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

Thank you Anita Ford Vargas 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

59%

Evangelism

71%

Exhortation/Encouragement

84%

Giving

90%

Mercy Showing

84%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

68%

Serving

71%

Teaching

75%

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, Giving (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Over the years it become easy for me to give.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy lifting up those who are feeling down.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God’s shown me so much mercy why wouldn’t I give it back?

[H]eart

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

1. I love talking to woman who are struggling and letting them know that today isn’t the end of it all.

2. I love the Lord with all of me.

3. I love my husband and family more than I can explain.

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

Woman, mid 30th and up. The single mother, the woman trying to get her feet back on the ground. The woman who has no idea where to turn next

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

228 will always concern me. I can’t understand why we never have enough people to help out with their kids? C.O.R.E. is a wonderful group that helps woman focus and move forward in their lives.

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

Drug abuse/recovery
Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I am an Executive Admin for a Pharma company

Other jobs I have experience in:

I’ve been doing the job for 20 years. I don’t have anything else to look beyond that at this point.

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have received 4 certificates for Christian Life Coach from Professional Christian Coaching Institute.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My heart for the things of God. In the natural it would be my home.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Solo

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	1 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
27 Total	26 Total	38 Total	23 Total

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

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I came to a place in my life that I could not handle. I knew that if I didn’t turn to the Lord life would never be the same. That was 21 years ago and life has not been the same from that time until today.

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

SPC, Somerville, NJ Pastor Pat I joined and served under her for 8 years.

Evangel Church, Scotch Plains, NJ I did the Woman’s ministry and Prison ministry with Evangel. I served there for 4 years

New Vision Ministry in Plainfield, NJ 4 years. I was the church secretary.

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

Getting married 4 years ago to the best guy ever!!!

Leaving NJ on my own and coming to PA. Although, I was afraid it was the best thing I could have done for myself.

Hiring Elder Nikki as my life coach! That was big and helped me so very much.

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:

Loving people that didn’t love me.

My sons being incarceration the first time took the breath out of me.

Not knowing when a season was over and to move on.

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. I would have a thriving Life Coach business. Helping my sister in all the areas that have held them back.

4. Helpling those who have been locked up to get their lives back on track.

5. Single mother’s with their children. Making sure that they had what the need to be successful and their children.