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

Thank you Jan Edison 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):

Administration

Evangelism

28%

Exhortation/Encouragement

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

12%

Prophecy

18%

Pastoring/Shepherding

15%

Serving

43%

Teaching

43%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

#1 Gift, Giving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God wants me to pay forward the blessings I’ve been given…I’m happy to do so

#2 Gift, Serving (43%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy greeting people! I love to cook and host parties and make others feel welcome!

#3 Gift, Teaching (43%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I do not consider teaching or leading as a gift of mine….I’m creative but prefer “behind the curtain” roles

[H]eart

Three things I love to do that bring joy and fulfillment in my life:

1. Spending time with my husband and family

2. Baking cakes for others and hosting/planning parties

3. Attending and serving at our church…learning more about God’s plan for me

Who I love to work with most, and the age or type of people:

Women of all ages…you can learn from the older ones and the younger ones

Church issues, ministries, or possible needs that excite or concern me the most:

I love all the events that we’ve been able to work on, backpacks, food for Interfaith, IF, anything that this church has a passion for…it’s wonderful!

*Mark the Top 3 from the list, that Trigger a Passion in You

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Parenting

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

homemaker

Other jobs I have experience in:

cake baking/decorating

Special talents/skills that I have:

creative …cakes, crafts, decorating

I have taught a class or seminar on:

cake decorating, gingerbread houses

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

friendly, laugh a lot, my smile

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
30 Total	36 Total	32 Total	22 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Otter’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

Otter- Otters are very social creature. Otter personalities love people. They enjoys being popular and influencing and motivating others. Otter can sometimes be hurt when people do not like them. Otter personalities usually have lots of friends, but not deep relationships. They love to goof-off. (They are notorious for messy rooms.) Otters like to hurry and finish jobs. (Jobs are not often done well.) The otter personality is like Tigger in Winnie The Pooh.

Strength: People person, open, positive
Weakness: Talks too much, too permissive
Limitation: Remembering past commitments, follow through with discipline

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Grew up in church, strayed, came back, strayed again, found Jesus and long to do His will

Ministry Experience (Where I have served in the past, if applicable, including ChurchName, City/State, Position, Years Involved):

First United Methodist Ocala….18 yrs…then another 18 yrs ending in 2020
Hospitality committee, womens ministry, event planning…church picnic,etc., Sisters in Service, Sunday school, served meals at Interfaith

St John Lutheran Ocala…several committees planning events….during 1st marriage and after ….15 years

List 3 Positive experiences from the past that made a big impact on who you are today:

teachers and family that encouraged my creative talents

joining Cindy Gude’s Bible studies and learning more about God than I had ever known

my marriage to Ed and all the lessons we have learned together

List 3 Negative Experiences from your past that have helped to Shape me, but also have given you great compassion for others going through similar circumstances:

mistakes I made growing up that have impacted my life in a surprising way today

surviving cardiac arrest …which will give you a whole new lease and purpose on life

divorce…mistakes that I made with my kids that I continue to apologize for

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. feeding people…Meals on Wheels?