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

Thank you Elizabeth O’Shea 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

46%

Evangelism

81%

Exhortation/Encouragement

84%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

90%

Prophecy

53%

Pastoring/Shepherding

62%

Serving

84%

Teaching

71%

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 (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I can see when people are suffering..and it is difficult sometimes when I am not able to help everyone…When I was growing up, I took up for those being bullied. ..and still do.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to see others happy…so I want to help others feel joy in God’s love for them.

#3 Gift, Serving (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not sure, maybe it is part of what I love about being a mother…

[H]eart

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

1. talking about God, bringing people to Him.

2. Singing music that brings glory to God…

3. Gardening and sharing flowers from my garden

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

peers, I guess…

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

that people will know Jesus…

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Homelessness
Marriage/family issues

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

home maker

Other jobs I have experience in:

Receptionist, public relations

Special talents/skills that I have:

singing/guitar

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

enjoying being a mother

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
27 Total	39 Total	32 Total	22 Total

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

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

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I don’t remember any time that I wasn’t a Christian, even as a young child, but I have grown in my journey of following Him through all my years…

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

Holy Cross Church Dover, DE
1992-95 Children’s Choir, Cantor/Choir 95-2014, Receptionist 1998-2017
Cantor, Charismatic Mass, 2012?-2015 quarterly

St. Dominic’s Church Mobile, AL
1982-1984 Choir

University of South Alabama Catholic Ministry
1978-1981, Music Ministry

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

grew in music ministry and enjoyed singing as people were being prayed over..leading worship and prayer through music at weddings and funerals…
welcoming people of all ages, children to elderly…working to build community…growing in how God sees me now…

God has raised my head…He is helping me see relationships that I didn’t understand until now…

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:

having to take a stand for things that I believe in and will not compromise on…even when it meant going against a strong tide…I have had to do that several times beginning when I was in junior high…I wanted to have friends, but learned that they are not as important as living my truth.

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. that Christians would be united

4. no one would be homeless in our state

5. families in our state would be strong with a mother and father