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

Thank you Elyssa Garcia 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

56%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

78%

Prophecy

53%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

87%

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, Serving (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I often want to assist with or help meet a need. I enjoy seeing others encouraged spurred on by my service to the Lord. I want to serve Him and in serving someone I am serving the Lord.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I recognize the mercy God has shown me and I want others to experience His love for them.

#3 Gift, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I want to support and encourage God’s work in others.

[H]eart

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

1. Children

2. God’s Word

3. Gardening

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

kids

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

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Homemaker

Other jobs I have experience in:

Childcare, tea barista

Special talents/skills that I have:

organisational, some admin, teaching, art, cooking, keeping children occupied,

I have taught a class or seminar on:

some art classes and children’s Bible lessons

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

genuine

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
30 Total	29 Total	37 Total	29 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I began noticing sin in my life. I had been a believer but had not made a public profession of my faith. On one occasion I had lied to my mom, was convicted and later came to her confessing what I had done. At that time I knew I needed Jesus and I knew that I wanted to follow Him. I decided to be baptized the following Sunday.

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

Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach

Children’s Ministry
Preschool Daycare assistant director

Green Street Church Children’s Bible classes

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

Marriage

Raising Step Children

A type of safety/foster situation with my nephew (18 months) & nieces (10 months and 11 year old)

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:

On and off dating and engagement with my husband prior to our wedding date.

Mommy, daddy drama during the foster care experience.

family health crises – brother diagnosed with leukodystrophy at young age, mother suffered from migraines, stokes and broken bones, dad had some tumors removed while I was in college and bad concrete poisoning recently

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. Adoption/fostering

4. prison/mother ministry

5. property to share with kids/their spouses, parents, people in need of place to live