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

Thank you Sarah 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 (in alphabetical order):

Administration

12%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

50%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

25%

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, Teaching (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been given analogies and explanations that help others to understand things that certainly didn’t come from me. Sometimes I feel the need to translate churchy terms or concepts so that everyone in a class can understand them.

#2 Gift, Serving (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I don’t know, I just do stuff that needs to get done. I think this is a catch-all category for everyone who doesn’t really fit anywhere else.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
? Maybe this one is a mistake.

[H]eart

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

1. Mission trips

2. Volunteering at a food and clothing donation facility

3. Being out in nature on my back deck, at a garden, or in the woods

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

Adults or teenagers
I would like to work with those who have a mood disorder because I have one, and can emphasize.

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

Missions, both domestic and foreign
Mood disorder/mental health support group
Youth group

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

Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Until recently, tea packer

Other jobs I have experience in:

Garden center associate & merchandiser, horticulture

Special talents/skills that I have:

I can usually identify plants and tell you how to take care of them.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Hahaha

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My ability to see the humor in things.

[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	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
20 Total	21 Total	36 Total	43 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up in a church-going family, but a relationship with Christ was not really emphasized. In college, I became friends with someone who invited me to Bible study, and this led me to reading the Bible on my own and asking spiritual questions. I trusted Jesus as my Lord and Savior at a church service when I was 20. I finally understood that I couldn’t get to heaven on just being a “good person.”

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

I have been a volunteer in the student ministry at First Baptist Mableton since 2013. I taught ms and hs girls Sunday school from 2014-2020.

Food pantry at FBCM off and on through 2010’s

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

volunteering in student ministry

attending and graduating from Auburn University

mission trips to Haiti

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:

chronic migraines and depression

job losses

a general insecurity about myself

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. Being a missionary so I can bring hope to people.

4. Starting and leading a mood disorder support group for the south Cobb area

5. Travel, both foreign and domestic