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

Thank you Heather Pendleton 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

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

87%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

65%

Teaching

75%

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 (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have witnessed the power of God’s Spirit at work in others as they witnessed and testified to me, and desire to be that same instrument for God to work through me in others.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This is a gift that seems so natural to me by God’s grace…it really is just a deep desire of my heart to encourage, to bring harmony, to build others up.

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
It is the greatest joy to be able to see the growth of other believers, and I am always so excited to be able to be a part of that… to be able to walk alongside others in their growth of their relationship with Christ.

[H]eart

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

1. Invest in relationships. I love and desire to be known and to know deeply.

2. I love cooking! Making meals, being adventurous in eating, and it is a way that I love to serve others or reach out to others by having them in my home for meals.

3. I love being outside… walking, hiking, hammocking… enjoying God’s creation.

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

Women of college age or grad school age.

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

College ministries, children’s ministries, adoption, living overseas…

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Registered Nurse

Other jobs I have experience in:

Was on staff with a college ministry in Peru for 2 years and have intentionally been investing in college students since 2012.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Good at building relationships, teaching/leading small groups, encouragement of others, cooking, building up others’ enthusiast for life and God’s gifts

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

A large personal capacity.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
19 Total	40 Total	39 Total	22 Total

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

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

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Grew up in a Christian home going to church on Sundays but never understood the gospel, never had a relationship with Christ. I came to nursing school and some women started intentionally loving on me, wanting to get to know me, inviting me to bible study. I began going sporadically to bible study and church, and God used church retreats and the lives of these women- who obviously had ‘something’ that I didn’t- to help me see my need and desire for a relationship with him. I realized that ‘something’ was Jesus. And over time realized that the joy, purpose, acceptance, peace, love that I was looking for in worldly things I could have in Christ. Now I am a new creation… seeking to know God more daily and make him known.

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

Church: First Presbyterian Church
Location: Augusta, Ga
Ministry: Medical Campus Outreach
Years Involved: 2012-14, 17-18

Sending Church: First Presbyterian Church
Location: Cusco, Peru
Ministry: Campus Outreach
Years Involved: 2015-2016

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

My first job as a nurse after graduating school. I had no desire to work as a nurse, but learning to find my true and deepest satisfaction in Christ and not in my work had in turn helped me to be deeply satisfied in my job as I use it to worship God and serve him through serving others.

Living in Cusco, Peru- where nothing was ever comfortable or easy. But where life was so joyful. Because I had to learn true moment-by-moment dependence on God. And where I learned to praise him for so many small details of my life, and small gifts that I would normally take for granted. Because in Cusco nothing was ever a guarantee.

Marriage to my husband Brooks- understanding in a deeper way how much God delights in me as I see that mirrored slightly in the way my husband delights in me. And sweet to feel the freedom to be myself before another person and still be completely loved and accepted… just as I am before Christ.

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:

Struggling with anorexia before leaving for Peru and then even more seriously as I came off the field.

Struggling with depression when coming off the field in Peru, having suicidal ideations. But in this time I have never felt nearer to God and never felt so dependent on his Word. I understand in such a deeper way now how life-giving and powerful his Word is.

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. live as a missionary abroad, building relationships with other women

4. evangelize and disciple my children to know Christ

5. Invite people into my home weekly for meals, intentionally to build relationships.