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

Thank you Mercedes Castle 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

84%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

62%

Serving

84%

Teaching

68%

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Organizing and attention to details come naturally to me. I live in a very organized home and enjoy doing so.

#2 Gift, Serving (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to live by the motto: I am third. God First, other second and I am third. Serving others and God is what we were made to do.

#3 Gift, Giving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Giving makes the world go round. If you can’t share what you have in material or mental things then what are we suppose to do? Sharing is caring.

[H]eart

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

1. Being a mom and caring for my family.

2. Organizing and being organized.

3. Learning, I’m a policy/political junkie. I love reading about everything or anything.

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

I enjoy working with kids and teenagers/young adults.

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

I am excited about acts in action.

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

Parenting
Financial stewardship
Policy/politics

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Stay at home mom
Commissioner for West Virginia’s Commission of National and Community Service

Other jobs I have experience in:

Retail, Foster care, and adoption, Camp Counselor (Arts and Crafts director, outdoor recreation teacher, and camp cook), residential education

Special talents/skills that I have:

Organizing, time management, music, communication

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My hands, you can do so much with your hands. Your hands hold/lift, hug, pray, encourage, etc…

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

Routine

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

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

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 saved when I was 7 in youth group (Olympians). That Wednesday I felt that I knew that Jesus loved me and he loved me so much that he died on the cross for my sins. My favorite church teacher guided me and helped me. I was baptized the following Sunday.

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

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

Having strong-willed Christian grandparents.

Living in the Middle East.

Being a camp counselor for underprivileged children.

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 non-Christian parents.

Being in debt.

Growing up in poverty.

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. Opening a business in which homeless/unemployed individuals could restart their lives for themselves.

4. Opening a Chick-fil-a, its an odd dream. Having the ability to work in a Christian environment and having the ability to influence others.

5. Go on a Mission trip. We’ve had the ability to travel around the world but not minister.