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

Thank you Corrie McKee 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:

87%

87%

43%

56%

37%

71%

71%

46%

100%

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:
This was not a gift I started out loving (in fact, I vowed that I would never be a teacher!), but over time, I realized that I can have and use the gift of teaching without actually having an education degree or working in K-12. I love to teach adults because adults are vested in their own learning and they are more likely to apply what they learn. I have a lot of experience teaching in various capacities. I love tutoring/teaching in the language arts but also teaching God’s Word. My co-workers in the past have confirmed that this is one of my gifts. Also, I love to learn, and I think a love of learning is a foundation of good teaching. I am hoping for more future experiences to improve and grow in my teaching. While teaching in China, I saw many areas for growth!

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m an organized person, and I like to help others be organized too. I enjoy making things happen, and making sure nothing gets left behind in the details. I am very thorough! I’m a reliable planner and I can be very task-oriented (sometimes to a fault). Sometimes I need to stop and remember that people are more important than “getting things done.”

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Here is the other 50% of my people-task orientation. I love learning what makes people tick, hearing their stories, and knowing where they come from. I can listen to or read a biography of a lost person and read so much “in between the lines.” I can see where/how they are hurting and what their spiritual needs are from just listening to them. Also, I am able to share spiritual conversations very effectively with international people from different religions. However, I really need to grow in my ability to share the Gospel with Americans who may be “culturally Christian.” I find it easier to share with people who have little knowledge of Jesus than people who think they already know the answers!

[H]eart

1. being outdoors in nature (hiking, camping, etc.), exercising (swimming, lifting weights, yoga)

2. learning about personalities of myself and others (like this test)

3. balancing solitude with community (I love time alone on retreats to spend time meditating. I also love showing hospitality and hosting people in my home.)

age 18+ (college students and adults), ethnically / culturally diverse groups of people

discipleship, training and equipping the Body (for evangelism, outreach, studying the Word, etc.), mobilizing the Body for global and local missions

Health/fitness
Other – 1) international issues abroad: world missions and outreach, 2) international issues domestically: refugees and intl students; also showing hospitality to the “stranger” or foreigner

[A]bilities

I am in transition from full-time ministry into a secular career. I have a short-term job but am currently looking for a job that can become a career.

9 years of full-time campus/university ministry and missions, 9 years of adult education in Teaching English as a Second Language, 2 years of teaching at a university overseas

fundraising, persuasion, networking, hospitality

1) How to have a Quiet Time, 2) The Christian symbolism of the Jewish Seder meal, 3) Biblical contextualization of Christianity into a multi-cultural setting, 4) Romantic Relationships and God’s Design for Sex and Marriage, 4) How to use your Secular Chinese University Classroom as a Mission Field, 5) many Evangelism trainings (including Muslim, Hindu, and Atheist ministry), 6) many Cross-cultural Communication trainings (including training short-term American missionaries to travel overseas as well as training international students to enter well into American culture), 7) many ESL classes (Cross-cultural Communication, Writing, and Conversational English), 8) many Bible studies and Discipleship meetings in small groups and one-on-ones

ability to connect with people and make them feel at home, a willingness to explore spiritual depth, and my cross-cultural skills 🙂

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

I became a Christian at the age of 5 when my parents read a children’s devotional to me about the Lamb’s Book of Life. The Holy Spirit worked in my heart, and I told my parents I wanted my name to be in that Book. They led to me trust Christ as my Savior and there was so much JOY!!!!! I remember it like it was yesterday. Despite many ups and downs, He has kept me on His path since then.

Campus Crusade for Christ at Concord University, Athens, WV, 4 years as a student (member, praise band, then leadership)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: International Student Ministry, University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, 7 years, campus ministry intern – then staff – then director

ELIC (English Language Institute / China), served in Beijing at the Beijing Institute of Technology for 2 years in university English teaching as well as campus ministry

short-term mission trips abroad (especially Dominican Republic which taught me to share my faith with large groups and experience the supernatural aspect of the Holy Spirit)

being discipled by my youth pastor for 4 years in high school

the InterVarsity Urbana Missions Conferences (’06 as a student and ’09 and ’12 and as a staff). I did what I did for the past 10 years because of Urbana.

my 2011 mission trip to China that I co-directed. It was the worst summer of my life but ended up being a time of much learning. I learned the 4 C’s: dealing with Conflict & Confrontation, how to handle Criticism…. and ultimately Character-development.

my 2015 move to China: it was an awesome experience, but there were many difficult aspects of adjusting to Beijing. I learned so much about perseverance and the power of community. I also learned that just because something is my calling does not mean it’s going to be easy.

my recent transition “home” back into American culture for the past year. It has been the most difficult year of my life, but I am learning to put my roots deep in the storms.

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 start a blog sharing about faith and crossing cultures

4. I would move to a big city and live among a multi-cultural community

5. I would be a personal life coach to help others find their dreams and passions as well as grow spiritually