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

Thank you Maria R Ferrand 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

81%

Evangelism

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

87%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

84%

Prophecy

68%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

90%

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 (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy serving and seek opportunities to do so.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I see the best in people and want to encourage others to see their possibilities and worth.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m tender hearted and can readily identify with others who struggle. I was shown mercy and understand how that can help you when you feel no one knows what you’re going through.

[H]eart

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

1. I love to make people smile! To show them that I value them as a person.

2. I love to help people in any way I can. Help make their lives a little easier, if I can.

3. Learning. About God, our world, history, our relationships. Everything! I’m curious and a voracious reader.

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

Women, older adults and their families. The sick and dying.

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

Hospitality, local missions, growing our creative ministries team. Being more available to serve on regular basis.

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Other – End of Life concerns

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Resident Life Services in a retirement community

Other jobs I have experience in:

Pediatric office secretary, marketing, banking, EMT, volunteer firefighter, data processor

Special talents/skills that I have:

organizer, logistician, ask lots of questions, see the big picture, good with software programs

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Spanish, end of life issues

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

The ability to completely focus on the person or problem in front of me.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
26 Total	37 Total	34 Total	22 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Choices I had made in my life brought me to a place where I was utterly reckless. An auto accident woke me up and saved my life. I realized I needed God, although I couldn’t articulate that at the time, and through encouragement and the Holy Spirit’s guidance I was led to a church that preached the Word and was available and willing to walk alongside of me on my journey.

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

Licensed Local Minister, Board member, volunteer, White Stone Church of the Nazarene, White Stone, VA, 10 year member, 3 year license

Volunteer – choir, Sunday school, pastor parish committee, various committees, Kilmarnock United Methodist Church, Kilmarnock VA, 10 years

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

Walk to Emmaus

Knowing Godly women who have encouraged me on my walk.

Becoming involved in ministry opportunities.

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:

Having a distant relationship with my parents.

Going through a difficult divorce and giving up custody of two children.

Moving often in my childhood and not having lifelong friends or memories of one home place.

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. go into ministry full time after completing my coursework

4. Complete a bachelor’s degree in Gerontolgy

5. Organize a women’s conference and retreat