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

Thank you Kristen Elrod 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

62%

Evangelism

96%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

81%

Teaching

81%

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, Evangelism (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I wouldn’t have pictured this as one of my strengths except that I love things to be neat and organized.

#2 Gift, Serving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I get pumped when I see children coming to know Christ and growing in understanding of how to follow him.

#3 Gift, Teaching (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to see God at work in and for other people. I can relate to it because He helps me so much. I do tend to notice the bright spots other people have.

[H]eart

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

1. Teaching my children about God.

2. Discipling other children.

3. Being the best Christ follower/Wife/Mom that I can be.

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

I enjoy working with children the most and also people who have similiar goals.

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

I am excited about a particular ministry opportunity to go into the public schools and share Christ with kids. This particular ministry stretched me way out of my comfort zone where I had to rely on Gods help to fill in for my lack of talent. I am also excited about a new opportunity God has provided for me to help in preschool ministry. Young children are often not a priority in the church but Christ died for these little one and they deserve our respect because they are made in Gods image and they are important to God. I am concerned about the lack of teaching in the nursery department. Babies learn more in their first three years of life than they will at any other time. Their Ideas about God are already forming and we are missing out on opportunities to plant the seeds of Gods intentional love for them.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Parenting
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Home school mom.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Preschool ministry.

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have taught young children for almost 20 years.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My relationship with Christ.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Team

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	1 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	1 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	1 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
21 Total	12 Total	35 Total	29 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

I came to know Christ in my early teens. I believed I was a Christian because I prayed a prayer for “Jesus to come into my heart” when I was a child with no real change. It was in Jr. High when John 15:5 came to my mind during a questionable party, “those who Love me obey my commands.” It was at that moment I realized that I didn’t love Christ because I didn’t obey Him. And I have never been the same!

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

First Baptist Church ,Boynton Beach Fl, Preschool Sunday School Teacher for Two years

Grace Church Sebring Fl, Sunday School teacher/ Mission Kids Teacher For six years.

First Baptist Church of Saint Cloud, Sunday School teacher/Mission Quest Leader approximately three years. Beach Club Worship Leader one year.

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

Homeschooling

Discipleship

Marriage

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:

The death of my father.

Having children in the NICU.

Undesired relocations

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 bring kids to Christ.

4. Disciple Children.

5. Keep an organized orderly environment at home and church.