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

Thank you Kristen Sensing 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

46%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

87%

Teaching

59%

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 (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy giving of myself for others and being part of a team that is making an impact.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Words of affirmation are my love language- and therefore it is what I speak best.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’ve been hurting and alone before, and God has given me great empathy for others who are still living in that season- especially if they are living in it without the hope of Jesus.

[H]eart

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

1. Helping others

2. Being creative

3. Spending time with kids

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

Young children, or fellow moms

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

I enjoy working with babies- a stage of life that my family is past, but I enjoy so much. I enjoy service projects, and helping the community.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Stay at home mom

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teaching
Day Care Administration
Retail

Special talents/skills that I have:

personable- can relate to others well
organized

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I’ve led small groups in college, and a “Power of the praying wife” bible study with military moms– and helped co-lead the moms group at journey.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I’ve lived through some extreme situations and became stronger because of them. (military marriage, miscarriages/ectopic pregnancy/baby loss, adoption, trauma, attempted kidnapping, abusive relationships, and raising kids- neurotypical and special needs)

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Routine

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
34 Total	28 Total	37 Total	21 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

I accepted Jesus as a young child, but really found my relationship with Christ after I moved out for college. God met me in one of my loneliest moments, after breaking up with an emotionally abusive boyfriend.

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

Helped with 2 & 3 year olds at Immanuel Baptist Church, Holland/MI, 1993-1999
Discipleship Coordinator at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids/MI, 2001-2002
Missions trip to work with the homeless in Atlanta, GA 2002
Student Taught 2nd grade at Santa Cruz Christian School, Santa Cruz/Bolivia, 2003
Led the 2 &3 year old class at Calvary Baptist Church, Grand Rapids/MI, 2008-2010
Missions trip to Cancun Mexico to help Back to Back, 2013
Worked in various classes in Journey Kids at Journey Church, Caledonia/MI 2012-current

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

Becoming a mom/ adopting kids

Getting married

Traveling around the world/nation and seeing how others live

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:

Pregnancy Loss

Military life

Parenting kids with trauma

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. Helping kids at risk

4. Helping pregnant teens or those with unwanted pregnancies

5. Encouraging/helping others in a rough season of life