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

Thank you Jill 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

12%

Evangelism

53%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

40%

Mercy Showing

34%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

40%

Serving

62%

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, Serving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel joy when helping others, especially when it benefits a person or group who I really believe in.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Every single day I seek to encourage, inspire or comfort one or more persons.

#3 Gift, Teaching (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have taught much of my life and it comes naturally to me.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with my friends, family and dogs.

2. Sending notes,, gifts or dropping of something to eat for people.

3. Deep long conversations with dear friends. Laughter, bonding with them.

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

Other believers, those who appreciate relationships, all ages, races, demographics. Except I don’t LOVE working with middle schoolers!

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

Womens ministries, mindfulness, Lectio practices, small groups

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

Marriage/family issues
Compulsive behavior
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Elementary substitute teacher

Other jobs I have experience in:

Financial, Food, Childcare (babysitting) and working at a financial institution.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Strong writer. Talking to people. Pretty good with music/singing.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Just Sunday school and regular school classes.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Encouraging others/growing deeper relationships.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	3 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
19 Total	31 Total	45 Total	24 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Otter’, 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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I first asked Jesus into my heart at a camp in middle school. I renewed this commitment several times over the years, and as an adult my faith deepened.

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

LCPC (Parent Education board)
Teaching Sunday school, leading VBS small groups, Teachers assistant for parent ed.

Preschool teacher, VBS volunteer, data entry for VBS, Mentor for MOPS mothers at Pathfinder.

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

Having a small group of fellow followers in high school; we did Bible studies together, went to retreats together, were high school leaders together, and have remained close.

God’s grace after a divorce-being led to my lifelong partner, husband and best friend. The whole experience of having twins, being a single mom, and then meeting my now husband was transforming to my faith.

Moving to a new state and meeting some of the closest, inspiring, encouraging CHristian women friends I could possibly have.

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:

Poor choices in college-from parties to not taking classes seriously enough. Wasting time on things that broke me down instead of building me up.

Decades of eating and body image struggles.

Anxiety to a level of intensity that made me seek counseling.

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 host regular gatherings with neighbors for meals or just time to talk. That it would become something we all looked forward to and really grew neighbor relationships.

4. To lead a small group either of adults (support and fellowship) or of girls-and help them as they go through middle school and high school.

5. To create a ministry related to baking for others, or some other type of acts of kindness ministry.