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

Thank you Debbi Neal 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:

Administration

75%

Evangelism

75%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

75%

Serving

34%

Teaching

87%

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, Teaching (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love teaching, facilitating Bible studies. As I have been out these past few weeks, the discussions in SS have continued, showing that it is the Lord who is teaching through me and not my self effort.

#2 Gift, Administration (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has been teaching me to delegate responsibilities and not try to do it all myself in our SS class. He wants us to be a team.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not sure this one is me. I pray often that those i know and those I don’t know would come to know Christ, but don’t often have or may not take opportunities to share Christ with unbelievers.

[H]eart

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

1. Spend time with family.

2. Teach God’s Word and facilitate Bible Studies

3. Gather with other believers to worship, study God’s Word and share what God is doing in our lives.

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

Adults, young and old

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

Missions, Bible studies, discipleship

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Spiritual laziness
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Homemaker

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teaching kindergarten

Special talents/skills that I have:

Teaching, some cooking, encouragement…?p

I have taught a class or seminar on:

prayer

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

friendliness, accepting and loving others

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
28 Total	30 Total	40 Total	22 Total

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

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

Experienced trial in marriage, went to Bible to find answers, couldn’t understand what it said, sought Bible study in order to know God. Heard at Bible Study Fellowship that Jesus was God. Everything fell into place that I had heard my whole life in church. Learned about a relationship that was possible with God and from that point on, gave my life to Christ and began to grow in Him.

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

Taught 2 yr. old SS class in Pantego Bible Church, 2 or 3 yrs
Taught preschoolers in Bible Study Fellowship for 14 yrs.
Taught and directed VBS in OGBC for at least 25-30 yrs
Taught VBS in Panted Bible Church for 2 yrs.
helped with GA’s for 3 yrs at OGBC
Served on Youth Committee at OGBC for 9-10 yrs
Served on Committee on Committees for 3 yrs
Served on Missions Committee for 3 yrs
Served on Benevolence Committee for 3 yrs
Taught Lifeline SS Class for 28 or so yrs.
Sang in choir maybe 8 or so years…maybe longer?
Helped with Cubbies in AWANA 2 yrs I think

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

Participating in Bible Study Fellowship

Teaching in BSF and SS

Being discipled by strong Christians early in my walk with Christ

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:

Trouble in our marriage

failures in my walk with the Lord

failures in family relationships

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 speak to large groups and make a huge impact for Christ.

4. I would disciple individuals and encourage them to go all out for God.

5. I would go on mission trips and teach, encourage missionaries, serve any way I could.