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

Thank you Ashley Smith 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:

40%

40%

78%

62%

81%

40%

65%

71%

50%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Just like ‘we love because He loved us first’, I am able to show mercy and compassion beyond what is considered ‘the norm’ because I have been showed mercy and compassion by God.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I prefer being in the background, serving God by helping those on a platform in their spiritual journey and with their practices.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy serving others and the Lord in everything I do. I find myself ‘dying to self’ the more I serve.

[H]eart

1. Have long, deep conversations to people about their hopes, dreams, favourite things and troubles.

2. Learning new things about people through psychology, sociology and studies of humanity.

3. Learning about history. The history of people and cultures, the history of civilisations all around the world, and the history of concepts, religions and movements.

Young people, including children, but especially youth (ages 12-18) and young adults (ages 18-25). I also enjoy working with people with mental disorders, histories of abuse and trauma, or people from disadvantaged homes or situations.

Mental health within the church, suicide prevention and christian views of sexuality.

Abuse/violence
At-risk children
Other – Sexuality or mental health

[A]bilities

Working at a Christian School with primary aged children (ages 4-12) in before and after school care.
A youth leader at my local church, working with students within the ages of 12-17, discipling them and helping them throughout their spiritual journey.

Aged care/ palliative care, whilst working in a hospital for two years.

I believe I am gifted in counselling people.

Counselling. I am currently studying a diploma.

My compassion and empathy.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Routine

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

I was born into a christian family, experienced a lot of loneliness as a child, which then developed into severe depression, body dysmorphia and anxiety. After self harming and multiple suicide attempts as a teenager, I began to truly understand the love of God. I was baptised in water and then in the spirit. On my 16th Birthday I truly encountered God.

Hillsong Church, SW Campus, Sydney NSW, 2012-2014
Kid’s Ministry (Sunday school)

Hillsong Church, SW Campus, Sydney NSW, 2014-2016
Welcome Team (11:30am Service)
Camera Team/Production and TV Team (Youth)

Hillsong Church, SW Campus, Sydney NSW, 2017-Present
Youth leader, RDG (Small group leader), Sign-in team, and New Christians team (Youth)

Being a Youth leader and watching the students grow in their relationship with Christ.

Starting College (Christian Counselling)

Watching my parent’s Godly relationship has had a big impact on my own perception of relationships.

My experiences self harming and attempting suicide, then seeing the impact it had on my family and loved one’s, and then that changing how it viewed my relationship with my parents/family, God and others.

Bullying during school years and not having solid or Godly friendships throughout childhood and teenage hood

Witnessing and experiencing situations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving loved ones has shaped my view of the importance of sexual health and sexuality.
And studying sex trafficking, and the origins of pornography has made me passionate to understand what a healthy sexual relationship is, that is, between a husband and wife.

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. Counsel youth with mental health issues based on the bible

4. Study sexuality and sexual health relating to the bible

5. Travel the world and experience other cultures, showing love and compassion wherever I go.