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

Thank you Gracelyn 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

71%

Evangelism

37%

Exhortation/Encouragement

43%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

59%

Teaching

65%

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, Giving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel like it is a natural expression of what I have received. It is within my means. The concept of prudence is imbibed in me

#2 Gift, Administration (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am of the belief that good structures help individuals to thrive. We should have good administration e.g. what we are going to do, how and why that can unite mission

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God cares, and we are all humans.

[H]eart

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

1. Give to causes that I want to support – e.g. Access, dance in church

2. Being inspired by beauty – nature and great design

3. Activities that make me move and feel the heart racing, looking towards a goal.

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

5 to 10 years younger

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

JPI transition, making life choices, clarity of thinking

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

Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship
Spiritual laziness
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Associate Consultant in Strategic Communications

Other jobs I have experience in:

Social enterprise – operations, proposal writing
Learning about the social sector ecosystem
Writing research papers

Special talents/skills that I have:

Choreography
Listening & mentoring

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Dancing in the kingdom of God

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Resourcefulness

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Challenger

Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
40 Total	25 Total	27 Total	28 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Praying to God for family, and he provided and saw me through. Softened hardened hearts and lead me in his ways

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

Dance Ministry, 5 years, Choreographer, dancer, leader

Core Team, 2 years, Befriender & Organiser

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

NTU PEAK – the importance of good leadership and setting team culture. Challenged myself above and beyond, realised I could prepare and try to deliver.

Netball – the importance of working in a team and communication within the team, to slog together and get through it together

Destination Imagination – imagination and thinking differently can make me excited.

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:

Family – poor communication and mismatched expectations

Isolated – church hurt and being left outside the group, not ‘favoured’.

Spiritual dryness & addiction – when I think I cannot see God.

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. Open up gateways to channel resources and create opportunities (e.g. kickstarter like, marketplaces)

4. Liberate individuals to choose the path that God has prepared for them (e.g. information about choices, guidance)

5. Create places of sanctuary where people can come to take refuge, contend with God and meet God.