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

Thank you Avie Ellis 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

25%

Evangelism

40%

Exhortation/Encouragement

34%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

43%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

Serving

59%

Teaching

46%

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 (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I understand all I have is because of Him, my role is to be a good steward of what He has given me.

#2 Gift, Serving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to help people and share the joy in my heart.

#3 Gift, Teaching (46%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Um, this one surprised me – don’t feel this is one of my gifts!

[H]eart

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

1. Being married to my husband

2. Love music, may be interested in praise & worship band

3. Family and making new friends – new to the area. New puppy – animal lover.

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

My husband, family and new friends. I relate best to people my age (56) or older.

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

Praise & worship band

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

Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Accounts Receivable Clerk – Montage Palmetto Bluff

Other jobs I have experience in:

Retired from 37 years in Banking

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Conducted Lockbox Tours for Bank of America in Atlanta, various seminars, etc. in various bank roles

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Tender hearted

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Routine

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
36 Total	32 Total	24 Total	23 Total

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

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

Broken and hurt, raised Lutheran and was not feeling a connection, searched and found Old North Baptist Church (Canfield, OH), liked it was a church that taught from the Bible. Listened and read a lot of Joel Osteen.

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

Old North Baptist Church, greeter each morning

Old North Baptist Church, Bible Study (2)

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

Allowing God to use me to help bring a few friends to Christ – in Canfield

Attended Celebrate Recovery in Ohio

Met my husband on Christian Mingle

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:

Guilt and regret of my past – learning that we are all broken and despite my sins, I’m forgive and my Heavenly Father still loves me!

Don’t like to talk about my past, not sure I’m able to help others with similar circumstances. Ashamed – prefer to look ahead.

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. Deeper understanding of the Bible and being able to follow it as a daily resource – I’ve never read the Bible in its entirety

4. Share my thoughts in Small Groups – difficult for me to share my thoughts – not sure I hav the wisdom

5. Help people in Hospice – I always thought that when I formally retired Iwould like to volunteer in Hospice – what a privilege to hear one’s life story