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

Thank you Keaton Erin Buster 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:

Administration

28%

Evangelism

81%

Exhortation/Encouragement

87%

Giving

46%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

43%

Teaching

84%

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:
When I find out others are going through a hard time, I immediately want to encourage them. I enjoy drawing from my own experiences in order to pour out love, comfort and gentleness

#2 Gift, Teaching (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love scripture and I have a heart for understanding the original context and word usage, so that the truth can be easily understood and applied to today’s life.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love sharing the gospel with people by sharing my own testimony with them. I love telling people what God has done for me.

[H]eart

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

1. Write.

2. Help and encourage people- especially those dealing with similar issues I have: health, pain, addiction, etc.

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

I enjoy working with youth group- middle and high schoolers. But would really love to work with students and young adults dealing with health crisises, addiction, mental health, etc. Because I’ve been there.

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

One on one or small groups for young people with specific issues, like addiction, mental health, poor health, etc. Writing. Explaining the Bible so it makes sense.

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

Drug abuse/recovery
Health/fitness
Other – Teens

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Disabled, stay at home mom.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Childcare

Special talents/skills that I have:

Writing,

I have taught a class or seminar on:

How to study the Bible and look up words in their original Hebrew or Greek

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Empathy.

[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

Solo

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	3 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
20 Total	26 Total	41 Total	32 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

Always believed in God but fell away from the church and got involved in drug addiction and partying in order to deal with physical and mental health issues. Asked God one day to get me clean because I was going to die if I kept using, 2 days later I found out I was pregnant and from then on I’ve been devoted to following Jesus

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

Youth ministry, Alpine chapel, Lake zurich, IL 5 years

Sunday school, alpine chapel, Lake Zurich, IL, 5 years

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

Becoming a mom

Finding a note on my driveway that encouraged me about something only God knew

Getting clean from drugs

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:

Getting sick and dealing with chronic illness and pain since age 15

Drug addiction

Mental health struggles with OCD, anxiety, Aspergers.

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. Create a celebrate-recovery type ministry for teens and young adults going through health, mental health or life crisis/difficulties

4. Write a devotional for children and students that have chronic illness

5. Become a women’s speaker and share my testimony and encouragement with women across the world