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

Thank you Bridget May 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:

53%

46%

62%

40%

43%

31%

18%

81%

46%

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 love to be of help to others by doing tangible things. For me, it is a way to serve The Lord in a way that meets an immediate need.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been through a lot of hardship in my life, and there were people there who were an encouragement to me during these times. I also have deep empathy for others and I can put myself in there shoes to feel how they are feeling. It is my natural tendency to want to alleviate that pain in another person.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to have order in my life and I work better when there are systems in place. I am willing to step up and take charge in situations which seem chaotic or disorganized so that thing function in a more logical and efficient manner.

[H]eart

1. I love to spend time traveling or just going on weekend adventures with my husband. I brings clarity and understanding into my life.

2. I love doing things with the church that help others. I have found that I have the most joy when I give parts of myself away to benefit others.

3. I love working with and encouraging addicts. I have had a personal struggle with alcoholism and it helps me to share a message of encouragement with those who are still sick and suffering.

I lean toward working with people with addiction issues and emotional issues. I tend to be able to relate the best with people between the ages of 25-40.

I would love to work in a Celebrate Recovery ministry. I also love working on service projects. The most important church issue for me is community outreach.

Drug abuse/recovery
Alcoholism
Marriage/family issues

[A]bilities

I manage a coffee shop and cafe.

I have experience in the hospitality industry and working in physicians’ offices. I have also worked as a journalist.

I am highly empathetic which makes me very good and reading and understanding peoples’ motives and struggles. I am also good a delegating and managing people. I am a good writer and can communicate effectively in written word.

None

My ability to understand and connect with people.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

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

[E]xperience

I was in a Christian rehabilitation program in South Carolina for issues relating to alcohol abuse. I had been in church for several years but I knew that others had something I didn’t. After being there for a couple of months the Holy Spirit began working in my heart and I asked Jesus to save me on July 3, 2012. From then on, I have never questioned my salvation.

Capitol City Baptist Church, Charleston, WV. Sunday School Teacher 9 months

The Gathering Church, Sevierville, TN. Offering Counter. 6 months.

Getting married to my amazing husband.

Getting sober and going to the Haven of Rest

Being the manager of Taylor Books Cafe.

Being raised by an emotional abusive mother.

Becoming addicted to alcohol and wrecking my life.

Being raised in a lesbian household in a very small WV town.

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. Open an addiction recovery center in WV

4. Go to school full time to get my masters in addiction counseling.

5. Be an example to other women of a godly wife.