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

Thank you Linda Gebhardt 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

21%

Evangelism

43%

Exhortation/Encouragement

31%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

34%

Prophecy

15%

Pastoring/Shepherding

28%

Serving

65%

Teaching

40%

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 (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe that God has and will always provide.

#2 Gift, Serving (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
It comes naturally and fills me.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (43%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I was actually surprised that this was in the top 3.

[H]eart

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

1. I volunteer each summer for Joni and Friends (JAF) Family Retreats.

2. Teaching (my profession).

3. creativity and organization

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

I feel the need to be intentional about including people who are often overlooked.

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

A need that concerns me is people not knowing others’ names in a large church setting.

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

Educational
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

first grade teacher

Other jobs I have experience in:

restaurant server

Special talents/skills that I have:

organization and creativity

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

kindness

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
25 Total	22 Total	36 Total	38 Total

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

Beaver- Organized. Beavers think that there is a right way to do everything and they want to do it exactly that way. Beaver personalities are very creative. They desire to solve everything. Desire to take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like sudden changes. They need reassurance.

Strength: High standards, order, respect
Weakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others, too perfect.
Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things, expressing flexibility

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I met Jesus as a teen but later walked away for 20 years. God pursued me and led me back home, as well as saving my sons who grew up during that time.

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

Bay Presbyterian Church/ Bay Village, OH 2 yrs on Hospitality Team

Providence Evangelical Church/ Avon, OH. 3 yrs on Hospitality Team and women’s Bible study small group leader

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

a loving Heavenly Father who never stopped pursuing me

a supportive husband who encouraged me to go back to school

coming to Journey Church

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 away from Jesus

not raising our sons in a Christian home

becoming a widow

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. JAF Wheels for the World missions trip