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

Thank you Carol Russell 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:

78%

59%

53%

65%

46%

62%

59%

81%

75%

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 find joy in serving others. I have been on many mission trips and am always blessed by God as I serve and witness.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am a very organized person. I like to see a task to completion, and always take things step by step. I organize both activities and people in a given task.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have taught children for over 40 years. I have also taught adult Christian education classes. As a pastor’s wife, I have had opportunities to teach in many ways in the church.

[H]eart

1. Worship – I love to gather with God’s people to praise, sing, study, pray, and grow spiritually together.

2. Travel – I love to see God’s creation as I travel to many different places. I am always amazed by His handiwork around me. I enjoy camping and bicycling in my travels, and enjoy these opportunities to slow down and really enjoy God’s presence.

3. Cooking – Preparing special foods is a hobby of mine. I enjoy eating, so I also enjoy cooking foods from many nations. I especially enjoy baking!

I am most familiar with elementary aged children, and enjoy working with them. I also enjoy serving with adults in my own age group.

Community outreach is essential, and is overlooked by some churches.

Parenting
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children
Policy/politics
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

Retired teacher.

office work, puppeteer,

I have worked with Habitat on home construction, and have done roofing, siding, drywall, painting, trim, decking, etc.

children in poverty, many Biblical studies on current Christian books and books of the Bible

my organizational skills

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

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

Raised by Christian parents, always active in a bible-believing church. Prayed to accept Jesus as my Savior at age 6, recommitted my life to Christ at summer camp at age 10. Made a public profession of faith at that time, and was subsequently baptized. Nurtured through a wonderful youth group during my teen years. Attended a Christian college. Married a seminary student, and subsequently served as Pastor’s wife in many church settings.

First Baptist Church, Dover, DE – mission trip coordinator, VBS leader, adult sunday school teacher, served on various church boards, puppet ministry, visitation ministry

Holmesburg Baptist Church, Phila., PA – mission trip coordinator, VBS leader, children’s Sunday school teacher, served on various church boards, puppet ministry

New Covenant Baptist Church, Pottstown, PA – adult sunday school teacher, puppet ministry, children’s Sunday school teacher, served on various church boards

Mission trips

Parenting my own children

Marriage to my wonderful husband, and sharing ministry with him

Illness and Death of my father

Church traumas and division

Seeing the effects of childhood poverty in my own classrooms

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. short-term mission field ministry

4. bring my son-in-law and grandchildren to a saving knowlege and love of Jesus.

5. ??? open to God’s leading!