Christian woman.

Becoming a parent and discovering what it means to love another person unconditionally.

Serving in the student ministry and watching the students grow.

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:

Experiencing my parents divorce.

Being assaulted as a 12-year-old by an older boy.

Working through tough situations in my marriage such as having a daughter from a previous relationship.

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. Retreat center for married couples.

4. A safe home for women Who have been in abusive relationships. I would incorporate art therapy and opportunity for them them to make profit from their art pieces.

5. I would have a huge farm where families could come to enjoy God simple pleasures and serve the community through donating organic produce.