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

Thank you Dana 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

15%

Evangelism

31%

Exhortation/Encouragement

46%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

37%

Prophecy

34%

Pastoring/Shepherding

31%

Serving

37%

Teaching

56%

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 (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I lead a bible study and enjoy teaching God’s truth through my blog

#2 Gift, Giving (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have challenged myself over the past year to increase the amount of money that I tithe to the church and to find other organizations to donate money to

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (46%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to encourage others who may be struggling and do so through my small group, single’s ministry and my blog

[H]eart

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

1. Crafting

2. Reading

3. Writing

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

Singles and older people

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

Singles ministry and supporting refugees

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

Educational
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Occupational therapist

Other jobs I have experience in:

laboratory work, customer service, retail, food service

Special talents/skills that I have:

being nice to people?

I have taught a class or seminar on:

not a class, but wrote and lead a short study on worth

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

kindness

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
27 Total	14 Total	42 Total	37 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

In graduate school I was alone and depressed. Listening to Christmas music and watching a video of “Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel” showing Jesus’ life from birth to death, it all made sense.

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

CLU (2 years)- church counsel lead a book discussion group, prayer group and fellowship activities

CLA (1 year)- Helped lead the High School Ministry

Pathways (2 years)- Lead single women’s small group, Single’s ministry group

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

Moving and living in several different cities meeting different people and becoming comfortable with myself

Becoming more self confident and realizing that my identity is not in what the world thinks of me

Listening to and trusting God’s encouragement to step out into a different field for my job

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:

Being harassed at school

Feeling left out at church and in society, as far as not being married

Feeling judged at the college group in Tehachapi

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. Develop a solid and encouraging ministry for single women

4. Volunteer with refugees to bring them closer to God and make them feel safe and loved

5. Go on a missionary trip