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

Thank you Nancy Childs 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

71%

Evangelism

87%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

84%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

62%

Pastoring/Shepherding

75%

Serving

68%

Teaching

81%

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 feel the need to share with others how Christ has changed my life and what He is doing in my life right now. I have a desire for all to know Him.

#2 Gift, Giving (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has given me a heart for taking care of those in need. I know that all I have comes from the Lord and look for ways to share my blessings with others. Those less fortunate than I wear heavy on my heart.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I find great satisfaction in watching others grow in Christ and have a heart to walk alongside those in need. God gives me many opportunities to encourage others with His Word.

[H]eart

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

1. I love serving my family and others.

2. I love leading others in Bible study, encouraging them to apply the Word to their daily life and watching them grow in the Lord . And discovering what God wants to teach me through the life He has chosen for me.

3. I love the opportunity to Pray God’s Word over others to comfort or encourage them as I walk alongside them. . I love corporate Worship.

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

Women of all ages. Teenagers and children.

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

Bible study, prayer ministry, stability of the home.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

Business, healthcare, teaching young children

Special talents/skills that I have:

Hospitality

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Various Bible studies and my faith

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Love and compassion for others

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Routine

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
20 Total	39 Total	39 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

Growing up, my family was not active in church, but I did occasionally attend church with a friend and God’s truth was planted in my heart. I became a blood bought, Spirit filled believer when I was 25 years old. A 12 year old neighbor asked me why I didn’t go to church and invited me to visit her church. God used that opportunity to convict me of my need for Him. My transformation was a 2Corinthians 5:17 experience. Christ changed my life, gave me a hunger and thirst for the Word and truly gave me a new heart.

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

High school girls Sunday school teacher. 15 years, GA Director 6 years

ESOL Bible study teacher 5 years, VBS director 8 yrs

Bible study facilitator 7 years

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

My first Inductive Bible study, and the next 6 years in an Inductive Bible study program

Teaching teenagers and growing with them

A weekly prayer group with 3 other women for 10 years who are still my prayer partners today, my accountability and my greatest encouragers.

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 house fire when I was a new Christian. As I watched the fire God gave me the verse “Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth …. but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven….For where you treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Mt 6:19-21 . He supplied me with Faith, Hope and encouragement.

A 4 week cancer scare. He spoke to me “I will give perfect peace to him whose mind is stayed on me and trusts in me.” Is 26:3 as I left the Doctor’s office. Teaching to trust in Him and a reminder He is always with me.

A rebellious teenager. God saw us through this difficult time as He showed us He was in control and “He would complete the good work He did in this child until the day of Christ Jesus.” Phil 1:6 And that He is faithful!

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 see all my children walking in His ways.

4. To serve Him all of my days.

5. To start a support group for parents of Prodigals