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

Thank you Margaret Ebanks 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 (in alphabetical order):

Administration

68%

Evangelism

56%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

56%

Teaching

59%

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 (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have good organizational skills and I’m very task orientated.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m empathetic but can focus on the what must be done and said to get to the problem and find a solution.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to see people strive for and reach their full potential.

[H]eart

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

1. Teaching

2. Wedding Planning

3. Traveling

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

Young children who have different learning needs

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

A support group for women who are having a difficult time getting pregnant.

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

Educational
Disabilities
Other – Difficulty starting a family

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Education

Other jobs I have experience in:

Wedding and Event Planner

Special talents/skills that I have:

Wedding planning and event consultation.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Identification of Special Needs Students; Thesis Writing for Education Master’s Degree students; Use and Scoring of appropriate Testing Protocols

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My ability to listen to other’s corners or needs and then assist them in making the best decision based on the circumstance.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	3 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	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
25 Total	31 Total	37 Total	27 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

I was about 17 when I accepted Christ as my Saviour.

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

Sunday school teacher in Georgia

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

My mother’s perseverance after my father’s death.

Ms. Cunningham my 6th grade teacher and how she firmly encourages the best of her students.

My father’s death.

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:

My father’s death

10 years of infertility and then a successful IVF procedure

A bad divorce.

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. Open a center for Special Needs Children and a support group for parents.

4. Start a support group for women facing infertility issues

5. Travel into the Mission field.