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

Thank you ElDonna Lowry 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

43%

Evangelism

53%

Exhortation/Encouragement

62%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

50%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

68%

Teaching

53%

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, Giving (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have so much and so many people on this earth have so little.

#2 Gift, Serving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I just want to help others when they need it.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have needed God’s mercy so much in my life, I want to extend it to others.

[H]eart

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

1. Love and worship God during my day and during my quiet time.

2. Bible study

3. Hug and be hugged.

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

Senior adults

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

Effectively live and work for Jesus in our church body and in our community

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Homelessness
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

Music, teaching, office work

Special talents/skills that I have:

All of the above

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Variety of adult Sunday School classes

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Faithfulness

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
16 Total	28 Total	38 Total	36 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Invited Jesus into my heart when I was a little girl. He’s still there

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

Nampa First Church of the Nazarene, Nampa, Idaho, Kindergarten Sunday School helper, sang in choir, 21 years

Princeton Nazarene Church, Princeton, Idaho, Lead singing, sang specials, 4 years

Silver Valley Church of the Nazarene, Kellogg, Idaho, Lead singing, lead worship team, taught adult Sunday School Classes, did office work excluding taking minutes.

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

Attended and graduated from NNU.

Met, dated and married Dwain.

Had kids and grandkids

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:

Battled clinical depression for at least 10 years.

Attended a dysfunctional church for most of my life and stayed true to Jesus in the process.

Lost my baby brother and only sibling to cancer

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. Teach adult Bible study

4. Prayer warrior

5. Because our pastors have no secretaries, help him/her do menial tasks in church office so he/she can spend more time on his/her calling.