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

Thank you Barbara Boyd 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

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

90%

Teaching

68%

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 (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy meeting the unmet needs involved in a task related to God’s house and God’s people.

#2 Gift, Giving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
As Christians, the Bible instructs us to give generously. I am blessed to be a blessing.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am compassionate. Show kindness and gratitude to all.

[H]eart

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

1. Maintain a clean, loving and peaceful home for my family.

2. Reading books and playing word games.

3. Give to the needy.

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

Love to work with the elderly ages 70+. Would enjoy hearing their life stories and words of wisdom.

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

In a place of worship, the lack of volunteers concerns me.

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I am currently employed with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina as an Appeals Coordinator.

Other jobs I have experience in:

I have worked with the Department of Social Services as a Food Stamps and Medicaid Specialist . Also worked part time retail.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Computer skills

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Conducted a training session with coworkers at BlueCross BlueShield of SC.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My personal characteristic asset is a positive attitude, good communicator, ability to get along with others.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
18 Total	27 Total	40 Total	33 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

I became a Christian by hearing, reading and believing the word of God.

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

Served in Job Connections with Redemption Church approximately 2007-2010. The Greeter Ministry approximately 2014. Became captain of the Greeters in 2016 and Elder in 2017.

Served in the Usher Ministry and assisted with Sunday School (elementary school age) at Friendship Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC , approximately 1992 thru early 2000’s.

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

Learning to adapt to change when we were moving across the Southeast due to my husband’s job.

God teaching me patience and renewing my strength when I did not think I could make it while working a fulltime job, and caring for my mother.

The love of my husband and growing together.

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 father not in my life during my adolescent, teen and young adult years due to divorce.

Not having a close relationship with a sibling. Learning to love from a distant.

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. Travel the world.