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

Thank you Mary Edna Buchignani 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):

31%

84%

59%

71%

40%

75%

34%

28%

84%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a strong desire to see people come into God’s kingdom! Consider the awful alternative!!!

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel comfortable in a teaching role and have been told I do it well. Throughout my life, people have often presumed I was a teacher.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a strong motivation to proclaim God’s truth and have done so in the past through interpretive movement to hymns and scriptures, reading scripture in church services, and speaking with people about the Lord.

[H]eart

1. have people over to my house

2. spend time with family and friends

3. take walks alone or with others and study Spanish on my iPhone app

I enjoy working with all different ages and types of people.

Bible study, helping people to feel at home at Eastview and connected and growing spiritually

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Financial stewardship

[A]bilities

retired RN

current BSF group leader

Worship movement ministry in Dallas and Memphis in different churches and denominations. I no longer am involved in this.

Worship movement
Art history in Dallas schools through Jr. League of Dallas

ability to extend hospitality and welcome in various contexts

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

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

I became a believer in Jesus at age 8 and was baptized by immersion. I knew I needed a Savior. Christian friends played an important role in deepening my faith in the Lord.

Hosted home meetings and Bible studies and involved in worship movement in mid-to late 80’s at North Dallas Christian Fellowship in Dallas. Involved in an interdenominational Christian dance ministry that presented in various churches and taught worship movement at retreats in early to mid-90’s.

Co-taught Bible study to young girls at Christ Church in Normal, IL. Served on membership committee at Second Presbyterian Church of Bloomington, IL for 2 years and then served as elder for Evangelism for 3 years, 2009-2011.

BSF group leader 2018- present. Helped with hospitality events for small groups and visiting pastors, leaders at Eastview: 2016-17. Became a ministry partner for Nicki Green’s Involvement Ministry in 2018-present. Rotating hostess for our home group 2017-present.

marrying my husband (39 years ago) who has been a wonderful spiritual influence!

having a close relationship with our Dallas pastor and his wife which continues to this day!

having a few close Christian girlfriends who inspire and encourage me!

my mother’s addictions and profound nervous breakdown during my childhood

the deaths of my father and sister-in-law by suicide

significant health problems of my oldest son and daughter, and my daughter’s decision to turn away from following God

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. to be actively in building and encouraging the body of Christ until I draw my last breath!

4. to have an active role in my grandchildren’s spiritual development and to see all my children serving God and fulfilling His purposes for their lives

5. to live in a wonderful Southern community with strong friendships, great places to walk, and a big Southern magnolia tree in my yard