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

Thank you Andrea Stewart 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

71%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

78%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

81%

Teaching

87%

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 (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love learning and sharing my knowledge. Every revelation is exciting for me and I desire to share that excitement with others.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a heart for the hurting and have the ability to discern pain before it is verbalized. I sense sadness and emotional difficulty when I meet someone.

#3 Gift, Serving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I always want to serve and give back to others and to God.

[H]eart

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

1. My Children – the two who know my heartbeat from the inside.

2. My Friends – this walk is one best taken with others

3. Music – soul and heart-stirring music fills me up when I am empty

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

Anyone really, but I have a heart for women and children. Especially those who have experienced divorce and/or abuse.

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

Developing people. Encouraging others to find and use their spiritual gifts.

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

Marriage/family issues
Divorce
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Student.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Psychologist and Life Coach

Special talents/skills that I have:

Identifying individual needs and strengths. I am aware of other people’s pain or struggle.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Positive Living

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My open, gentle and compassionate personality

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Peace Maker

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
22 Total	36 Total	36 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 in my 50th year and visiting a church with a friend. Realizing that I had no foundation to my life was the crux. There and then I chose Jesus as my foundation.

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

Crosswinds, Canandaigua, NY, 14424 – Communion team leader, Short-term. Small-group leader, 2 years. Co-leading and reinventing guest connections, current.

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

Being a Single Parent.

Divorce.

Being loved and encouraged, by loyal friends, through difficult times.

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:

Being a single parent.

Divorce.

Losing my job twice and being unemployed for a long period of time.

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. Go to Jerusalem

4. Work as a consultant enabling people to realize their potential

5. Have another chance at marriage.