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

Thank you Jan Pritchard 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):

50%

68%

56%

59%

40%

84%

46%

40%

75%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe and perceive that a scriptural and biblical perspective can be brought forward and told in all circumstances of life. Desire to see God at work in all situations.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy researching and studying the word of God and believe that God’s word is not to be used out of context to fit an ungodly narrative.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I let others know what God has done for me and that He can transform their lives, give them a supernatural joy and hope. Jesus is the only path to salvation. (John 14:6) (John 3:16)

[H]eart

1. Reading non-fiction and biblical studies; participating in such endeavors with the church small group and within community where I live.

2. Enjoy being in the midst of the beauty of nature (stars, birds, animals, trees, mountains, lakes, rivers)

3. Listening to beautiful music

A diverse group of people near my own age

Issues/concerns: that the world not change us but that we change the world; reaching the unbeliever through actions, mission, and scripture

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Spiritual laziness
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

Retired from federal government

assistant director, program management (special projects/Office of the Secretary of Defense); choir (church and community; church mission; Sunday school teacher; vice-chair of a community residents’ council ; executive assistant in the immediate Office of the Vice-President of the US; Administrative Office of US Courts (travel coordinator for all US Clerks of Courts and Judges); Script writer for Executive Leadership Development Program (Defense Dept) graduating class presentation to the Secretary of Defense.

planning/organizing/written communication

Sunday School (4th & 5th graders) re biblical stories and various activities ; contractor and program manager training on the rules of contract bids and proposals, security protocols, and writing descriptive summaries presented to congressional staffers on behalf of higher authorities in the Dept of Defense.

Perseverance as well as listening to others

[P]ersonality

Reserved

High Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

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

baptized at age of 12, but did not really know or surrender my life to Christ until brought to despair in my early 30’s. My life changed and joy was brought back into my life beyond my dreams.

Epworth Methodist church in Illinois (youth); Baptist college in Mississippi (student–music); Fairlington UMC, Arlington, VA: hospitality, money counter; Wilderness Community Church (Spotsylvania, VA): mission, teacher, musical ensemble; greeter; and writer

My grandmother’s teaching me the power of prayer at an early age (raised by grand parents the first four years of life). It brought me back to this realization and remembrance later in life.

My adopted father’s humbleness and kindness and my mother’s belief that I could succeed if I worked hard and maintained an I can do attitude.

The school of hard knocks led me to appreciate hard work and it taught me to grow even in my failures. This experience led me to perseverance and acceptance that life can be tough, but can be rewarding as well.

A failed 1st marriage that wrought physical and mental abuse. I know what other women who have been taught that marriage is forever but have to walk away.

Quite a while ago I had a “suck it up attitude” for those who were ill and not able to come to work. Now more than ever I can appreciate the suffering of others.

On several occasions whenever I was nudged to do certain tasks, I kept telling myself I was not qualified or able. When I finally succumbed to the nudging, found it to be more rewarding than I could imagine. (mission and teaching)

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. the ability to use my God-given gifts to the utmost

4. free of pain and illness

5. making a huge difference in this world for good