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

Thank you Laura Kindstedt 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

68%

Evangelism

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

62%

Giving

25%

Mercy Showing

62%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

78%

Teaching

75%

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, Serving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to look for needs and fill them

#2 Gift, Teaching (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoyed teaching the Bible studies when I was able

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I didn’t expect this! I guess as I get older I think more about being a mentor to young ladies so that is why it showed up

[H]eart

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

1. I love to encourage people who are feeling lonely or left out

2. I see conflict from both sides well and enjoy mediating or encouraging forgiveness in people who are hurt and angry

3. I love knowing people one-on-one in more intimate environments, encouraging, praying, and seeking biblical wisdom together

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

Other women

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

I’m concerned by the lack of motivation in the congregation to just do something. To be involved. Even to join a group to be fed let alone pouring into others.

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Compulsive behavior
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Bookkeeper

Other jobs I have experience in:

sales

Special talents/skills that I have:

Gentleness, I can use the right words to say hard things with softness.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have led a few book studies

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

peacekeeping

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Team

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	3 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
17 Total	36 Total	43 Total	24 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 5, my mom told me the Easter story. I cried and felt so sad and asked him into my heart. I strayed as a young adult. The good shepherd brought me back.

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

I’ve led women’s Bible studies at Church of the Savior in Wayne, Pa and at Chapel of the Cross.

I’ve been on the welcome team at Valley Bible EFC in Haddam, CT and at Chapel of the cross.

I’ve taught Sunday School at Valley Bible EFC

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

Growing up in a Christian home

Meeting people that I could be really close to in college

My husband and the way he helps me grow

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:

Feeling rejected for being prude and sheltered as a teen

Making a lot of bad choices in my young adult years

Rough patch in marriage that affected my confidence. I can relate to people who feel rejected by their spouse.

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. Getting training in marriage and family counseling to help struggling families

4. Gathering women in my community to support one another with honesty and bring them to Christ

5. Helping other women to let go of the stress and to embrace the joy in being a wife and mother