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

Thank you Marcia Austin 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

15%

Evangelism

31%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

34%

Mercy Showing

37%

Prophecy

28%

Pastoring/Shepherding

25%

Serving

62%

Teaching

25%

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, Serving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love doing “grunt work” and little things to take the burden from others (like volunteering at my kids’ schools).

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love encouraging others and making them feel appreciated and loved.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (37%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m an empath, I have worked with special needs individuals off and on for almost 20 years.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with my family.

2. Sewing (usually as gifts for others)

3. Being creative.

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

Individuals with special needs (Deaf, children with learning disabilities, etc.).

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

I look forward to being a part of the Deaf ministry as an interpreter when it begins.

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

Educational
Disabilities
Other – Foster Care / Adoption

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Stay-at-home-mom

Other jobs I have experience in:

ASL Interpreter, Special Education Teaching Assistant

Special talents/skills that I have:

Fluent in ASL, Sewing, super-crafty

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Follower

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
28 Total	24 Total	38 Total	30 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 saved at a very young age (1st grade) and grew up attending church and learning about God. I rededicated my life to Christ as a teenager at a Navigator’s Camp in Colorado Springs.

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

Worked in the nursery for the first couple of years at Hope.

Interpreted (ASL) from 2001 – 2009 at NW Bible Church.

Youth Leader 1998-2006 at NW Bible Church.

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

Becoming a mom.

Growing up in a family where Faith was a priority and having a strong Biblical foundation.

Working with Special Needs kids.

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:

Having a child with Behavioral Health issues.

Being treated poorly by my in-laws for the majority of our marriage.

Seeing my parents work hard to preserve their marriage when it was falling apart.

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. Make quilts for kids in foster care.