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

Thank you Cheryl Kiser 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

56%

Evangelism

31%

Exhortation/Encouragement

28%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

Prophecy

15%

Pastoring/Shepherding

21%

Serving

71%

Teaching

53%

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, Serving (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I do think that I am at a point in my life where I am able to, and enjoy serving people I am in relationship with, such as my nursery staff, friends and family. It feels to me that people know they are loved and cared for.

#2 Gift, Administration (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Yep! I’m surprised that wasn’t the top for me. I like having a plan and seeing it accomplished.

#3 Gift, Giving (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I don’t think giving is an option for Christians.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with my family.

2. Spending time with my friends.

3. Having thriving relationships.

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

I really enjoy working with kids, but also love the staff I have and the ministry opportunities that gives me.

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

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Nursery Director

Other jobs I have experience in:

Human Resources

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I am a good listener. I think it makes people feel cared for.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
25 Total	19 Total	39 Total	36 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was raised in a very dysfunctional family with alcohol father. accepted Jesus as a young teenager, but I came to fully know Christ and submitted to him when I was in my twenties.

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

Children’s ministry at Pine Grove Baptist Church and other churches before moving to Valdosta.

Nursery and Children’s Church at New Covenant Church before becoming Nursery Director

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

Serving in the Navy.

Working for a woman named Jackie Lewis. She taught me so much about managing and growing people

Having kids.

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:

Being raised in a family with no spiritual roots and deep issues of alcoholism.

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 have not been on a foreign mission trip and I want to

4. I want to continue to minister young women and mothers.