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

Thank you Sandy Pleggenkuhle 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):

43%

71%

62%

81%

65%

53%

65%

78%

71%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Jesus teaches us the importance of tithing. It is our duty, as Christians, to give. God is the source of everything we have.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel that God calls me to serve others. I love being connected with others to serve the Lord in many ways.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am feeling more confident about sharing God’s word with others now that I have been involved in various bible studies, have attended church regularly, and have read the bible over the years.

[H]eart

1. I love spending time with my family. Quality time with them is priceless! It brings Rick and I great joy to see our children grow into kind, Christian adults. We absolutely love being grandparents. We hope that we can be a great example to our grandchildren.

2. I love teaching and working with children. I feel that they are so impressionable. I try my best to teach them accountability, help them develop a moral compass, and teach them to have a growth mindset.

3. I love nature. I love to enjoy all of God’s magnificent creations. One thing that is very therapeutic for me is to sit in a fishing boat on a lake in Canada. I love to pray to God and thank him for all of the beautiful scenery.

I love to work with children. I also really like to interact with older people. I love to listen to their stories.

I love that the church is growing! I love to see all of the families, young and old.

Marriage/family issues
Educational
At-risk children

[A]bilities

Third Grade Teacher

Day Care Director

Crocheting

Proctoring the ACT test.

Teaching/Serving

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Routine

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

I went to church, occasionally, as a child. We attended a Methodist Church. I went to church camp a few times, as well. It wasn’t until I met Rick and began periodically attending the Baptist Brethren Church in Fredericksburg, that I started to become more exposed to Christianity. The pastor at that time really made strong connections with the bible and how we should apply to our daily life. When Rick and I moved to Charles City, we started attending the First Baptist Church. We became really involved in many of the church ministries. After several years, we attended a small group bible study called The Purpose Driven Life. During that bible study, I really began to examine my life and my purpose. It was around that time that I decided to cross the faith line and become baptized. I was thirty years old at the time.

First Baptist Church; Charles City 2000-2022

Sunday School and Children’s Church- PreK-4th (22 years)
Wednesday night Youth- 5th-12th (2 years)

Christian Education Board (several terms; president)
Ushers/Greeters
Vacation Bible School (teacher/coordinator)
Feed My Starving Children
Morning Meals

All of my teaching experiences have helped shape me. I have taught in a parochial school, a small school district, and a larger school district. This has given me a variety of experiences with staff, students, and families.

Being a mother has had a huge impact on my life. It has taught me so many life lessons about compassion, endurance, patience, encouragement, etc. The Lord has guided me through all of these experiences.

When I met Rick, I was still struggling with the loss of my mother and a broken family dynamic. His family was very welcoming and loving. In a way, I feel like Rick saved me from going down the wrong path. We have been married, now, for 30 years. Looking back, I feel proud of the modest life we have lived and the two wonderful kids we have raised. I hope that we can continue to lead a strong Christian life.

My mother committed suicide when I was only 12 years old. This experience was very difficult to endure. Not only do I have compassion for those who have lost others to suicide, but I have a compassion for those who suffer depression. I have experienced depression in my adult life. I feel that I have developed some tools that might assist someone else who may be experiencing similar feelings.

I was an extremely introverted person, as a child and into my early adult stages of life. I would shake when I had to speak in front of more than two people. I had to go on anxiety medication to help with the situation. As time went on, I began to feel more confident with myself and came out of my shell. I feel that I have compassion for others who experience these same characteristics. I seek out people who seem to be on the sidelines or are hesitant to speak to others. I want them to feel comfortable and important.

I have a family member who is very negative. She puts down people intentionally. I have a compassion about being positive and trying to bring out the best in people. I do not let her negativity bring me down. I pray for God to help her have a change of heart.

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. I would love to start a Christian School.

4. I would love to be able to teach kids in a missionary setting.

5. I would love to be able to provide foster care for a child.