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

Thank you Katy Eeten 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):

62%

37%

31%

84%

46%

28%

28%

78%

75%

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 genuinely want to help others in need. I want to use what God has blessed me with to help others.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This actually surprises me. I am a “behind the scenes” helper, so maybe this is why I scored high here. I am involved in serving the youth and desire to help see people come to know God through my service. I would have expected “Administration” to be higher than this, though.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I can clearly articulate biblical truths, at least with some preparation… Depending on the story/topic, I can explain Bible passages well. This is especially true in written form when I can give it more thought.

[H]eart

1. Writing – I love to write uplifting, inspiring, and just fun and joyful stories.

2. Walking in nature – I love exercising my body in this way, and seeing God’s beauty in the process. A very enjoyable, calming activity.

3. Playing the piano – Just between me and God, I enjoy pouring my heart out into worship songs. I’m not a performer or musical leader, just someone who feels close to God through music.

I discovered this year that I enjoy working with 6th grade girls – they’re thirsty for truth and not “too cool” to participate in discussions. I am also drawn to business professionals since I can relate to their lifestyle.

I would love the opportunity to share my Excel skills with people needing to improve their work skills. I would love to share writing tips for people interested. I also have a desire to create a family Bible study that could get families studying the Bible together and all ages being able to get something out of the study.

Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

Account Administration – Office Leadership role

Misc. Administrative

Type over 100 wpm; Advanced Excel and other Microsoft products; Piano; Writing; Juggling 10,000 things at once; Parody writing; Definitely not cooking 😛

Nothing formal.

Ability to stay organized and multi-task

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

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

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

[E]xperience

I grew up in a Christian home and always considered myself a Christian (didn’t have one decisive moment, as I didn’t know any other way!) I do remember it becoming more real and making it more “my” faith my freshman year in college when going through the Weigh Down Workshop.

Youth Ministry – Lakepoint in Muskego, WI (2.5 years); Southern Lakes EV Free Church in Elkhorn, WI (~8 years); Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, WI (1 year?); First Christian Church in Santa Maria, CA (1 year); Harvest Community Church (1 year?).

Administrative Assistant at Harvest Community Church 1999 to 2002

Meeting and marrying my husband Jason (encouraged me to be baptized, brought me closer to God, introduced me to youth ministry)

Getting my job at Thermo Fisher (USCS initially) – I’ve grown immensely as a leader from serving in that role, despite the stress!

My overall childhood – I had loving parents that taught me what it means to be part of a functional, loving family. Always felt loved, appreciated, and supported. My dad in particular left a lasting legacy of patience, joy and peace, since he died in 2004.

My dad’s death in 2004. Always hard to lose a parent, but helps to know I’ll see him in heaven and allows me to more directly relate to others facing death of a parent or who have a loved one with cancer.

My experience at UW LaCrosse. I was miserable! Many tears, very lonely, felt like an outcast. But it made me appreciate my family that much more, and I’m grateful I transferred to UWM and lived with my family for the next 3 years, especially since my dad ended up dying two years after I moved out.

When my husband lost his job with a telecommunications company early on in our marriage. I remember crying at work when I found out, but I think experiencing that helped us to face similar hardships in California and beyond without it destroying our faith or our relationship. Also helps me to know what people are going through when they lose a job.

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. Develop a family Bible Study

4. Quit my job and work for a non-profit instead

5. Host a MC/Bible study in our home with our neighbors