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

Thank you Andee Orton 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

21%

Evangelism

15%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

15%

Pastoring/Shepherding

Serving

84%

Teaching

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to be in the background

#2 Gift, Giving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe we are called to manage our resources well to be better able to give

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have walked through some incredibly difficult times myself which make me more accepting and understanding of other people’s challenges.

[H]eart

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

1. Play with children

2. Organizing and interpreting data and spreadsheets

3. Share my challenges and how God has used them to grow me with others

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

Children, elderly, women suffering abusive marriages

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

Supporting single mothers having left a bad relationship

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

Alcoholism
Financial stewardship
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

HR and Payroll

Other jobs I have experience in:

Disability Services for Students

Special talents/skills that I have:

Resume building/reviewing, data analysis, proofreading, English Literature Degree

I have taught a class or seminar on:

none

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Empathy

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Solo

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
20 Total	19 Total	37 Total	26 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 was saved at the age of 6, grew up in a Christian home. I strayed away from the God during my late teenage years and through college. I married a man, who turned out to be an alcoholic. During the toughest time of my life I returned to Jesus, weeping on my hands and knees. He had been there waiting for me the whole time. I’m so thankful for the bedrock of my salvation that I knew to return to when I needed it the most.

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

Attended Easthaven Baptist Church for the first 18 years of life. Mission trips to Canada, taught VBS, served in Nursery

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

Having someone listen to me without judgment as I explained the mess my life had become

Husband went to rehab and has been in recovery for 1+ years

Being a mother

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:

Wandering away from the church as a college student

Being married to a spouse with an active addiction

Having to work up the strength to separate from my spouse and be on my own.

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. Starting a ministry to support women leaving abusive partners

4. Foster/adopt a child

5. Somehow bring addiction (drugs, alcohol, porn, food) out into common view in the church so it doesn’t feel so shameful. Adding shame and secrets to the equation furthers the problem.