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

Thank you Lorinda McElfish 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:

Administration

15%

Evangelism

34%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

21%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

15%

Pastoring/Shepherding

25%

Serving

46%

Teaching

34%

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, Mercy Showing (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I have this gift because I empathize and sympathize easily for and with others.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I have this gift because I have a big heart for everyone and care about their happiness and well being.

#3 Gift, Serving (46%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I have this gift because I care how others feel or live on a daily basis and I believe serving people can make them feel loved and help them show love towards others.

[H]eart

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

1. Art; trying new artistic techniques.

2. Reading

3. Being with friends and/or family.

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

I love working more around the youth, but I’ll work with anyone at any age.

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

Nursery, Missions, etc.

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Volunteer at New Hope.

Other jobs I have experience in:

McDonalds (Register, cleaning, & food)

Special talents/skills that I have:

Artistic abilities

I have taught a class or seminar on:

N/A

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My compassion for people.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
18 Total	30 Total	44 Total	28 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

My mother died when I was 9 and my father when I was 13. I blamed God and was mad at him for taking my parents away when I was so young. I’m still upset that my parents are dead but I no longer blame God. I now understand that things happen for a reason and that they’re in a better place.

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

Open Bible, Clear Lake IA, Youth member and missions volunteer for roughly two years.

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

Getting a new family.

Moving to Osky, making new & better friends, and being a part of a fun and loving church.

Graduating from High School.

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.

Losing my father.

Experiencing memory loss.

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. Missions trips all over the world & helping the needy.

4. I would love to do something artistic for the church and/or community.

5. Someday speak to an audience about overcoming loses and fears (at least when I fully figure out how I did it, :D)