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

Thank you Tara Hansen 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:

Administration

43%

Evangelism

75%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

37%

Prophecy

18%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

40%

Teaching

34%

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, Evangelism (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not sure I do or at least never felt like I did.

#2 Gift, Giving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I know everything I have is owed to God and would give all I can to help others to know the same.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been through some really tough struggles and bad decisions in life and if I can help support someone else through theirs to see that God is always good and can bring good from all things.

[H]eart

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

1. Fostering children

2. Encouraging and supporting other blended families from divorce, remarriage, death, fostering, adoption etc.

3. Make items (craft) that bring others joy

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

Infants and toddlers.
Parents or families who are blended or foster etc. Non traditional parents and families.

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

Fostering and Step family support

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Stay at home mom

Other jobs I have experience in:

Healthcare

Special talents/skills that I have:

Crafting, Singing

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My honesty and openness about even difficult things I’ve been through

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Follower

Routine

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
24 Total	20 Total	41 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

Raised in the church. Saved around age of 8. Fell away from Christ and lived for myself from around 16 to 22. After a failed marriage and broken home I have been rebuilt in him and am living fully for him or learning too. After denying my calling or his for many years I have finally accepted it and am in the midst even in all its challenges and heartbreak.

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

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

We fostered and reunited with his parents a little boy for 8 months. Life changing.

Birth of my children

Moving to Oskaloosa. The friendships and community we have built has helped me grow in ways I never knew I even needed.

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:

My divorce

Sexual abuse as a child

Loss of a best friend at 19.

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. Continue to foster as many children as God has planned and Adopt as many children as need homes.

4. Start a support system locally for fostering and adoptive families… clothing closet, date nights and more.

5. Travel the world with my husband and share our testimony and love for Christ with average people just like us.