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

Thank you Laura Segerson 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):

Administration

46%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

40%

Serving

71%

Teaching

62%

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, Mercy Showing (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel compassion towards those who are hurting, and I want to reach out and help.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel like I am good at speaking to others in a way that lifts them up.

#3 Gift, Serving (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to find ways that I can serve the youth.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with my family and friends

2. Teaching

3. Travel

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

Upper elementary/middle school age kids

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

Children’s Ministry, Single Parents/Foster Parents, Celebrate Recovery

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

Marriage/family issues
Educational
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Sumner County Elementary Teacher (Beech Elementary)

Other jobs I have experience in:

Dental Assisting, Insurance Sales

Special talents/skills that I have:

Teaching / PPT

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Being approachable

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
28 Total	37 Total	39 Total	17 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was raised in a Christian home; Christ was absolutely the center. I was at church camp and could feel God nudging me to make the decision to publicly follow him through baptism. I came home and discussed my feelings with my parents, and I was baptized a few days later.

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

Madison Church of Christ, Madison, TN – Children’s Ministry Assistant – Members for 8 years, actively assisted in children’s ministry for 2-3)

Northfield Church, Gallatin, TN – Kindergarten class teacher – 2 years

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

Becoming a teacher

2 Mission trips to Peru in high school

Becoming a mother

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:

We went through a very rough patch in our marriage, and we actually filed for divorce. God led us back together after a few months apart.

Our daughter has many medical issues, including currently battling thyroid cancer.

My husband is a police officer and is also in the military. He works very long hours and it’s hard being a single parent a lot of the time.

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 work with families that are struggling in their marriages

4. To travel on missions

5. To serve the hurting/poor/less fortunate in whatever manner I could