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

Thank you Christa 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

18%

Evangelism

93%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

50%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

28%

Serving

56%

Teaching

78%

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, Evangelism (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love talking about what God has done for me.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I hate to see people in pain.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love for people to rise to their truest and highest potential, and I love having anything to do with that. Their is such power in words, and I like to use them positively to pick people up and truthfully to help people see who they really are.

[H]eart

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

1. Dancing!

2. Coaching!

3. Spending time with family and friends

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

Kind and truthful people. Usually college aged, but I really love old people as well.

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

Bringing more queer people into the church. Outreach to that population. Social justice.

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

Poverty/hunger
Divorce
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Education

Other jobs I have experience in:

Food service, writing and English tutoring/instruction, private athletic training,

Special talents/skills that I have:

Writing, spoken word, athleticism/body movement, relational skills, making complicated situations clearer./distilling information down to it’s essential parts.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Writing, grammar, throwing heavy things.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My listening skills and loving spirit

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
29 Total	29 Total	35 Total	27 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

A broken heart

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

The E Chuch

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

Becoming an English major/going to my alma mater

Moving to San Francisco

Meeting that E Chruch lady at brunch that one morning

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:

The broken heart thing

being a child of a divorced family

growing up in a repressed waspy church

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. Bringing queer people closer to God

4. Finishing the story and writing more God things

5. Best throws squad on the PLANET!