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

Thank you Bonita Nordaas 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

75%

Evangelism

59%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

59%

Teaching

65%

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, Administration (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like and do well at organizing events

#2 Gift, Giving (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has always supplied my needs so I joyfully support others

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I ask God to bring into my life those I need and those that need me. I have always found that to be enough for me

[H]eart

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

1. Being there for and having a part in my daughters and grandchildren’s lives

2. Being a part of and serving in my senior’s community

3. Being involved in a good Bible Study as leader or student

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

At this point in my life I enjoy working with seniors

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

Bible study and encouraging groups

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

Poverty/hunger
Educational
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

elementary school teacher, missionary

Special talents/skills that I have:

teaching, planning, encouraging

I have taught a class or seminar on:

many Bible studies, many ESL English classes, many Sunday School classes

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

an optimistic personality and a questioning mind

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
37 Total	30 Total	30 Total	37 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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 loving God and at 8 years old I understood that I was a sinner and that Jesus died for me. At 15 I learned that God heard my prayers and loved me.

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

Elementary school teacher- Powderhorn Christian School Minneapolis Minnesota
4 years

Teacher and dorm mom with SIM mission in Ethiopia for 4 years

missionary (English teacher, Bible study leader, church planning, etc etc. with Lutheran Brethren Missions in Japan for 34 years

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

A supportive family and church as a child

Bible School training before college gave me a good base for my faith to grow

Living in other cultures opened my eyes to the great great mercy of God and allowed me to become more merciful in my thinking about others

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:

A very legalistic church backround makes me understand where other Christians my age are coming from and why they think as they do

Having a daughter who chose to leave the faith has given me understanding of young people struggling to please parents and think on their own.

Living in a culture where even though you are loved and accepted you are always viewed as an outsider makes me open to all people on the fringes.

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. Help immigrants with learning to live here and teaching them language

4. to do good to the household of faith persons who live in our missionary village

5. to spend time each year with my grandchildren; to serve in my community