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

Thank you Jayne Laursen 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

68%

Evangelism

46%

Exhortation/Encouragement

28%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

28%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

34%

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, Administration (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I can lead and organize.

#2 Gift, Giving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am a consistent tither.

#3 Gift, Teaching (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been teaching something most all of my life.

[H]eart

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

1. Create beautiful things in paintings, knitting, etc.

2. Traveling to new areas and seeing what is there.

3. Reading and learning new things or ideas.

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

Other women that have the same educational background and with children either preschool or elementary

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

reaching into the community to be a light

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Parenting

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

retired teacher

Other jobs I have experience in:

secretarial

Special talents/skills that I have:

piano

I have taught a class or seminar on:

mothering/parenting

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

organization

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

Project Driven

Leader

Solo

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
30 Total	17 Total	32 Total	41 Total

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

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

I chose to become a believer at a young age through the experience of family and church life.

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

Pianist, choir director of junior choir, Sunday School teacher-Headlands Baptist Church Mentor, OH 3-4 years

Sunday School teacher, Bell Choir member First Baptist Church , Canton, OH 2 years

Sunday School teacher, VBS teacher, Administrative Council, Started and led Mothers’ group, Women’s Ministry Team , Elder, Christian Education Team, Elementary Education Supervisor First Friends Church 44 years

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

Malone College degree in education and the teaching experiences that followed.

Christian camping both as a camper and then as a worker/counselor.

A family heritage of commonly held land in southern Ohio and the family gatherings held there.

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

Working with my father through his Alzheimer’s disease

Managing my mother’s care and health issues for the last 14 years

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. Being part of mission trip experiences that helped better the community that we were serving

4. Using my painting talents to draw others to Jesus

5. Working individually with children to teach them skills that would make them a life time learner