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

Thank you Julie Pretorius 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):

34%

40%

59%

71%

65%

68%

43%

84%

84%

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 have had roles in this area for many years in other employment and volunteer work.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy studying and reading and academic work very much. I enjoy sharing what I find in helpful ways.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m not sure this is a strong point, this test result surprises me.

[H]eart

1. Sharing God’s heart for Israel and the Jewish people. This includes learning Hebrew and singing in Hebrew and studying Israel’s history.

2. Creating beauty through the arts: woodworking, drawing, cooking, dancing, singing

3. International relationships. I enjoy singing in six languages, I love meeting people from other nations and learning about their specific culture and calling in the world.

I enjoy working with the very young, infants/children and families. I enjoy working with artists, teachers, international folks. These are slight preferences based on past experience, but this is honestly hard to answer as I have friends in all age groups.

1. Worship and intercession (The Bridge)
2. Teaching
3. Gardening (The Garden)

Marriage/family issues
Educational
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

I am currently working at a winery as a server and at an after school program as a counselor

1. International volunteering in Israel/cross-cultural skills
2. Housekeeping/B&B management
3. Set building for theatre
4. Lifeguard manager/management skills

Classically trained pianist
Read, write and speak basic Hebrew
Gymnastics coach

Opera singing

My voice (both in speaking and singing)

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

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 became a Christian when I was five years old. I believe it was real because the day after I prayed that Jesus would be my Savior, I felt a joy even at that age I had never felt before that I still remember.

New Covenant Presbyterian Church, Aiken, South Carolina, At-risk children’s preschool teacher. 2 years.

Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Choir member. 2 years.

In college, I went to a small Bible study where I received the Holy Spirit, experience prophecy, and heard about God the Father for the first time. The life of David was the key image that legitimized the experience and has characterized my life since then.

In Israel on the Sea of Galilee, God spoke to me about the Bride of Christ and the book of Song of Songs. Singing and the Hebrew language became really important to me.

Performing in a show called “Broadway Bound” : I visited New York and was introduced to the world of the performing arts.

I went through a season with an eating disorder and that has given me compassion for those suffering with addictions and self-destructive thoughts.

I was close friends with some who I later found out was likely involved in the occult. It gave me a passion for the authentic gifts of the Holy Spirit and for recognizing deception.

I grew up in a family without knowing my father very well and where communication was poor. It has given me a passion for knowing my heavenly Father and a desire to see healing and alignment in marriage relationships.

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. Singing and composing opera internationally in six languages and especially Hebrew

4. Minister to orphans in some capacity: provide a home for the homeless

5. Writing several books