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

Thank you Melissa Busch 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

65%

Evangelism

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

46%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

34%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

68%

Serving

59%

Teaching

90%

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, Teaching (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love sharing the Word of God with others. I value knowledge and try to share what I know and am learning, whether that be by the spoken word or by the written word. I try to make God’s message easy to understand and relate-able to today’s life-styles .

#2 Gift, Evangelism (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to share God’s love. I don’t believe in getting in people’s faces, but sharing God’s love through acceptance and His Word. Planting seeds that will eventually grow fruit.

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
If pastoring means encouraging someone to live their best life, to find the path God wants them to walk down so they will have love, peace, joy, and hopeful lives, then this is what I strive to do daily.

[H]eart

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

1. Speak to people who have been told they are less than who God created them to be.

2. Love and nurture my family.

3. Write down the valuable lessons that God has taught me and make them applicable and funny, as to not make anyone feel less-than.

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

Women – all ages.

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

I really don’t haven’t been here long enough to have an opinion on the things that concern me, but I get very excited knowing I have had a positive impact somewhere…

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

Parenting
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I am a project coordinator for a design firm.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Law Offices – mostly corporate, and estate planning.

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have written a 30 day devotional book. 🙂

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have taught many Women’s Events pertaining to being living your best life through Jesus Christ our Heavenly Father, and how He works in our lives.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My age. I have a lot of life experience. 🙂

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	4 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
32 Total	28 Total	28 Total	32 Total

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

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

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 gave my life to Christ when I was 6. I have believed and loved Jesus my whole life and have always tried to walk in His ways. I have not always been successful, but I would be who I am today, if I didn’t live through those experiences.

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

Praise Team Member (20 yrs), Praise Team Leader (2 yrs), Children’s Moment Preacher (2 yrs), Sunday School Teacher (6 yrs), Certified Lay Speaker (1yr), Church Drama (3yrs), Sister*Friends Organizer/Founder (2yrs)

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

Watching my children grow in the Lord

Discerning how to listen to God’s voice

Sister*Friends Ministry

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:

Divorce

Being rejected and being made to never feel good enough

Always feeling like I have to be perfect.

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. Explode my speaking ministry and take it global.

4. Write Bible Studies based upon real life issues.

5. Be able to make a career out of the above 2.