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

Thank you Christal Stroup 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):

40%

68%

68%

71%

40%

68%

81%

31%

90%

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:
It is energizing to me to help a student understand a new concept. I experience great satisfaction when I see understanding dawn on a student’s face.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am always concerned, not only about someone’s outward actions, but also the state of their heart that causes their actions. I know that true change begins in the heart and in relationship with God, so I want to help others gain a right relationship with God so that He can heal the broken areas of their lives. I have experienced much healing in my own life through other people pouring into me. In the same way, I want to be an instrument of the Lord’s healing for others. I believe God has called me to this.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Everything we own is the Lord’s and has been given to us as a blessing. When He asks me to give something away, then of course I need to give it. It is not mine to keep. There have been times when we have been in financial need and the body of Christ has stepped in to help us. That has been such a blessing and I want to bless others the same way as well.

[H]eart

1. I love to spend time with a good friend, engaging in heart-to-heart conversation.

2. I love to work outdoors in the garden.

3. I love to research new and better ways to do things, whether it is how to do a better manicure or how to improve a cooking skill.

I love to work with women the most. I can and have worked with children, but my passion is for women to grow in God and in who they are called to be. I really enjoy working with teenagers and up, especially if they are excited and hungry to grow in God. I also really enjoy spending time with elderly women, because I love to learn from them.

Holiness in the church may be my biggest concern for the present day church. It seems that so many churches do not take the Word of God seriously when it comes to how to live. There is a lip-service to obeying the Word, but when it comes time to act, many will only obey when it works for them. I have heard a church leader say that obeying the Word is legalistic. I find that statement to be ridiculous. I believe that the correct definition of legalism is adding rules to the Word of God that aren’t there. Obeying the Word is just loving Jesus.

There is also a very narcissistic approach to church these days. I think we can especially see this in the worship/song service. It seems that people come to church to get something out of it, rather than coming to worship God because He is holy and worthy of our praise. The blessing we receive in church comes when we make Him the focus, not us. When I listen to so many of the “worship” songs that are being written today, I find myself wondering how this is worship because the focus of the song is me and what God is going to do for me. I think we need to sing songs that focus on who God is and what He has done for us, that focus on giving Him glory. He is not our genie in the bottle.

There are two ministries in the church that excite me. One is worship. I love to worship God with my whole heart. I love to sing songs that glorify Him. I love adoring Him through music.

The other ministry is women’s ministry, especially Titus 2 ministry. I have a great desire to help younger women to be better wives and mothers. I think the current feminist movement has taken root in the church and we need to stand against it. We need to take the Word of God seriously when it comes to our roles in the family, even if it is counter-cultural.

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Parenting

[A]bilities

I am a stay-at-home mom. I homeschool my children.

I have a lot of experience teaching, mostly through my homeschool experience.

I am a good administrator. I am a passable musician and singer. I am a good writer. I am good with numbers.

Baby care, Biblical womanhood, parenting

I have a passion for learning and am not afraid of trying something new.

[P]ersonality

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

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

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 raised in a Christian home, with a spiritually strong mother and nominal Christian father. I have always loved God. One day, when I was four or five years old, I had gotten a spanking for something. I felt so bad and asked Jesus to forgive me and live in my heart.

Worship team
Christian Chapel, Haysville, KS – 1990-1993
Capital Christian Center, Sacramento, CA (Youth group only ) – mid 90s
Church on the Rock, Grass Valley, CA – 1996-2002
The Rock of Roseville, Roseville, CA (part of team for children’s church) – 2010-2012
The Rock House of Prayer, Roseville, CA – 2008-2010
Roseville City Church, Roseville, CA 2017-2018
Crosswind Community Church, Palmdale, CA 2018-2020
All of these include a variety of singing and playing keys.

Sunday School teacher at Christian Chapel from 1991-1993
Video ministry at Church on the Rock from 1996-2002
Sign language interpreter at The Rock of Roseville date ??? involved for a few years

Nursery administrator at the Rock of Roseville from 2003-2005
Host for home church Artisan Christian Church, Roseville, CA 2013-2018
Women’s Bible Study Leader Artisan Christian Church, Roseville, CA 2013-2018

I was raised by a godly mother and my parent’s were committed to their marriage even though it was rocky at times. They also homeschooled me, which changed the course of my life for the better.

I married my husband, who has been a very positive influence in my life.

I met two women who became very dear friends and mentors in my life and have helped me to grow.

I struggled for the first ten years of my marriage to be the wife I am called to be. This has helped me to have compassion on other women who are struggling.

I had a very hard time becoming a good mother, so I have a desire to help women who are struggling in this way.

I have dealt with a fear of man and have had a hard time standing up to bullies, so I have a desire to protect the vulnerable.

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 be more involved in pro-life ministry, especially helping at a pregnancy center

4. I would mentor younger women

5. I would become a certified interpreter for ASL