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

Thank you Lauren Thurston 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

65%

Evangelism

90%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

34%

Prophecy

81%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

40%

Teaching

90%

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 (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy sharing the Gospel in simple, relevant, and thought-provoking ways with non-believers and spiritual seekers.

#2 Gift, Teaching (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I haven’t taught much but feel like I have a clear understanding of Scripture and enjoy making it relatable.

#3 Gift, Prophecy (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m not familiar with exactly what this gift entails, but I know that I’m comfortable sharing the Word of God and applying it to real-life situations.

[H]eart

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

1. Worship! I love singing and playing the piano – leading people into the presence of the Holy Spirit through praise.

2. Affirming! I love asking God to put one person on my heart to affirm each day. By recognizing the good in people, we recognize the giftedness of the Creator.

3. Creating! I love graphic design and creating art that reflects the creativity of our Creator.

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

I love leading those in my field who have less experience and growing them. I love following ladies who are spiritually more mature than me who can teach me.

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

Communications, Worship, Marketing

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Spiritual laziness
Other – spiritual seekers

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Marketing Communications

Other jobs I have experience in:

Journalism, Design, Speechwriting, Government, Writing

Special talents/skills that I have:

Worship (vocals, piano), Video Production, Graphic Design

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Genuine interest in people’s stories

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Solo

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
35 Total	39 Total	26 Total	20 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was raised in a Christian home and never doubted Jesus was the risen savior. After marriage and kids, I began leading worship and volunteering at church. Now working in ministry, my faith and understanding of the Word has grown to a new level and leaves me thirsting for more.

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

Austin Christian Fellowship | fourpoints – worship
2012-present

Austin Christian Fellowship | laketravis – worship
2015-present

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

Explore God Citywide Initiative – Bringing churches together to reach the lost in our city (2013)

Sharing the Gospel with a friend / coworker in the Capitol (2012)

Music / voice lessons (childhood)

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:

Struggle with crippling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Relational abuse

Feeling judged by the Church

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. Help the Church reach the masses (communication)

4. Help bring the Body of Christ together (get churches working together)

5. Lead people in worship & help them get comfortable with worshipping