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

Thank you Katharine Ives 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):

53%

50%

68%

68%

59%

31%

28%

93%

31%

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 am a follower, not a leader in most scenarios. I like to serve others and be helpful.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have always had the ‘glass half full’ perspective on life, so much so, I do believe that I can turn most negatives into positives. This then allows me to be able to encourage and motivate others because whatever excuse they through my way, I am usually able to give them some words of wisdom or encouragement, if I feel they need it.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping others and taking the stress off people. I am a people-pleaser at heart.

[H]eart

1. Take care of my family.

2. I like to be in nature and go for long walks.

3. Spend time with my son Arthur. I thank god most days for giving me the blessing of having a child.

I do not have a preference, any age or gender.

I am not sure at this moment.

Abortion/sanctity of Life
At-risk children
Disabilities

[A]bilities

Medical secretary (on maternity leave)

I worked for the body shop as their makeup artist and I also have worked for a christian organisation called OM as their receptionist.

Admin skills, baking, cooking. I went to uni to study hair and makeup in film, fashion and television so I am handy with an eyeliner!

N/A

I am a really good listener, I like to make others feel that they are heard and understood.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Follower

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

I was brought up in a loving christian family and went to church every Sunday. As a child I believed in God but when I went to secondary school I strayed from God and blocked him out of my life.
When I was 18 I got into my first proper relationship and was with this person for 5 years. For most of the relationship I was deeply unhappy and I prayed to God most days that he would give me the strength and courage to end the relationship as I knew it was wrong.
I eventually broke up with this person and asked God for forgiveness and declared God as my saviour and Lord. I then met Ed 3 months later!

Becoming a medical secretary. This has really boosted my confidence as I felt appreciated and needed by the surgeons that I worked for. I have always had low self esteem and this has really helped in restoring my confidence.

Having my hearing restored by my surgeon, through God.

Meeting my husband Ed. He pushes and encourages me.

I was born with hearing difficulties and numerous medical problems with my ears which is still on going. It has had a massive effect on my life, in particular my confidence. I have been in and out of the hospital from around the age of 2/3 to now. My surgeon repaired my hearing two years ago, it has changed my life so much, I actually take it for granted now which I feel guilty for.
I have great compassion and understanding for anyone with hearing problems, I know how much it can strip your confidence, especially as a child/teenager.

Being in a relationship that was wrong and controlling.

I really did not enjoy school, both primary and secondary. As I was always in and out of hospital and having numerous operations, I missed out on a lot of school. I was shy and classed as below average and this made me feel worthless.

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. I am not sure at this moment!

4. I am not sure at this moment!

5. I am not sure at this moment!