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

Thank you Laura Ramsaur 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

43%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

37%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

31%

Teaching

53%

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 (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am outspoken

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Life experiences and my age as a mother

#3 Gift, Giving (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I thought I was low in this area?

[H]eart

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

1. My work- Finding solutions for my clients

2. Outdoor adventures

3. Travel with James

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

18-40+

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

Concerning- the amount of staff we have as a church, seem to be against the Holy Spirit movement in our community instead of embracing it. Exciteing- learning the concern from Scin this morning the issue of poverty in Ruston.

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

Homelessness
Abuse/violence
At-risk children
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Interior decorator, small businesses owner

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special Education teacher,

Special talents/skills that I have:

Sewing, small businesses developer, entrepreneur, creative

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Special Education techniques in the classroom, parent group for special needs children.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My health?

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

High Risk

Challenger

Project Driven

Leader

Solo

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
42 Total	36 Total	17 Total	25 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Otter’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

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

Came from my experience growing up in Christian Catholic upbringing and a very charismatic uncle that taught me about loving others and the love of Christ. Accepted Christ as a child but confirmed that as a 24 year old in West Texas.

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

Christ Church(Espicipal), Denver, Co, Children’s ministry, 1 year

Episcopal Church of the Redemer, Ruston, La, Children’s ministry, (long long time!) Head of Vacation bible school (3 years), Church leader team-Vestry(2-3 years)

Grace United Meth Church, Ruston, La, Boy Scouts of America Den mother and Cub master (10+ years)

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

Growing up in a Catholic School- faith, church and social reasons

Family Camping trips- adventure and love of nature and outdoors

Living in other parts of the country- the different church’s and friends that were made

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:

Walking along people that have had a harder time in life than I have

Being told I have to go to a certain college and what I felt I had to major in (a women’s major!)

Being around adults as a child in our camping group and visiting different areas of the country with different cultures- to shape me being about to interact with basically anyone. Having a very racist father that in my heart I knew what I heard was wrong.

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. Build my business up and open a second business

4. Learn more about running a business- books, classes, training in order to help others with small businesses