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

Thank you Annie Johnson 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

78%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

34%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

65%

Teaching

50%

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, Administration (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
It’s what I do everyday in my work but I also had to learn to it’s God’s gift to me.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because I hate to see people in pain and know what it feels like

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with family and friends.

2. Traveling and seeing new places

3. Helping others in need and making others feel comfortable.

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

All types especially those in need.

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

Helping visitors and regular attendees to connect. In visiting new churches for the last 6 months it reminded me how hard it is to new people to feel a part of the church.

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Office Manager for Student Enrollment with the School District.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Pre-school

Special talents/skills that I have:

Welcoming and making people feel comfortable

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Working as a team with my husband

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
27 Total	22 Total	39 Total	31 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

Grew up in church and always believed. However my Walk to Emmaus helped me develop a personal relationship with Christ.

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

First UMC downtown Fort Myers- birth to 2006
Preschool committee and youth leader

Cape Coral First UMC- 2007 to 2018
Lay coordinator for Serve and Grow ministries
Lead many Operation Love your Neighbor teams
Led several small groups including a young adult group
Help to establish a feeding ministry for low income families
Founded the Yellow Team (welcoming ministry)
Served on the Compass Team
Was part of a drama ministry.
VBS Team leader

Friendship Church of Punta Gorda-July 2016-June 2017
Coordinated Truck or Treat
Coordinated Eggstravangza for Easter
Coordinated Family movie nights
Coordinated Operation Love Your Neighbor

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

Learning to serve in the church. Starting with the drama ministry, bags of hope, being in a small group and then Operation Love your neighbor. All of these ministries led me to becoming a leader within the church.

Walk to Emmaus- Amazing experience which helped me to realize that God equips those he calls. Serving on the weekends has helped me to grow in many ways. Never thought I would ever be able to give a talk and with God by my side I have done 3.

Being a small group leader- taught me that that God could use me to help bring people others closer to Christ.

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:

Loss of my mom right after ex-husbands catastrophic injury (quadriplegic)

Divorce

My son admitting he was gay

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. Go on an international mission trip

4. to be able to quit my job and serve the church

5. Start a new minstry in one of my passion areas.