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

Thank you Kimberly Gallien 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):

65%

59%

87%

68%

84%

43%

43%

75%

56%

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’m able to find the positive in the most darkest of moments. I also have the ability to understand that the dark moments are meant to last forever and that there’s a lesson to be learned each time.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Patience and understanding are traits that I have been able to develop and enhance over several years. Working in healthcare/mental health, I’ve had the privilege to work with people from all walks of life and determine that the differences aren’t that great; and that we all need 2nd/3rd chances to get it right.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I get so much joy and happiness from helping others. Growing up in church, I was taught to be humble and never above going above and beyond for others.

[H]eart

1. spending time with loved ones

2. concerts/music

3. travel

Youth and Older Adults

I get excited about new member ministries/youth ministry. Areas that typically concern me are related to lack of organization/consistency.

Marriage/family issues
Disabilities
Other – Mental Health

[A]bilities

Licensed therapist/social worker

administrative assistant

Great listener/motivator/organization

stress management/self care, emotional eating, cycle of change

my ability to meet people where they are and assess their primary needs.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

50-50 Routine/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

I was raised UPC. I became saved and baptized in Jesus’ name at the age of 12. I was heavily involved in the church up until age 22.

Choir – Pentecostals of Alexandria, Alexandria, Louisiana, 6 years

Nursery – Pentecostals of Alexandria, Alexandria, Louisiana, 3 years

Drama – Pentecostals of Alexandria, Alexandria, Louisiana, 3 years

being able to have strong positive relationships with friends and family who are rooted in christian beliefs/faith have afforded me the ability to not feel alone and always know that they wouldn’t steer me in the wrong direction

being raised by my aunt allowed me to understand that I could still be just as loved and successful as other who came from traditional familial backgrounds

Moving to a different state, on a whim, allowed me to be more trusting of God and increased my faith

Ending a relationship that wasn’t meant for me, even when I tried to make it fit into my mold.

Being hurt by close friends and having the ability to forgive them; holding no animosity

A period of time where my walk with God was less than consistent showed me that without him there was a void that couldn’t be filled. He is a necessary/vital part of my life.

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. improve overall health and wellness

4. become more involved in a church ministry

5. provide counseling for members of the church who couldn’t afford it.