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

Thank you Maria Erickson 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

71%

Evangelism

96%

Exhortation/Encouragement

75%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

87%

Prophecy

71%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

71%

Teaching

93%

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 (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Ministry training from YoungLife for the past 13 years

#2 Gift, Teaching (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because God has shown me the Truth of His Word and its continued revelation daily

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because He first loved me.

[H]eart

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

1. Encouraging others

2. Doing what is needed without being seen or asked

3. Watching others grow in their love for Christ

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

Middle school, high school, college, young adults

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

But see, that’s the thing… I want to reach the completely unchurched and introduce them to church

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Other – Identity and understanding what you are made for

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Sales and engineering (IT, telecommunications)

Other jobs I have experience in:

Call center – listening to others

Special talents/skills that I have:

Connecting with people; connecting people to other people

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Weekly Bible studies with high schoolers

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Meeting people

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
38 Total	34 Total	25 Total	23 Total

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

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

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

At my last communion practice, the teacher told us that we must really mean it. Right there and then I accepted Christ’s love to be with Him for eternity.

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

Western Loudoun Young Life – 13 years; currently at Foxcroft School

Church of New Beginnings – weekly greeting and bulletin ministry

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

Marrying my God-fearing and God-loving husband

Answering God’s call to share Christ to teens 13 years ago

Being told I would only last 6 months at the company I was with for 19 years

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:

A recent mistake in ministry where I had taken the ‘easy’ way and overlooking the relationship investment I had made with this person for the last 3 years

Ministering to and supporting adults is not the gift I currently have – I have found it to be very difficult and taxing, but it has shown me how I need Jesus so much in everything, and to only do what He asks me to do and where He has placed me

Medical situations with my husband has only increased my faith, and gratitude for the Lord’s amazing grace

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. Teach at a school where God leads me to be

4. Give away more

5. Lead ministry with my husband