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

Thank you Jean Gaus 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

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

50%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

56%

Teaching

59%

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 (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not sure why it says this, except that I do like to share in teaching , making newcomers or visitors welcome.

#2 Gift, Giving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
When I see a real need I feel compassion and want to help.

#3 Gift, Prophecy (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
No idea.

[H]eart

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

1. Hospitality. Getting to know others . Relationship building. Having people over to our home. Entertaining.

2. Teaching craft classes for women’s workshops. Leading women’s bible study groups.

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

Women’s groups, visitors

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

Program planning, teaching, greeting, coffee center, visitor center, new member service.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Sales, Tempur Pedic sales rep for Corporate Tempur Pedic.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Management, sales training, Mostly sales for the past 20 years. . Professional organizing. Head Start bus driver

Special talents/skills that I have:

Crafty, persuasive, public speaking,

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Women’s bible studies, sales training, craft classes.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Friendly, can make friends easily, loving others. Compassion,

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
26 Total	38 Total	30 Total	25 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

Youth group growing up in church. Influence of your sponsors and youth ministers.

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

Ministers wife 35 years, so very involved in ministry. Nineveh CC 2 yrs , Lawrenceburg, Anderson Christian C lawrenceburg, KY, 12,yrs Rolling Fork Christian,7 -9 yrs, New Haven KY, Boston Christian 6 yrs ?,

Bible study leader, children’s teacher, nursery, women’s retreat co-leader, fund raiser, women’s circle leader, hospitality, Vbs director,. VHS teacher. VHS crafter director. Camp Calvary and White Mills Christian camp counselor, Operation Christmas Child volunteer, youth teacher and group leader, door greeter.

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

Youth leaders at church

Attending a Christian college. Cincinnati Christian University 1976 through 1978

Other Christians

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:

one of my kids got involved in drugs as a late teen.. I could not get his father to acknowledge it was happening. I had to let go and ask God to expose and press upon the son . It resulted in him being exposed and him going to jail for three months. It was very hard on relationships in the family. Had to learn to let God deal with the situation as there was nothing I could do to make it better.

Divorce. Forgiven but not proud of it.

Near death experience , twice . Life is precious live each day to the fullest.

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. Mission trip.

4. Make my home a retreat for ministers and their wives to come for marriage renewal retreats .

5. Serve without restrictions to my time