S.H.A.P.E. Assessment Results
Thank you Rachel A.H. Miller 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
59%
Evangelism
71%
Exhortation/Encouragement
84%
Giving
78%
Mercy Showing
71%
Prophecy
59%
Pastoring/Shepherding
62%
Serving
65%
Teaching
68%
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 (84%)
This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have often been told in a myriad of settings that my words have really touched someone, I impacted them on a level I didn’t expect, I made them feel worthwhile, etc. I have often had times when individuals felt led to open up to me and share deeply personal information, to get my feedback and support– even if I hardly knew them. I write creatively and have had similar impacts to my writing and how it can make individuals feel their worth, or temporarily forget the world and their problems because they go into the words…
#2 Gift, Giving (78%)
This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy giving to others in a variety of ways and often find ways to do so. There are times when I wish I could give more. I do not mind giving of what is important to me and sharing with others. I sometimes do so much that I emphasize how it is no trouble or burden whatsoever, so the giftings can feel accepted without guilt. I feel off when I do not give or give less/appreciate less than I am wont to do.
#3 Gift, Evangelism (71%)
This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have heard a lot that I am perceived in many circumstances as high energy and will mingle throughout my workplace, etc. to spread enthusiasm. This is perhaps something I was not entirely expecting to see, however, and perhaps I can learn more. I have seen on several tests how this has sometimes cropped up to a 2nd place position, and other times fallen to the middle of my list.
[H]eart
Three things I love to do that bring joy and fulfillment in my life:
1. Successfully complete a powerful writing.
2. Give and help others in ways that I may.
3. Engage in good, powerful conversations that feel fulfilling for all parties, and broach more than just the superficial.
Who I love to work with most, and the age or type of people:
This varies. I enjoy a range of individuals and ages for different reasons. I have a lot of experience working with children through teens, but I don’t specifically prefer them to young adults or the elderly. Honestly, I find that picking “favorites” — even in color– is not always easy for me and there is a contextual basis for many such judgments. I just like people with whom I feel moved to engage, and who move me.
Church issues, ministries, or possible needs that excite or concern me the most:
Delving deeper into the word and all areas, dream interpretations, learning to resolve the context of the passages with the current time/age to aid in interpreting the best ways to apply the word to daily lives, end-time/relevatory prophesies, youth, those needing a breakthrough and women.
*Mark the Top 3 from the list, that Trigger a Passion in You
Parenting
Poverty/hunger
Spiritual laziness
[A]bilities
My current vocation:
Teacher
Other jobs I have experience in:
Psych Tech, Restaurant Server, Copywriter, Retail Cashier, Bank Teller
Special talents/skills that I have:
Writing, Reading People Quicker and More Deeply Than Typical, Learning Languages, Fitting in With a Diverse Range of Individuals
I have taught a class or seminar on:
Language/Reading
I feel my most valuable personal asset is:
My love for others and sincerity
[P]ersonality
The personality traits that best fit me are:
50-50 Extrovert/Reserved
50-50 High/Low Risk
50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger
People Driven
Leader
50-50 Routine/Variety
1. 1 Likes Control |
4 Enthusiastic |
3 Sensitive |
2 Reserved |
2. 1 Firm |
4 Energetic |
2 Non-Demanding |
3 Practical |
3. 2 Likes Challenge |
4 Promoter |
3 Enjoys Routine |
1 Factual |
4. 3 Problem Solver |
2 Mixes Easily |
4 Relational |
1 Perfectionistic |
5. 3 Bold |
1 Fun-Loving |
4 Thoughtful |
2 Detailed |
6. 1 Goal Driven |
3 Optimistic |
2 Patient |
4 Inquisitive |
7. 2 Strong Willed |
3 Motivator |
4 Good Listener |
1 Accurate |
8. 1 Takes Charge |
4 Very Verbal |
3 Loyal |
2 Predictable |
9. 4 Determined |
3 Popular |
1 Dislikes Change |
2 Orderly |
10. 1 Competitive |
2 Group Oriented |
4 Sympathetic |
3 Analytical |
11. 2 Purposeful |
3 Inspirational |
4 Nurturing |
1 Precise |
12. 2 Action Oriented |
3 Likes Change |
4 Peace Maker |
1 Scheduled |
21 Total |
31 Total |
32 Total |
23 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 was raised Lutheran and always felt a closeness to spiritual matters and God. I didn’t always regularly attend church, after moving from Arizona, for one reason or another. I recommitted to a new level when God prompted me to take some steps and met me in one of my bigger struggles, using obedient hearts to relay words that needed to be heard at those exact moments.
Ministry Experience (Where I have served in the past, if applicable, including ChurchName, City/State, Position, Years Involved):
I was in youth ministry and choir at Bethany Lutheran Church in Gainesville, FL– as a teenager. I went there from elementary school through Junior year in high school. I was an active part of the youth group, sometimes helped with Sunday school, engaged in fund-raising, performed in Christmas plays, and sang with the choir all through high school.
List 3 Positive experiences from the past that made a big impact on who you are today:
Traveling cross-country repeatedly with my family, while living in circumstances both of wealth and of need.
Both of my children, in addition to being the oldest sibling who started babysitting at 10yrs and spent a lot of time volunteering in the nursing homes/hospitals in which my mother worked.
Discovering my writing voice, which began to shape more of my conversations as well as my continued writing.
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:
Running away from home and struggling with emotions in a manic-depressive kind of whirlwind.
Being regularly teased because of my need for braces and having to wear free-donated Lyon’s club glasses that were too large for my face and obviously made for elderly women– and other related financial issues.
The present state of my relationships and divorce process, plus having lines crossed where one is made to feel powerless.
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 write on a larger-scale, where time that cannot be afforded now is given to the degree where inspirational and complex pieces are written so that I could inspire a larger range of individuals.
4. Delve into seminary classes and really take an unprecidented amount of time to really dissect the word to that degree.
5. To travel and build more relationships and develop ideas, plus a reknewed family structure where all are genuinely heard, words are promises have meaning, life is collaborative, and God is present.