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

Thank you Beth-Marie Helmbrecht 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

96%

Evangelism

100%

Exhortation/Encouragement

100%

Giving

87%

Mercy Showing

93%

Prophecy

90%

Pastoring/Shepherding

93%

Serving

84%

Teaching

100%

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, Evangelism (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has called me and touched my life.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I desire that others know Jesus as Lord and Savior, as I am blessed to know Him.

#3 Gift, Teaching (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I desire that others know God through His word and I have skills to teach His word.

[H]eart

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

1. Help others

2. Serve God

3. Give to spread the Kingdom of God

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

Adults, especially seniors

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

Inclusiveness, missions and teaching

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

Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired and looking for ways to serve

Other jobs I have experience in:

Local church ministry, medical missions coordination, hospital chaplaincy

Special talents/skills that I have:

Preaching and teaching

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Grief, bible study, disaster relief

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Openness to all people, unconditional love

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
26 Total	27 Total	41 Total	25 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

Raised in the church and Christian home.

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

United Methodist Pastor

30 plus years

Virginia Conference

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

Youth retreat at age 14

Emmaus walks

Survival of school of hard knocks

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:

Loss of ministry

Loss of family

Loss of income and home

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. A safe place for the runaway and homeless

4. Medical care for all

5. Adoption