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

Thank you Laura Peterson 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):

46%

56%

53%

84%

46%

25%

25%

71%

87%

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:
Accuracy in general, and especially in God’s Word, is important to me. I love reading God’ Word and participating in Bible studies. I feel that any knowledge/wisdom/experiences God has given to me is to be used for the benefit of others. I enjoy talking about spiritual matters one-on-one or in small groups, but I do not like being in front of a classroom. I taught English in Japan for three years.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Just as God has richly blessed me, so should I use those resources to bless others. I enjoy giving to Christ-centered organizations that effectively and conscientiously use donors’ gifts. I never want to rely on my resources more than I rely on God. I love when God matches another’s need with my abundance. I am drawn to organizations that help the poor, disaster victims, and refugees from war-torn areas.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a heart for helping others, even when I don’t know exactly what to do. I’m good at seeing an immediate need and stepping in to help. I can do menial tasks if I think they will lighten the load for someone in crisis or in a leadership position.

[H]eart

1. Traveling and learning about other cultures.

2. Writing, dancing, photography, dancing, piano playing.

3. Organizing/planning trips and events where my extended family can connect.

Other believers, writers, adventurers, people from other cultures.

Cross-cultural ministry (ministry to foreigners living in our community), short-term mission trips, and serving the poor and underprivileged.

Parenting
Poverty/hunger
Other – cross-cultural ministry

[A]bilities

Middle-grade fiction writer and full-time mother.

Writing/editing, travel writer, English teacher in Japan, Bible study leader to Japanese women, Mom’s in Prayer co-leader, volunteer for Compassion International and Medical Teams International.

Writing/editing, trip-planning, connecting with people from other cultures.

ESL and Bible to Japanese women.

Determination and loyalty.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Solo

Routine

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

Youth Group Leader, Calvary Chapel, Seattle (1 year)
Sunday School Co-Teacher, Calvary Chapel, Seattle (1 year)

Bible study for Japanese women in Sasebo, Japan (2 years)
ESL teacher in Japanese middle schools, cram schools, adult classes, Japanese Coast Guard, etc. (3 years)

Volunteer Coordinator, Compassion International (1 year)
Volunteer Writer, Medical Teams International (1 year)
Girls’ Club Leader for 5th-Grade Girls in my home (1 year)
Mom’s in Prayer Co-Leader (1 year)

Marrying my husband.

Living in Japan for three years.

Having children.

My parents’ divorce.

Dealing with Depression.

Parent of a special needs child.

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. Writing impactful novels for middle schoolers.

4. Working with organizations that serve people in poverty, war, or disaster.

5. Bringing people together from different cultures and backgrounds.