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

Thank you Bonnie Robertson 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:

65%

56%

50%

71%

50%

43%

50%

75%

59%

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:
In the past at BUMC i was church treasurer, member of the Administrative Board and helped in the church office. I taught Sunday School when my children were little. I would be interested in greeting, possibly helping in a classroom, but do not want to miss 10 a.m. service. I worked at a school as an administrative assistant so would be able to help in some office duties.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I try to monetarily give to the church on a regular basis. I appreciate the good works that result in regular congregation giving. As a past church treasurer, I helped create the church budget and was aware of the financial needs of the church as well as stewardship programs.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not sure where this leads me…..Taking this questionaire made me feel somewhat inadequate in my journey. I try to remind myself God will lead me where he wants me. I’ll take all the help I can get!!!

[H]eart

1. Family is most important to me. The time I spend with my children and grandchildren is the joy of my life. I treasure them and realize my example has led them to lead good Christian lives as well.

2. Church services, hymn sings and devotional reading on my own fill me with renewed hope and promise.

3. Enjoying my “retirement” free time has been a blessing. Working my whole life since I was 14 years old, this non-working stage of my life has been a true joy.

I especially like “elderly” people (ha!) They are fascinating and I realize some have no one to relate to. And then on the other side, give me a baby to hold and nurture to and I am in my glory.

Not sure how to answer this question. My past experiences have been in children’s ministry and church clerical help. Not exactly sure about this one…………

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Parenting
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

Happily retired!

Clerical, financial, hospitality.

Typing, accounting, friendly

Elementary Sunday School

I guess my most valuable personal asset is that I am a caring, compassionate person.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Team

Variety

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

I have attended church since infancy. I have always believed in Jesus as my Savior. No bright lights, jarring experience. I know there is a God when I look out my window and contemplate the blessings in my life and in the ways I am constantly reminded to serve God in the ways he leads me.

Church treasurer, Sunday School Teacher, Office help

Barryville United Methodist Church, PO Box 35, Barryville, NY 12719
Thirty years????

The birth of my three children

Retirement – being able to enjoy my life without working full time

Being friends with two of my best buddies in NY – true Christian women who inspire me on my spiritual journey.,

The recent death of my brother….my best friend and hero…………

The death of my husband at a young age and having to raise our children alone. Realizing how important strong foundations for our family were, and how important faith was in healing broken hearts.

PS – This has been a real soul searching questionaire. At times difficult to answer!!!

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. Working in a food pantry or soup kitchen

4. Nurturing small children

5. Visitation to the elderly