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

Thank you Debbie Kostka 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

Evangelism

Exhortation/Encouragement

31%

Giving

37%

Mercy Showing

50%

Prophecy

15%

Pastoring/Shepherding

Serving

71%

Teaching

18%

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 (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I can work with others with their guidance. I enjoy serving to help others.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (50%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a heart for those in need.

#3 Gift, Giving (37%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
We are blessed in how God has grown our financial stability. We are thankful we can help others that might not be as financially secure as we are.

[H]eart

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

1. Doing little things behind the scenes to help others

2. Being creative

3. Seeing children come to know our Lord and see them grow.

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

I think I work well with all ages.

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

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

Managing teachers, parents, and children and meetings.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Decorating and rethinking rooms

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Follower

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	3 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
20 Total	29 Total	45 Total	25 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Was let to the Lord by a couple involved in Navigators. But did not grow in my faith until I was part of Community Bible Study

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

Grace Church in Indy In with introducing new people to the church called First Impressions. Work with VBS lead ladies bible study in my home

Ran VBS for our church in AHEF church. Was a team leader with Awana’s.

Was one of the adult leaders on a Mission Trip

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

Working with the CBS group of ladies.

Involved in ladies bible studies and couples bible studies at all of our churches over the last 38 years.

Always having a core of wonderful solid Christian friends from small groups and studies

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:

Loss of my dad when I was in my early 30’s

Issues that we went through with all three of our boys growing up

Moved to different locations (states and cities) throughout our 47 years of marriage

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. Helping to make life easier for friends and family

4. Help others that are not as blessed as I am