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

Thank you Mona Stallone 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

40%

Evangelism

59%

Exhortation/Encouragement

90%

Giving

78%

Mercy Showing

84%

Prophecy

34%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

68%

Teaching

87%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to uplift and encourage others, especially when I see that there is a need for it. I am very sensitive to the hurts of others.

#2 Gift, Teaching (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy teaching, especially children. I have been told and recognize that the Lord uses me this way.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
We all need forgiveness, grace, and mercy, myself first. It is our duty as Christians to show others Christ’s heart. Mercy is one of the most beautiful ways he loves us.

[H]eart

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

1. TeachIng. I enjoy teaching both in and out of the classroom setting.

2. Children. I love making a difference in the lives of children.

3. Encouraging others through counsel.

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

Children 0-12

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

I am most concerned when it comes to encouraging new Christians in their faith and the broken-hearted. It is difficult for those who are hurting to reach out for help. Often times, it is important to rely on discernment from the Lord in this area and I would love to see more of us being used this way.

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Stay home parent

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teacher

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have taught many classes on numerous subject matters up to high school level.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I am an encourager.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
27 Total	30 Total	41 Total	21 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 became a Christian at 17 when I attended a a church service during the revival in 90’s.

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

I’ve served in children’s ministry in all of my previous churches.

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

Marrying my husband: he is a gift from God.

Moving out of the inner city neighborhood where I grew up to provide a better way of life for my children.

Becoming a teacher.

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:

I had a highly dysfunctional childhood and home life growing up. This makes me sensitive to children, especially those in less than ideal circumstances.

I silently lived through several years of depression. This makes me in tune and sensitive to others’ pain.

Losing loved ones to drug/alcohol addiction. This broke me and made me aware of how deeply people hurt, especially “the least of these”.

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 head a children’s program that ministers to their needs .

4. Christian family counseling

5. Foster/adoption