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

Thank you Doris Black 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

71%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

84%

Mercy Showing

62%

Prophecy

75%

Pastoring/Shepherding

68%

Serving

81%

Teaching

68%

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to give to my church and others for the growth of God’s Kingdom.

#2 Gift, Serving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love people. Service comes easy to me.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My heart goes out to people who are down cast. Encouragement is part of who I am.

[H]eart

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

1. Worship and serve God.

2. Help people.

3. Be a person someone can depend on.

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

Small children and older adults.

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

Children ministry and clerical duties.

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

Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired Administrative Assistant.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Disaster Relief. Grief support. Social Work in helping people with financial emergencies.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Administrative duties. Planning or organizing special events.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Grief support.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

A Heart for the hurting.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Follower

Team

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
19 Total	27 Total	42 Total	33 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

I accepted Christ when I was about 12 years old at a revival in my home church.

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

Administrative Assistant for the Tallapoosa Baptist Association 12 1/2 years, Alexander City AL

Community/Family Relations Representative Radney Funeral Home, Alexander City, AL, 3 years

Administrative Assistant American Red Cross, Alexander City, AL, 5 years

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

Working with many churches and key leaders being an encouragement to them

Grief support for hurting families

Disaster relief and helping them as they experience the loss of a home and losing all personal assets

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:

Learning that Pastors and Christians are human also and they fail from time to time.

Had to leave a job where there was hurt feelings with a dear friend. Learned to let go and forgive. We are friends again and all is well.

Divorce. Was a very difficult time because I was a Christian and had always been taught that you married for life. Learned to forgive and see others through the eyes of Jesus. Now have a passion to help those going through divorce.

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. To help those who are hurting.

4. Help those in financial crisis.

5. Support other Christian organizations with my time, talents, and financial support