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

Thank you Erin Butts 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

40%

Evangelism

15%

Exhortation/Encouragement

25%

Giving

34%

Mercy Showing

21%

Prophecy

25%

Pastoring/Shepherding

25%

Serving

81%

Teaching

71%

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 (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy doing everyday tasks to help the greater good.

#2 Gift, Teaching (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy studying the Bible and being involved in Bible studies

#3 Gift, Administration (40%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Organization comes pretty easily for me.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending quality time with people

2. Being active/out in nature

3. Helping people – whether in my job or in other settings (church, service projects, etc.)

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

In my job it is the 55+ community. People that are motivated for a cause.

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

I am willing to help in a lot of areas

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

Spiritual laziness
Educational
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Physical Therapist

Other jobs I have experience in:

Pilates Instructor, Lab Tech, Nanny

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

physical therapy related topics at work

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Consistent, determined

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
36 Total	15 Total	32 Total	37 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Beaver’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Lion’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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 grew up in a Christian home, regularly attended a Lutheran church and attended Christian school through high school. I knew God my entire life and consistently grew in my faith and took it on as my own in middle and high school.

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

In college I volunteered in the middle school program at our church and then the high school program.

Children’s ministry, coffee, greeting, small groups.

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

Attending Christian schools – memorizing scripture in elementary school and being challenged intellectually and taught from a Christian perspective in high school

Attending InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in College – including small groups, camp experiences, service projects, etc

Relationships – close friends in high school, Christian friends in college and my husband

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:

When my mom died when I was 17, even though I have a close supportive family, reliance on God was the only way to survive the grief.

Family members were well intentioned but quite hurtful regarding infant baptism when our son was born. It challenged us to research what we truly believed and found peace in our decisions

After my mom’s death people were well meaning and were concerned about how I was doing. Having people talk about me instead of to me created trust issues that have affected other relationships.

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. Explore nature

4. Serve those in an “earlier” stage of life that I have already navigated

5. Good Community