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

Thank you Rebekah Rupprecht 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

81%

Evangelism

37%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

37%

Prophecy

21%

Pastoring/Shepherding

28%

Serving

75%

Teaching

46%

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 (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like organizing things, groups of people, events, etc.
Things function better when they are in order.

#2 Gift, Serving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to help others in whatever way I can. It brings me joy.

#3 Gift, Giving (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love being able to give whenever I can. Whether it be with my time, money, skils, etc.
I have always wanted to be financially able to help others bc others have helped me in that way when I was really in need. I am happy that I am able to now give in at least small amounts!

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with my husband, kids, family and friends.

2. Being creative doing projects.
ie: sewing, decorating, organizing, woodworking with my husband, etc.

3. Doing things outside (when it is warm):
swimming (water parks!), mowing, landscaping, gardening, etc.

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

Birth to 4 years old
and then 15 years and up.

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

Speaking truth in love and not justifying wrong ideas, behaviors, etc. (ie. homosexuality, marital relations, divorce, etc.)

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Mom
Janitor at church
Water Aerobics Instructor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Food Service
Administrative Assistant
Athletic Training/Medical

Special talents/skills that I have:

Organizing, cleaning, singing, cooking, encouraging, sewing (a little), humor,
I have an athletic training degree so a little medical/first aid knowledge

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Don’t really teach
But I have taught teen Sunday School and a Teen Girls small group.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Organizational skills, creative ideas

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
22 Total	27 Total	40 Total	31 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, 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

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 accepted Christ into my life at a church camp when I was a child.

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

Nursery Coordinator
Gateway Nazarene
Oskaloosa, Iowa
8-10 years?
Also Childrens Council

Youth Leader
Gateway Nazarene
Oskaloosa, Iowa
7-10 years?

Sing on worship team/choir
Gateway Nazarene
Oskaloosa, Iowa
10+ years
Also, SDMI Board for 3-5 years?

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

Youth Group.
We had an amazing youth group growing up and great youth leaders.

Becoming One Weekend Marriage Retreat

Entire Sanctification “Moment” about 14-15 years ago where I gave everything of me to God not knowing what He was going to do with it all and that being ok with me. I had a great sense of peace and weight off my shoulders. I will never forget that time and remember it often when I try to take things back.

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:

Being a teen/young adult with very low self esteem bc of the way I thought I looked (size and not much to look at) and being just average (not the top of the class or very athletic). Fell into doing what others did just to fit in and didn’t really figure out what I liked. Has taken me a long time to discover who I am and be happy with who God made me to be. No more comparing.

Getting rid of credit card debt! Never again!

Having sex before marriage

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 would give financially to those people, ministries, causes, etc in need.

4. I would go on mission trips at least every other year.

5. I would work from home doing something I love. Maybe something with sewing or painting or woodworking or metal working or something creative like that.