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

Thank you laura waltrip 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

71%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

93%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

59%

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, Giving (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
recognition that I have been blessed beyond measure and want/need to share the blessings I have

#2 Gift, Administration (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
career experience, organized and efficient with time and tasks to have additional time for important things

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
again, so very grateful for blessings and have a perspective that sharing joy and support can be very effective in lifting others up and out of despair, loneliness or depression.

[H]eart

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

1. spending time with family, laughing and planning together

2. traveling, exploring new places and meeting new people

3. helping others grow and succeed

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

all ages

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

finding a sustainable size church community and culture

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

Poverty/hunger
At-risk children
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Nurse, business and technology consulting executive

Other jobs I have experience in:

clinical nursing, home care

Special talents/skills that I have:

facilitation

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

open and non judgmental, generous

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
30 Total	33 Total	34 Total	20 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

born and raised in the faith (roman, then episcopal); spiritual renewal in early 30s via Cursillo experience

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

cursillo team member; lector for 5 years at St. Josephs, Gainesville Florida

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

being part of large, close-knit, and diverse family

many opportunities afforded through nursing career and progressive employers

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:

adopting and raising sons with difficult backgrounds and outlooks

seeing people with health issues that create very difficult situations

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. medical mission work, hospice and other settings

4. proactive and thoughtful role modeling, creating positive memories and legacy for future generations

5. staying healthy and capable of volunteering