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

Thank you Hannah Horst 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

25%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

34%

Serving

75%

Teaching

62%

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 (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Helping others is forfilling knowing that even the slightest kind gesture could change how a person is feeling and make you feel better knowing you helped someone.

#2 Gift, Giving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Makes people happy which in turn makes me happy knowing that I made their day.

#3 Gift, Teaching (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy offering incite when I can and helping others better understand what we are discussing.

[H]eart

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

1. Taking pictures

2. Singing

3. Help others

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

My coworkers, some are older and some are about the same age.

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

I am excited to see how the kids contribute to the raising of money for Dominican children to go to school for a year.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
At-risk children
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I work in a bakery

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special talents/skills that I have:

Photography, drawing, singing/ music

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I taught a class recently on the new series that we are starting in our youth group.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Compassion

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
31 Total	30 Total	39 Total	34 Total

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

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

I grew up in a church my whole life. I was young and in Sunday school when I accepted Jesus into my life because it seemed like the right thing to do. As I grew older I came to understand what it meant to fully follow Jesus and am still learning and growing as a Christian.

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

I served in different cities such as: Chicago, Philadelphia, and Kentucky. I helped the homeless, worked in a soup kitchen, and at other shelters.

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

Working with my coworkers for the past year.

Graduating

Being a member in my church

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:

The loss of a loved ones.

Seeing those who have nothing living life as if they have everything.

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. Growing in my faith

4. Helping lead in my youth group

5. Giving more of my time to ministries at my church