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

Thank you Paula Stell 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

31%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

37%

Serving

78%

Teaching

56%

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 (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love helping others. I chose HR as a career for this reason and in retirement I love my church work.

#2 Gift, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has blessed me with a comfortable retirement income and with no children of my own, I can afford to gove back on excess of a normal tithe.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a compassionate heart and am loving and caring so encouragong others comes easy for me. I feel everyone can and should live a full and joyful life and I know we all can through Jeseus Christ our Lord.

[H]eart

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

1. Working at Salty Family Services

2. Hosting a Bible study group

3. Spending time with family and friends

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

All types of people. Prefer adults.

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

Bible studies, grief ministry, at-risk children, homelessness

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

Homelessness
At-risk children
Other – Grief

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

Human Resources, accounting, business management, payroll, benefits

Special talents/skills that I have:

Compassion, financial accounting aptitude, organizational expertise

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Benefits, payroll, wellness

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

A compassionatr heart.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	2 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	1 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
24 Total	28 Total	36 Total	26 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 accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior at the age of nine, but once out of high school I became a luke warm Christian and remained that way until my husband’s death two years ago. Through my grief, I came to know Christ as more than just my savior, but also as my friend and constant companion. He lifted me out of the darkest days of my life and has filled my life with joy and hope, the two things I thought I had lost forever when Charlie died. He has brought so many wonderful people into my life and given me purpose and I am forever grateful for His love, His mercy, and His grace.

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

None

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

The love of my parents, my beautiful sisters, and my extended family.

Being married to my soulmate, Charlie.

Having the greatest friends ever, both old and new to help me through life and to provide spiritual council.

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:

Losing my mother when she was only 63.

Going through my divorce from my first husband.

My soulmate, Charlie’s death.

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. Become comfortable praying outloud for and with others

4. Visit the Holy Lands

5. Go on a mission trip