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

Thank you susan meier 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

31%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

62%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

40%

Prophecy

28%

Pastoring/Shepherding

40%

Serving

81%

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, Serving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Things that need to be done…I am willing and able to help with to the best of my ability. I am willing to learn new things. I like doing behind the scenes things or things where I interact with a few people at a time.

#2 Gift, Teaching (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I don’t feel as if I have this gift, but my teacher friends say I missed my calling. I have had a small group in my home through another church. And I have run a few sessions of a womens Bible study. I also was an assistant for a Missionettes group as well.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I never would have imagined I have this gift. But one on one or with two or three I am able to share my beliefs and my faith with others.

[H]eart

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

1. creative writing. until recently, i had not done this in over 20 years.

2. being a mom.

3. cooking.

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

probably people over 35.

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

i would like to see ministries for people with addictions, who are homeless, or who are less fortunate.

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

Poverty/hunger
Health/fitness
Other – addictions of all kinds

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

not employed. disabled

Other jobs I have experience in:

retail, pharmacy tech, scrapbooking instructor, ohio state school for the blind recreation staff, waitress

Special talents/skills that I have:

creative writing, medical assistant training, some organization, learn quickly. in all honesty, i struggle with knowing what my talents and skills are

I have taught a class or seminar on:

small group, various topics. Missionettes. Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor, womens Bible study on various topics

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

my faith

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

High Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
27 Total	22 Total	37 Total	34 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Church members knocked on the door and invited the family to church. my parents didn’t want to go but i did. so the bus picked my sister and me up every sunday. it was a safe, welcoming place and very different from my home life. i gave my life to Christ at the age of 9.

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

Missionettes helper at Christian Heritage in Avon, Ohio back in the 90s for about a year. I also helped in the nursery there.

women’s Bible study leader for a few sessions at NOEFC in North Olmsted, Ohio in the early 2000s. My husband and I also had a small group for Purpose Driven Life and I led a small group for women on same.

at NOEFC, i wrote a few devotionals for the newsletter.

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

being a mom

Student Senate and Phi Theta Kappa president at LCCC in the 90s

the decision to leave my marriage. i have grown leaps and bounds since doing this so i count it as a positive.

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:

my parents were alcoholics for my entire childhood

i suffered from physical, mental, and sexual abuse

addictions to alcohol, food, and gambling. sobriety since nov 2016

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. To engage in creative writing that impacts others in a positve way and maybe to be published

4. minister to those suffering from all types of addictions

5. to be healthy and medication free so that i can work and better serve wherever God leads me to serve