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

Thank you Cynthia Clear 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:

40%

40%

75%

43%

84%

40%

34%

43%

75%

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:
I took in Joy and gave her a home when she needed support both emotional and financial. I also have a heart for single mothers, the elderly, the hospitalized, those who struggle in school, the addicted.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I was able to see the potential or strengths in the children I taught. I tried to build up how they thought of themselves.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I was a teacher for 39 years. I enjoy studying and learning and am becoming more well-versed in Biblical teachings. I have much to learn here, though.

[H]eart

1. I love to spend time with my grandchildren, and I love to interact with children.

2. I love to read and study and have a passion for teaching children to read, especially those who struggle to learn how to read.

3. I enjoy traveling with my husband and friends. I am always open for an opportunity to see the world.

I love to work with children ages 5-10 and have a heart for the elderly who are hospitalized or in homes.

I feel for unwed mothers and single parents. I am also concerned about troubled marriages and divorce. I am also concerned about the needs of the elderly and the lonely.

Marriage/family issues
At-risk children
Divorce

[A]bilities

I am a retired teacher.

I was a reading specialist and teacher for 39 years.

I read and write well and have intellectual curiosity. I have the ability to explore a topic in depth and explain my findings to others. I can teach most young children to read.

I have presented at literacy conferences and conducted in-service training sessions for teaching reading and writing.

I feel compassion for those who struggle.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, 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

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

[E]xperience

I grew up in a Christian home, strayed during college and young adulthood, and came back to Christ after my divorce and subsequent single parent status.

Birth of daughter and then having grandchildren

Marriage in 1998

Teaching for 39 years

Divorce and single parenting

Death of parents and in-laws and caring for them in their final days

Struggles with current marriage

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 at risk children

4. Relieving the loneliness of the elderly

5. Supporting single parents and unwed mothers