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

Thank you Jolene Nofzinger 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:

68%

28%

53%

65%

28%

31%

62%

65%

62%

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 enjoy organizing and administration type work. It is a big part of my job (and previous jobs), as well as something I have done at church in the past.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Giving has always been a part of my life, as I was growing up and as a married couple. We enjoy providing for those in need to show the practical love of Christ.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy serving others in ministry, encouraging and supporting fellow believers and unbelievers. I like being part of a team accomplishing a goal together or meeting a need to point others closer to Christ.

[H]eart

1. Time with Christ, studying the Word with fellow believers, learning more about the Word and how it challenges me and draws me closer to Christ.

2. Worship Music, listening to it and singing. I love music and God often speaks to and encourages me through song.

3. Reading, I love to learn new things or just be encouraged by a good book.

I enjoy working with women of various ages, and encouraging younger women in their parenting and marriages.

Worship team, women’s ministry, family/parenting, discipleship

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

Office Aide in a public high school counseling & career office

Human resources management, development/advancement at a Christian college

Administration/organizing tasks or events, volunteer leadership, attention to detail, singing, encouraging others through verbal and written word, cooking, leading small groups, great listener

Have led small group Bible studies

The desire and ability to encourage others

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

I grew up in the church and accepted Christ at a young age. He has always been part of my life, but my personal walk has definitely grown in depth and maturity even in recent years. My faith is becoming more of my own as I continue to work it out and live it out.

Elem3nt Church Blissfield – Worship Team, Adminstrative Board, Women’s Ministry, Small Group Leader, Youth Leader, Choir, Piano for worship, Children’s Teacher

New Hope Church (Ft. Wayne IN) – Choir, Piano for Worship

Being part of a local church body on a consistent basis throughout my life, serving in ministry and being ministered to.

Completing the Motherwise Bible study and continuing on in a young mothers group under the leadership of a mentoring mom.

A current in depth discipleship study I am doing one-on-one that is pushing me to truly live out my faith and deepen my walk with Christ.

The routine challenges of marriage and parenting, although I wouldn’t call them negative experiences . They have definitely brought me closer to Christ and given me compassion for those who struggle in marriage and parenting. Living in Christ is key in both of these areas, and different from what the world says.

Church division and differences of opinions – going through some of these issues forced me to re-examine my person walk and to grow on my own spiritually with Christ rather than relying on a specific preacher, teacher or group to pull me along. This has been part of me owning my faith rather than just going through the motions.

Struggles with personal health, food and fitness. It is an area that has been a lifelong struggle and I have not yet found victory. I have great compassion for those that struggle in this area, and the journey to victory is the road I am on. God continues to travel with me as I strive for obedience to Him.

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. Disciple women on an individual or small group basis

4. Participate in local or national disaster relief efforts

5. Participate/Lead marriage or parenting ministry