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

Thank you JoAnne Swahlan 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):

28%

37%

59%

62%

68%

34%

18%

81%

59%

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 serving and anticipate needs well. I enjoy home-making, cooking and hospitality. I have served as greeter/usher in the past. I enjoy serving within the context of a life group (connect groups).

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
As a nurse, life has taught me the importance and differences of compassion, sympathy and empathy…and that all people should be treated with respect. I do have some difficulty with those who continually overtax the available resources.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I tend to give with time/service along with $.

[H]eart

1. cooking:)…I enjoy the creativity and hands-on of cooking and have done cooking classes/get togethers in the past…I enjoy promoting the making of homemade items as a way encourage skill sets and improving a comforting home. I enjoy canning, baking cakes and now learning soapmaking

2. I really enjoy researching data/problems/critical thinking.I am an incessant reader of almost anything…tv is not a priority for me

3. My family, kids and dog bring me joy regularly!

I have enjoyed teaching home skills all ages.

Kitchen work, helps, greeter

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
At-risk children

[A]bilities

Critical Care RN

Cooking

Critical thinking, medical situations
I can milk a goat:)

cooking, canning, home-making (is a verb)

friendly, compassionate and welcoming

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

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 accepted Christ at the age of 19 during a college period of seeking. I had been involved in church from a young age initially in a catholic environment and in a nondenominational/Baptist setting.

greeter/usher, 10th grade girls sunday school, life group host, kitchen help at a baptist church (large) for 15 years

Becoming a nurse gave me stability, challenge and the opportunity to gain real perspective and problem solving abilities early in life. The ability to function daily in compassion and help those in need has been satisfying and keeps me grateful with clear priorities.

Raising kids has been the best and hardest thing…my reliance on God for wisdom and intentionally being “present” in day to day life.

Being with my husband…he continually shows me care and true compassion. He encourages me daily with his support and diligence to our family. He redirects me to remember God’s hand in our lives. He has shown me how to live with kindness and thoughtfulness to each other in a very consistent manner. He encourages creativity.

Divorce/ alcoholism of immediate family. Dysfunctional childhood.

Being so very poor in college has made me more compassionate to those in similar situations…and keeps me grateful for education opportunities.

Loss of a friend by domestic violence…I am more watchful and willing to ask some hard questions (tactfully and safely). I am violence-adverse.

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. help others develop/define stable home life

4. work with church to show Christ’s love in practical ways

5. help empower kids with practical life skills