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

Thank you Laura Pearson 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

84%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

37%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

34%

Serving

56%

Teaching

78%

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, Administration (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My personality, education, and skills lend themselves to this, as I experienced in direct care and counseling work I did when I was younger. I have pursued a career in nonprofit management to serve people using these gifts.

#2 Gift, Teaching (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have always been fascinated by religion – Christianity and others. I have an intellectual faith and love learning and sharing what I’ve learned with others to make meaningful connections in love.

#3 Gift, Giving (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am working to grow in my financial giving and generosity, but I have always enjoyed volunteering.

[H]eart

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

1. International development, cross-cultural exchange, and travel! I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon for a little over three years and enjoy working with immigrants, refugees, and cross-cultural teams.

2. Children and youth. I am energized when I am focused on their well-being, their safety, and their joy.

3. God’s natural creation. I love exploring new ways to be part of nature, learning to care for it better, and to come into closer alignment with God’s will through physical communion with His creation.

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

Children and youth (especially middle school age); women.

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

Investment in the local neighborhood, investment in children, serving the people of Congo, partnerships with other churches and organizations

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

Poverty/hunger
At-risk children
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I’m an internal program evaluator for an international youth development/education access nonprofit

Other jobs I have experience in:

Nonprofits, study abroad programming, intergovernmental organizations, refugee sites
Service industry

Special talents/skills that I have:

International development, policy analysis, grant writing, strategic planning, training. I have degrees in Religious Studies and Nonprofit Management. Also, I speak French and some Spanish.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Various

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Good communication skills

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	2 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
34 Total	30 Total	25 Total	31 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, 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

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 would prefer to share this verbally, but essentially I grew up in the church and developed a personal relationship with Christ at 9 years old. I spent my late childhood and adolescence seeking wholeheartedly. My faith has been challenged and evolved over the past decade, but I’ve always believed God is good and that God redeems. I’m at a place now (since summer 2017) of digging in deeper after several years of distance.

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

Happening Ecumenical – Southwest Missouri – involved as a participant and high school leader 2004-2007

Icthus MSU – Student-led campus ministry; Girls’ ministry house resident – 2008-2009

Staff-Parish Relations Committee Member, Schweitzer UMC (Springfield MO), 2004-2007

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

Growing up in a comfortable, stable family life.

Healthy romantic relationships throughout my young adult life.

Traveling abroad through mission work, studying abroad, and the Peace Corps

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 father’s 5-year struggle with Alzheimer’s, followed by his death in 2010 and the (positive) experience of seeing a community of faith rallying around my family when he passed.

In the Peace Corps, I became close with multiple people suffering from extreme poverty and some who had witnessed and experienced war-related violence. The struggles they had – and continue to have – constantly give perspective on my life and challenge me to be a more generous and encouraging person.

The suicide of my former best friend’s boyfriend at 15 years old.

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. Make a home for children who need it (foster and/or adopt)

4. Continue developing a fulfilling and challenging career that uses the skills and education I’ve gained to date to make the world a better place for others

5. Strengthen the community around me by supporting programs, organizations, and people who fight the destructive forces of poverty, abuse, racism, and addiction