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

Thank you Susan Johnson 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):

46%

68%

53%

78%

40%

56%

50%

81%

81%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I many times get overcommitted because I feel a great sense of responsibility to come alongside wherever I am needed.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I strongly feel it is essential to understand who God say’s He is, in His Word, to enable a walk of faith, trust and belief in God.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I allow the Holy Spirit to direct me in how to utilize the funds God has entrusted to me for the care of the Body of Christ, and for the Great Commission Jesus has given us.

[H]eart

1. Writing about what God has done in my life.

2. Leading Bible Study and developing Christ-centered relationships.

3. I love to help those struggling financially by sharing what God has given me to lighten their burden where I can.

Women, all ages

Prayer warrior

Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

Retired Accountant. Currently writing a book.

Financial Planning, Administration

Writing

none

My compassion on those who are struggling with illness and need prayer.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

I was brought up as a devout Catholic, left the church by the time I turned 20. My life spiraled out of control with marriage/divorce/another relationship and pregnancy. One day Jesus led me to a Christian daycare for my 3-yr old where I met the director. She was filled with the love of Jesus and I knew that instant I wanted whatever she had. Shortly after I got baptized.

Renton New Life Church in WA State, Small group leader for 3 years, Life Christian Center Renton WA, 5th grade teacher for 2 years. Coal Creek Chapel worked the slides for service

Salty Church, Flagler Beach Fl Ladies Bible Study leader, Lead Care Team

God not answering prayers for healing launched me into deeper study in His Word.

God answering prayer for children during critical crisis launched my trust in the Lord.

God putting me in impossible jobs that required I cling to him daily in order to get through them. He showed me that with Him all things are indeed possible, and I didn’t just survive, I thrived.

Marriage turmoil and almost walking out but God told me not to so I didn’t. He healed, restored and made my marriage amazing.

When my oldest daughter turned 18 she left home with a couple of older Romanian men who took her across the country by bus to where they had promised her a position in their uncle’s company. God taught me how to be on my knees in prayer over her throughout the day. He protected her from the fire and brought her home three months later, with singed eyebrows. He restored her and our relationship. She is happily married, has two children and thriving in her relationship with Him instead of being a statistic.

After attaining my degree, studying nights and weekends, I was ready to launch into my career, climb up the corporate ladder and travel. But God pulled me back and I had to give up that idea to be there to take care of my family while God rose up my husband. I remember crying and then finally surrendering to God all the things I had worked so hard for the last 3 years. God did amazing things in my husband and eventually he became a Christian. He also gave me all the clout and money as a manager without having to travel and leave my family.

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. Writing novels that would change people for Christ Jesus

4. Use proceeds to fund Gospel Centered activities

5. Continue to lead in Bible Study