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

Thank you Tia White 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

87%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

50%

Pastoring/Shepherding

28%

Serving

71%

Teaching

65%

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, Administration (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy and I excel at organizing thoughts, information, data , events and ideas.

#2 Gift, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because few things bring me greater joy.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because I’m compassionate by nature.

[H]eart

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

1. Singing

2. Serving

3. Giving

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

Young adults 16-25; people with a heart for service; disenfranchised, misunderstood and under-served people.

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

Any ministry that focuses on demonstrating God’s love; shifting the mindsets of churchgoers; shifting the perceptions of non-churchgoers

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Administrative assistant

Other jobs I have experience in:

Non-profit administration; fundraising; staffiing

Special talents/skills that I have:

Presenting, computer skills, program planning and development

I have taught a class or seminar on:

S.O.A.R.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Passion and commitment

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
38 Total	38 Total	42 Total	42 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, 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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I became a Christ believer at a young age attending church with my mother. I became a Christ follower in my 30’s when I found out what it really means to be a Christian.

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

Media Ministry: Web development/maintenance; basic graphic design; some audio/visual work including ProProsenter

Volunteering: VBS; Children’s church; teen ministry; scholarship and education committee; choir/praise team

Event planning/marketing

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

Becoming a mother

Working in non-profit

Attending the Great Banquet

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:

Witnessing addiction and abuse within my family

Witnessing poor leadership/teaching in the church

Being a single mother and relying on public assistance

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. doing full-time mission work locally and abroad

4. being a part of music ministry

5. working to change social perceptions of church and christianity