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

Thank you ellen aranza 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

Evangelism

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

90%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

50%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

Serving

56%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because it just bubbles up and out of me…and others tell me I have encouraged them.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I don’t even think I have this gift – but I think it would be the greatest thing to present the Gospel so that others hear Truth.

#3 Gift, Giving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God will take care of all my needs….

[H]eart

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

1. #1. a. Hear God’s Word taught by anointed teachers, b. discover treasures in The Word, c. spend time alone with God, d. spend time with God’s people!

2. #2. Be out in nature, away from city noise, where I fully enjoy our Father’s creation, and speak with Him freely.

3. #3. Float on water – pool, lake, whatever. Just floating…staring up at the sky and contemplating how awesome God is. Yes I know these are all pretty selfish, but I have limitations due to health issues still present.

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

I love all people, all ages.

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

not sure – there are so many important things at church – not sure what my limitations will allow me to do.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Spiritual laziness
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

Retail, construction

Special talents/skills that I have:

Stained glass (haven’t done it in a long time)

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I am a good listener

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 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	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
23 Total	32 Total	38 Total	25 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Otter’, 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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Seeking GOD from childhood – went the long way around – had a Damascus Road experience 34 yrs ago.

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

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

Learning that I was capable of accomplishing and doing things that were important contributions to others lives – like building their homes. I had a God-given understanding of construction. I got JOY from that.

Having artwork admired.

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:

I believed from my earliest memory that I was defective and of no value – there was something so wrong with me that I couldn’t be loved, by my parents, or God. I actually felt sorry for my parents that they had to have me. This is very painful for me to recall, all this time later. I do know that God loves me without a doubt, I didn’t know I am still harboring this much pain about it.

All other negative experiences were as a direct result of the first one (above).

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. Enough acreage to build family compound and farm to raise our own food. Would like to help/foster people/kids and encourage them to take part in the process of raising their own food, cultivating a spirit of cooperation among all. Most importantly let all see God’s love in action.

4. i would find ways to exercise my creativity and use it for God’s glory.

5. Whatever and wherever God wants!