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

Thank you Jenny Smith 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

46%

Evangelism

56%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

43%

Prophecy

34%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

87%

Teaching

53%

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, Serving (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to help others when I can.

#2 Gift, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to help others.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am told that I am a very good listener and give advice when needed.

[H]eart

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

1. I love to sing. Singing brings me joy.

2. I like to help others; whether it is just listening to someone when they need someone to talk to or if they need advice.

3. It gives me joy to be able to contribute to different organizations that bring encouragement to others.

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

My peers

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

The church being able to send mission groups to other places to help excites me.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Alcoholism
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Accounting/Human Resources

Other jobs I have experience in:

Customer service

Special talents/skills that I have:

Singing/music. Have played a saxophone.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Being able to listen when someone needs to talk.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 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. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
25 Total	21 Total	34 Total	28 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up singing in church. While singing a song that my dad wrote I realized that I needed to give my heart to Jesus.

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

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

I always felt so much better about myself when I was singing in church and family gatherings even though it scared me to death to sing in front of a lot of people.

When I stayed with my Aunt one summer, we attended their church camp and worked in their garden. It was a summer full of learning. Such a peaceful summer.

Spending time with my grandmother who was fearless and God Loving.

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:

When I was 18; I was in an automobile accident, rolled my little S10 pickup 7 times. Thankfully God was watching over me that night. My dad had been drinking, I know he loved me but he didn’t show it that night. Maybe it was because he was drunk; I’ll never know, I felt that he was more concerned about the condition of the truck than about whether I was okay or not. This experience helps me understand someone who is feeling unloved or unwanted.

One of cousins was killed in a tragic automobile accident when she was just a toddler. She was in the blind spot of the vehicle that one of my aunts was leaving in; but as sisters the one aunt forgave the other aunt, I don’t know how long after the accident that the forgiveness happened, I just know that it did. This experience helps me understand that of someone going through a tragic, sudden loss.

Betrayal, adultery, addiction, and idolism have all touched my life in one or another. Loving someone with an addiction to drugs, women and material possessions have shaped me into a woman who is strong and independent but also into a woman who understands what a person is going through when they are in a similar situation.

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. to sing regularly in a church setting

4. to go on mission trips to help those in need

5. to get more involved with a good charity group