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

Thank you Nia McLean-Johnson 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

62%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

87%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

62%

Pastoring/Shepherding

71%

Serving

68%

Teaching

84%

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 (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Encouraging others comes naturally to me.

#2 Gift, Teaching (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love learning new things and sharing what I’ve learned with others. I am also concerned with making sure that people taught/instructed in the ways they learn best.

#3 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am actually surprised by this one – but I suppose it is because I care about people – what helps them grow spiritually as well as what hinders them and keeps them stagnant. I also believe in the holistic care of people (mind, body, and spirit).

[H]eart

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

1. Reading and talking about books.

2. Spending time with my family.

3. Leading groups.

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

Adults

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

Mental health/healing from various traumas, strengthening the family (empowering parents, couples, etc.), taboo topics (sexuality, etc.), believers discovering and working in their God-given gifting (right livelihood, vocation, etc.).

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Graduate student /stay at home mom. I will be graduating with a MS in Pastoral/Clinical Mental Health Counseling soon. I also have an MDiv.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Program coordinating, editing (book), retail (bookselling), volunteer counseling/advocacy with rape survivors, tutoring (writing).

Special talents/skills that I have:

Editing, group facilitation, writing (academic, creative, sermons, etc.), counseling

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have co-facilitated two support groups (DivorceCare and GriefShare). I taught a 45 minute session on sexual violence for a Stephen Ministry group. As a writing coach, I have led sessions on writing college application essays.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My heart for people who are suffering.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
18 Total	22 Total	43 Total	37 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 began attending church when I was 7 years old and loved learning (in Children’s church) about God and what it meant to be a Christian. I attended church regularly until I got to college and then spent years as a “spiritual seeker”, considering myself Christian, but was untethered to a church community. In my late 20’s, I felt convicted to strengthen my relationship with God, found a church and was baptized.

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

Ministerial Intern, Decatur First United Methodist church (while in seminary)

Ministerial Intern, Genesis Shelter (first year of seminary)

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

Becoming a mother

Serving as a volunteer rape crisis counselor

Attending seminary

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 first pregnancy ending in miscarriage

Growing up in a single-parent household and having a strained relationship with my biological father

Preterm delivery/my child having to spend the first two months of her life in the NICU.

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. Having a private practice (counseling/bibliotherapy)

4. Serving in my church (religious education, premarital counseling, MIT)

5. Attaining my D.Min