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

Thank you Karole Morehead 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:

40%

56%

40%

65%

40%

37%

31%

65%

43%

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 understand all I have is from God. I am wiling to give what I can and hope to give more as I get my budget under control

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m always willing to give of my time. I enjoy helping with children’s ministry as that is where I fell most helpful.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Didn’t know I had this gift. Perhaps because I’m willing to have conversations with others and listen to their thoughts and opinions it helps me to share my knowledge.

[H]eart

1. Teaching preschool at church. I enjoy being able to love on kiddos and help them to learn more about God.

2. I love volunteering in my kids school and establishing relationships with children.

3. Being with my family and friends and encouraging each other.

younger children who I can develop a long term relationship with.

Poverty/hunger
At-risk children
Disabilities

[A]bilities

preschool teacher and custodian

disability claims, retail, coaching

crafty

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

Your Primary was ‘The Otter’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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

[E]xperience

Grew up Catholic. Mom was “Charasmatic” More worship and about Jesus. I accepted Christ when I was 8 with friends. Went to church all thru school. In college moved away from home and didn’t find a place that felt comfortable. Married and had my first child and we decided as a family to try the Big church down the street so we could hide in the back. Walked in and felt at peace and like I was home. Grew thru community group and reaffirmed my life for Christ. Baptized and became part of our church. Began volunteering and eventually became leader of my community group as well as preschool teacher. I continue to learn and grow every day.

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Liberty, MO Childcare volunteer 2005 to present. (13 years).

Same church – preschool teacher. 2008 to present (10 years)

Same church- multiple volunteer position’s through out the years. Helping with children’s ministry, upwards sports, etc

Joining first “community group” and meeting a wonderful couple who are great friends and mentors now.

Watching my children getting to know Christ and accepting him as their Lord and Savior – and then wanting to tell their friends.

Seeing a child with many difficult family issues start in our preschool and through the love she received through the year learn of the love Jesus has for her. It was wonderful to see her be baptized years later and see how she has grown because of that love.

Growing up with an alcoholic father was difficult – so knowing the fear people can feel when living in a household with that. (But also knowing the forgiveness that can be given and the strength seen when the person overcomes that disease is a great tool)

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. creating a place for kids to go to feel safe.

4. learn more about other religions and historical references to Christiainity so that I could better communicate and talk to unbelievers

5. help missionaries local and abroad