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

Thank you Mary Lou Berkheimer 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:

Administration

62%

Evangelism

93%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

87%

Mercy Showing

71%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

62%

Serving

75%

Teaching

84%

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, Evangelism (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am concerned for the lost.

#2 Gift, Giving (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I give cheerfully

#3 Gift, Teaching (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I Love for people to understand God’s word

[H]eart

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

1. Helping the lost

2. Helping hurting people

3. Encourage people

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

Elderly and any age group that is hurting

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

Helping people who don’t understand God’s word or walk

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

Poverty/hunger
Financial stewardship
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Truck driver

Other jobs I have experience in:

CNA

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Encouragement

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

People Driven

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
24 Total	30 Total	35 Total	30 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

God spoke to me through my father in laws death

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

Sunday School kids teacher, Bible School teacher

Wrote Easter skits

Taught a women’s group

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

Stepping out into what you felt God called you to do

Christian leaders

Hearing God speak to you

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 compassion for people who been hurt like I was

Going through dry places but yet still knowing God was still there

Learning to trust God in the hard times

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. Feeding the hungry

4. Help the hurting

5. Being an evangelist