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

Thank you Holly Ladner 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

56%

Evangelism

56%

Exhortation/Encouragement

46%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

68%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

40%

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, Teaching (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to share with others what God has taught me through my quiet times with Him.

#2 Gift, Prophecy (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not sure on this one, unless it ties in with my interest in teaching what I’ve learned from studying the Bible. I do believe with all my heart that scripture is God-breathed & true & is our guidebook for life.

#3 Gift, Giving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
All I have his His. If He says “give it”, I’ll give it. I would rather be in His will than anywhere else!

[H]eart

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

1. Be with my family & see them grow in their relationship with Jesus.

2. Encourage women in marriage, parenting, & image.

3. Study the Word. I can spend hours reading & studying!

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

Couples….especially young couples or newly married. Also, hurting marriages.

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

Marriage ministry

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

Marriage/family issues
Abuse/violence
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Mary Kay Cosmetics – sales & consulting

Other jobs I have experience in:

homeschooling, communications, event planning, speaker coordinating

Special talents/skills that I have:

Hospitality, mentoring, speaking, teaching, event planning

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Marriage, Biblical submission, Love & Respect, our personal testimony,
Beauty & Image

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Willingness to learn & to then teach others what I learn

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
30 Total	28 Total	28 Total	34 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I accepted Jesus into my heart as a child (9 yrs old) but it was in college that I completely surrendered my heart & life to Him. I finally understood that it was only through a personal relationship with Jesus & not through works that saved me.

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

Apex Baptist Church – served on women’s ministry 3 years, taught Life Group for young married couples for 5 years, led Marriage Ministry for 3 years

Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) – student for 7 years, leader for 2

Knowing God Ministries (Tara Furman) – was her event planner/speaker coordinator for 2 years

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

Marrying my best friend, a godly man

Becoming a mom

Growing up on a farm with a loving Christian family

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:

Estrangement from a sister who chose a destructive path over our family

A struggling marriage for the first 2 years

Raising a very strong-willed, difficult child & navigating all that goes with that.

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