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

Thank you Michelle Meyer 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

75%

Evangelism

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

62%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

53%

Teaching

78%

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 (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am so thankful for the grace and forgiveness I am given and shown daily and want others to know they have the same grace and forgiveness waiting for them because of what Christ has done.

#2 Gift, Teaching (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping others understand, learn, discover, and comprehend concepts, ideas or tasks. I like to provide direction, instruction and clarity, helping them achieve and accomplish.

#3 Gift, Administration (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am organized and like to be sure things are intentionally planned and purposefully and efficiently done.

[H]eart

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

1. Spend time with my family in a variety of ways and circumstances!

2. Reading!

3. Spending time with friends, sharing our lives together!

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

Varies. I like children, teens and adults and enjoy interacting in different ways with all of them.

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

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Educational
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Admissions Coordinator

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teacher, Office Administrator, Server

Special talents/skills that I have:

Artsy handwriting, play piano, house painting, public speaking

I have taught a class or seminar on:

AZ Tuition Tax Credit Program, topics related to school growth, admission, enrollment, recruitment

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Strong communication skills, verbal and written

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	3 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
22 Total	34 Total	30 Total	34 Total

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

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

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

Born into a Christian family, baptized soon after birth. Attended church growing up, attended Lutheran Elementary School beginning in 5th grade, through college. But, realization of my faith, my forgiveness and love of God has become more personal in the last 15 years has been most impacting on who I am as a Christian.

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

Teacher, grades 2-3 at St. Mark’s Lutheran School, Watertown, WI – 1990-93
Part-time teacher at ALA, Phoenix, AZ – 1993-94
Teacher, grade 3 at Emmanuel Lutheran School, Tempe, AZ – 1994-1996, 2011-12
Secretary for Native American Mission Director, WELS – 2000-2004
Admissions Coordinator at ALA, Phoenix, AZ – 2012-present

Served at Emmanuel, Tempe as Ladies Group President, Parent League President, VBS Leader, Sunday School Teacher, Choir Director

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

My partnership, friendship and marriage with Doug. The experience of being a wife and mom to the family God blessed us with.

Being a part of the ALA community over the years and benefiting from the leadership of ALA, primarily Dan Johnson, Jeff Gunn, Doug Meyer and Kurt Rosenbaum.

Learning from CrossWalk, through the leadership of Jeff Gunn and Dan Solofra.

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:

My own personal mistakes and failures with relationships, attitudes, personality traits.

My daughter’s near death experience.

My family trials including: helping my parents and dealing with my dad’s physical challenges, relationship issues with my sister and my brother’s diagnosis of depression, day to day struggles as a parent.

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. I don’t really know. Too unrealistic to dream it.