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

Thank you Lindy 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

46%

Evangelism

53%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

31%

Prophecy

53%

Pastoring/Shepherding

46%

Serving

65%

Teaching

59%

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, Serving (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping things come together behind the scenes. I like creating environments that sets the stage for transformation. I like working with support teams to pull off events.

#2 Gift, Teaching (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love creating a connection with a group and helping them see things in a different way.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to help people realize what they are good at, or give them the encouragement that they will be able to get through a current situation.

[H]eart

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

1. Stories – watching, reading, listening, creating.

2. Seeing beauty – in nature or things we create.

3. Exploring – learning whether through technology or through experiences.

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

I love to work with people who are willing to be authentic with themselves and others. I enjoy students, but I really enjoy the better old folks too (not the bitter). That’s a surprise to me.

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

I always long for more inter-generational opportunities.

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

Poverty/hunger
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Church worker

Other jobs I have experience in:

non-profit program management, retail

Special talents/skills that I have:

I like words

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Bible studies

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I try to be a bridge builder

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 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	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
21 Total	41 Total	34 Total	23 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up in church, and I accepted Christ at a young age. I was involved in church until I had a spiritual crisis my senior year of high school, and then I stayed away from church for several years because I was mad at God. Once I returned, I stayed.

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

Faubion UMC – worship team
McCarthy Baptist – student ministry team
Windermere Conference Center – Summer staff coordinator and Registrar’s team
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church – Women’s ministry team leader, Bible study leader, choir member, children’s ministry class teacher, Cross Street worship team, marriage team member, GLS team member, staff member

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

Summer’s at my grandparents

Finding the BSU in college helped me find my way back to church

Jeffman Sheets and his people.

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:

Church people always judging my relationships with other churches and telling me I wasn’t a good Christian.

Early step-parenting and being sick for the first couple years of it.

Long, lingering, wasting illnesses suffered by my grandfather, father-in-law and the entire family.

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