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

Thank you Praise 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

71%

Evangelism

75%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

84%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

78%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

62%

Teaching

84%

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, Giving (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
When I have, I am quick to see who is in need so I can give

#2 Gift, Teaching (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am able to help someone understand a passage of scripture for 2-3 hours

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am always sending encouraging scriptures, songs, and prayers to those that come to mind.

[H]eart

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

1. Teach others scripture and watch them grow in their knowledge of Christ

2. Being a person others can rely on for prayer

3. Sharing hobbies

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

Elementary school kids and young adults

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

Unity in the Church, small group members’ personal and spiritual growths, lack of young adults in the Church.

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

Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Psychometrist at a medical clinic

Other jobs I have experience in:

Administrative assistant
Teacher’s assistant
Research assistant
Library assistant

Special talents/skills that I have:

Can get people to open up to me.
Good with data analysis and explaining findings

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Knowing God
Understanding the Woman at the Well – Sharing our Testimonies
The Power of Community
A Heart After God’s Own Heart

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My ability to teach patiently and clearly.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Solo

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
29 Total	25 Total	36 Total	30 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Grew up in the Church with parents as pastors. Watched how they stuck to God no matter the circumstance, good or bad. Wanted such an unshakeable relationship with God as well; at the same time, dealing with the woes of puberty. Went on starvation mode that turned into fasting the summer before eight grade year; lasted for 21 days. Seriously asked the Lord to be my Savior the 4th day of the fast.

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

Children’s Minister – LTANC; Concord, CA; 2008-2012

Money Counter – LTANC; Concord, CA; 2010-2017

Young Adult Ministry co-leader – OCF; Pleasant Hill, CA; 2021

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

Starting and being a leader in small groups

Acting in obedience to God and seeing the blessings that followed

Meeting sold out Christians my age in a non-Christian university

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:

Being bullied in elementary and high school

Not having financial stability to attend university

Being in a bad, non-God honoring relationship that would have lead to marriage without God’s intervention.

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. Be a missionary

4. Build and run covert and safe homes for abused mothers with children; place of living for ex-convicts; home-of-their-own for homeless

5. Create a scholarship foundation for minority in the Church who want to pursue STEM