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

Thank you Katie Rush 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

75%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

87%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

71%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

62%

Serving

53%

Teaching

87%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Encouragement and connecting with others come naturally to me.

#2 Gift, Teaching (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a passion for understanding and learning God’s Word with others.

#3 Gift, Administration (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Serving, helping, filling necessary roles to help the work of the Church is important to me.

[H]eart

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

1. I love community building and helping others feel/be connected and rooted.

2. Laughing and doing light hearted things bring me lots of joy!

3. I love nature and being outside (beach, pool, walking, running, hiking, anything outdoors!)

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

I love to work with all people! Most recently I have been connected to working with women, families, and children. I also enjoy working with individuals who have mental illnesses and other oppressed people groups.

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

Women’s ministry, family ministry, young adults are all areas that excite me!

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

Parenting
Poverty/hunger
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Stay at home mom 🙂

Other jobs I have experience in:

Social Work (mental health counselor, family/state foster care therapy, hospital/health care)

Special talents/skills that I have:

I am great at connecting with and building others up.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

n/a

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Being able to connect to and encourage others!

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
22 Total	36 Total	38 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 grew up in the church and accepted Christ as a 3rd grader at youth camp. During my high school/college years, my faith become more personal and worked out instead of just a child like commitment.

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

Women’s/Mom’s ministry small group leader (Real Mom, Grace Church, Noblesville IN 3 years

Children’s ministry volunteer (Cornerstone Church, Hazel Dell Community Church, Trader’s Point Church)

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

Studying social work at the Master’s level and being exposed to different oppressed people groups radically changed the way I view the world and my role as a Christian

Transitioning to adulthood/parenting has impacted my interest in future generations/mentorship/spiritual growth

Being a part of healthy churches

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:

Growing up with an alcoholic/emotionally absent father

experiencing lack of community/compassion/connection with the local church

loss and grief

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 be involved in local non-profit work with oppressed people groups

4. be a part of a local ministry that encourages spiritual growth in women

5. engage in mentorship relationships