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

Thank you Jacobus Veenje 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

59%

Evangelism

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

90%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

93%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

59%

Teaching

84%

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, Mercy Showing (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I can always picture myself in some one else’s position, so I have sympathy for where they are in life.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to encourage my friends and people I meet every day. I always hope to be a highlight in someone else’s day so they can spread more joy/contentment in their daily life.

#3 Gift, Teaching (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I didn’t notice this passion within myself until I did a lot of self reflecting recently on what I enjoy. I feel like this quality comes out of being a protector, I strongly believe that knowledge protects and prepares us for life. This is why I love to share wisdom and knowledge with others.

[H]eart

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

1. Small daily interactions with all types of people. I love to learn about people’s life story and what motivates them.

2. I love deep connections with other people. I completely lose sense of time when I feel connected to someone through long, deep conversations.

3. I love to be in nature. It makes me feel so free and connected to God.

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

I love to work with people who spend their life in the moment, learn from their past, and hope for a better future.

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

I’m concerned to leave behind some of my friend who lean on me for support in times of need.

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

Drug abuse/recovery
Abuse/violence
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I’m a Student Nurse/Patient Care Tech at Strong Memorial Hospital

Other jobs I have experience in:

Lifeguarding, CNA, Landscaping, Personal Training

Special talents/skills that I have:

Understanding people, snowboarding, problem solving

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have taught VBS bible lessons to 3-17 year olds.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

The space between my mind and my heart.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
35 Total	35 Total	32 Total	20 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Otter’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up in a Reformed Christian family, and became very involved in my faith through middleschool and early highschool. My knowledge of the world has been dropped on it’s head and is being pieced back together over the past 3 years.

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

Haiti general missions

Michigan general missions

Rochester children’s ministry and home rebuilding

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

Traveling to Haiti and experiencing a drastically different culture.

Getting tattoos has made me fall in love with life and beauty.

Falling in love with different people such as friends, family, and girlfriends.

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:

Losing my best friend to suicide in 2020

Dealing with addiction in my own life, family, and friends.

Being bullied in early highschool caused me to become a lot stronger and empathetic,

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. creating positive change within the medical system

4. Challenging people’s spiritual lens on the world.

5. Spending time in God’s beautiful world