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

Thank you Catherine Carter 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):

90%

65%

84%

100%

84%

75%

87%

75%

93%

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:
Giving to the work of the ministry, particularly in the area of missions and support of evangelism at schools, colleges, and around the globe

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I find pleasure leading a group of women in Bible Studies

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This is a natural gift, what I did for a living. I’m good at it, though it doesn’t thrill me any more in comparison to other things

[H]eart

1. I love spending time with young growing Christians, that are striving to serve and follow God

2. In a support role, coming alongside people who are struggling with crisis, divorce, mental illness, and things that God has brought me through

3. Leading small group and SrLife ministry

The very young, my granddaughter’s age whatever that is…presently 6, elementary and jr. high, young adults, and seniors

Good financial stewardship is very important to me, and I would love to be on a team that had some oversight with how the church spends money, want to continue current ministry of womens Bible study and SrLife ministry

Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship
Divorce

[A]bilities

Part time property manager, retired Sr. Management Analyst

Experience with supervising and leading groups of people at work, experience with administering a budget and overseeing clerical and administrative staff

Manager, Leader, have learned to teach, good with numbers and budgets, good at maximizing resources, stretching the dollar, prayer, empathetic, discerning

Various Bible studies, discipleship

God has shown me so much love and mercy that I am able to love and comfort as I have been loved and comforted

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

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

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

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

In Jr. high, had a Christian friend who invited me to go to church camp with her. Brought up Catholic and always had a sense of God and of praying. Accepted Christ in jr. high and so thankful that Jesus loved me enough to die for my sin so that I could be forgiven and be a child of God.

Primarily have served at Pathways in women’s Bible Studies for around 20 years, and in more recent years at youth and seniors ministries through kids club and SrLife ministry

That my friend in jr. high reflected Christ, and over the years has served as a mentor

That friend Anne encouraged me to step up and lead Women’s studies. She first won my heart by walking alongside me through a difficult time in my marriage.

My son’s mental illness and my divorces have both opened up my heart to recognize the sovereignty and provisions of God. Since I have been a recipient of God’s mercy and love, I’ve learned to trust God in difficult circumstances and I want to encourage others who face similar burdens and struggles.

Already lauded to in #2 and #3 above, divorce was devastating, as was/is son’s mental illness and resulting homelessness and fractured relationships. These crises have encouraged me to go deep with God in seeking him, finding comfort through his word and from others, and has helped me to be much more empathetic with others that I otherwise would be.

A very painful marriage has given me instant understanding of other women who face rejection or other difficulties in marriage.

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. I would like to learn to be more effective at sharing my faith with others, and overcoming my fears

4. I would like to give more financially to the work of the ministry, and have more people over. I find great joy in having others stay with me

5. whatever next step God has for me. I really want to be His handmaiden and free and available for whatever he has for me.