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

Thank you Mary Zvara 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

56%

Evangelism

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

62%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

59%

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, Giving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been financially blessed and feel it is important to share my wealth with those less fortunate.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am a positive person and it comes from my heart. Always have been positive and easy to convey it to others.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
It is written in the Bible to forgive and so that is what I do, follow God’s words.

[H]eart

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

1. To be healthy and to stay that way I love my workout routine that feeds my body, clears my mind and keeps me upbeat.

2. Give to others when they do not expect it and see the joy it brings to them.

3. Spending quality time with my closest friends of all ages.

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

I enjoy senior citizens. They have stories to tell, needs to be fulfilled and just want to be heard. I also like directly working with women in need.

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

None at this time.

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

Poverty/hunger
Health/fitness
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

30 years in the Coast Guard (enlisted and officer) and as an Independent Business Consultant and instructor.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Finances; working with people who are not savvy in financial management at any level. Compassion for Senior citizens.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Taught 26 years; Small Business Development courses

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Patience and compassion

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
24 Total	33 Total	34 Total	29 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 found a non-denominational church that opened my eyes and heart to the Lord and what the Bible teaches and dictates, not man-driven rules.

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

None

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

The love and guidance of my aunts. When I was a child, my mother was not my guiding light and my aunts became my angels.

30 years in the Coast Guard – taught me leadership, discipline, how to be a team player and work well with all types of people.

My own personal direction – searching out positive scenarios, jobs, people that would allow in my own personal circle.

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:

Growing up less fortunate due to my father’s stroke at an early age. Experiencing and seeing what my mother had to go through to take care of him.

My father; learning at age 7 how to be patient, compassionate and loving to a man who could not talk, had limited walking ability and needed daily care in our home.

My Coast Guard career; seeing others less fortunate and having the ability to help.

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 travel solo to a foreign country and minister/help as needed.

4. To work with abused women in shelters who need to learn how to be independent.

5. To work one on one with a Senior Citizen who just needed another set of hands and listening ears.