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

Thank you Dora 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:

56%

15%

50%

43%

46%

34%

28%

40%

46%

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 like the feeling of being organized. I’d love to be more educated in this. Also regarding the lead of a group of people, especially with projects. I wished to be able to help in organizing and doing a project that matters.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
People are beautiful, but everyone is struggeling with his or her personal things, fears, lifes. To see a person being uplifted through kind words, a short talk, a helping hand is an amazing feeling. It is not about me being a super nice helpful person. The feeling I have inside when my words and help supported someone just tells me that this is the right thing. People are not made to be alone. We cannot fight alone. We need each other. In a society which gets colder and more distant from another we despirately need more love, caring, fellowship.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I cannot describe why I am like this. But I feel with people, especially when I get to know them closely. And then I am touched when I hear that they are not doing well, when something happened or when they are happy and cheerful.

[H]eart

1. To do something that makes a difference. It does not matter how big (I mean the bigger the better). If a single person could have been helped, then it is worth it.

2. I love to have an order to things. That bring me inner joy. Fulfillment that I achieved something.

3. To work with people, to teach them, to go alongside them, to see them grow – personally, mentally, spiritually, in their talents, in their relationships. And to see a better outcome because I could have a positive influence on them.

Difficult to say as I worked with many different ages and people. I like to mentor young people and see them grow. I sometimes have difficulties working with people who are older than I am.

I don’t like when people are to focused on the Church, on the ministries within a specific Church or about the reputation of someone’s ministry. It is about building God’s Kingdom. Being used by him, serving others. The Church itself is important for fellowship, teaching, worship. But it is not all about Church or religion. It is about God’s love to us.
I don’t like it when the Church loses its focus on that.

Educational
At-risk children
Other – (Personal) Helplessness

[A]bilities

Studying, working on my relation with God, getting to know myself better. Finding who I am in this world.

not really

Connecting with people. Start a conversation. Get in touch in any occasion.

Languages (German, English)

Connecting people (through languages, between cultures, situations, … building bridges).

[P]ersonality

Extrovert

Low Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Routine

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

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

Grew up with it and realized that this is the way I want to build my life on. My personality changed, my faith changed. It will be different.

Family situation, dealing with fear and sorrow, growing stronger as a person, grieving.

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

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