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

Thank you Ginger Suess 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):

65%

68%

56%

59%

56%

46%

59%

37%

71%

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 have been a teacher for 27 years. Seems pretty fitting.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because I’m used to talking to medium to large groups of students/people and can share info in an interesting, effective way.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have held roles as an administrative assistant and as an executive assistant in a large company. Being a teacher, you also have to have the ability to delegate, organize and execute a plan or plans.

[H]eart

1. Cooking for others because they appreciate it and I like providing for others. I like making things for them and making them feel special and appreciated as well.

2. Teaching, so that I can help/encourage others in what they are capable of, even if they don’t think so initially.

3. Writing/Coaching for student drama opportunities in a church setting. It is so rewarding to see kids discover their gifts and talents and how they can use them to glorify God.

Grades 3-6, mostly. But, I’ve worked with kids of all ages, K-12.

I love that Berkley is all in for youth! The world is trying hard to mislead, confuse and destroy the youth today. They need prayer and protection more than ever!

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Parenting
Educational

[A]bilities

HS Teacher

Elementary Teaching
Administrative Roles

I speak Spanish.
I write/coach student dramas for church.

Spanish (K-12), Adult Ed – Spanish, VBS (K-6), Sunday School (2-5)

Creativity and Compassion

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

Variety

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

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

The guy I was dating (who is now my husband) was a Christian. I was not. He invited me to church, asked me good (but hard) questions about my faith. I started going to church. I filled out a visitor card and had some folks from the church come to my apartment to talk with me a few days later. My boyfriend at the time knew they were going to visit me. He was with a group of friends from his church praying that I would give my life to Christ during the visit. I did in fact give my life to Christ that night (3/11/97). I can share in more detail if anyone is interested.

Winston-Salem First (w/ HS Students ,1 year prior to moving to GR), Vineyard (Community Engagement 1.5 years), GR First (Children’s Ministries – 17 yrs – nursery/kids church/drama) and Oakhill (VBS, Sunday School, Youth Group 6-12, 2 yrs)

Having a boyfriend, who became my husband to challenge me, support me and pray for/with me from the very beginning of our relationship. Known each other 26 years, going on 27 years of marriage.

Ed and Janice Alfing were two small group leaders who were on fire for God. They were such nurturing and supportive strong Christians who helped me understand the importance of being in the Word, doing a Bible studies and memorizing scripture.

Being a parent (kids ages 21 and 16) and being a teacher for 27 years and having such an important role in impacting the lives of children keeps you grounded, focused and in check. Knowing your words and actions are always being observed helps to keep you humble and makes you want to be a better person and to be a godly person. Neither is a role to take lightly. It is a tremendous honor and blessing to be a parent and a teacher.

Having dysfunctional parents.

Having to care for aging, ill parents who lived in NC while I was living in MI. All the while, trying to work, care for my husband and children, myself and my dying parents.

Going through unexpected, major life changes in a short period of time.

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. Become a missionary.

4. Sing in a praise and worship group.

5. Perform street dramas as a witnessing tool.