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

Thank you Beth Landis 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):

3%

0%

43%

87%

46%

12%

0%

90%

43%

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:
I prefer to be “behind the scenes” to make something work. I want to do something, not just sit and soak in information. Although I don’t like to be out in front, I do appreciate notice/gratitude.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have always tried to help financially. I sometimes need more discernment as to how I do that.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God showed me mercy when I was far from Him. The only way we will reach others for Christ is to accept them and love them – not be sanctimonious and self-righteous.

[H]eart

1. This is hard to answer when you are not aware of joy or fulfillment in your life and your best hope for a long time has been apathy (so you are not screaming at someone or curled up in a ball crying).

2. 1. Study God’s Word (Kay Arthur) – but this brings so many more questions
2. Listen to/encourage my husband

3. 3. Hand work for others (cross stitch, knitting hats)

I am not a people person and tend to wall them out.
I am usually more comfortable withe people 10 – 30 years older than me. Those that I have known have been healthy – not in homes.

Stay true to Bible – preaching, teaching, serving
Reach the people (addicts, victims, homeless, jobless) near church that clearly need Christ – but no idea how and probably not comfortable with many of them

Alcoholism
Poverty/hunger
Financial stewardship

[A]bilities

High school chemistry teacher

college chemistry “professor”
waitress

I often see a situation from multiple points of view (if not personally involved)
People say I think well – I do not understand

church – nothing
school – chemistry

desire to be kind, empathetic

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Solo

Routine

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

Option A. When I was 5. Then lived according to the expectations, rules, regulations, not relationship.
Option B. When I was 30ish and became aware of God pursuing me even though I had spent 10ish years far away from His will. There was a definite change in my life after that point.

Churchill Baptist Church – watched over an autistic teen

HHBC – briefly SS teacher grades 3 – 5???

HHBC – teller, sound booth, newsletter writer, clerk, nominating committee, recorder of AM and PM services, back up secretary, help take Jay home, help clean after feasts

Marrying a husband with wisdom, discretion, thoughtfulness

enjoyed chemistry classes (high school, college, grad)

enjoy reading, hand work, cats

living away from God 10ish years- knowing God forgives sins

seeking companionship – willing to break rules/sins I had been taught
sorrow for the lonely but if I avoid people, I’m not doing anything about it

contract not renewed – unemployed a few months before hired at IWHS
worry/sympathy for unemployed/homeless

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. work with poor, homeless, addicts

4. work with lonely; (too hard emotionally for #3, 4; did not become a nurse because I knew I could not handle it emotionally)

5. back-up secretary/teacher