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

Thank you Rosemary Jean Henson 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:

40%

50%

68%

50%

68%

46%

25%

53%

53%

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:
Because of my Mother, she always encouraged me and my sisters. I love to see a smile and help someone through a hard time. I have an outgoing personality and I have went through very tough times and others have encouraged me to keep going and believe in God and Trust him.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have always had empathy & caring for people who have less and need my help. I feel everyone deserves a second chance. If we show mercy to others, we will receive it back from the our lord.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a helpful spirit and I enjoy helping others.

[H]eart

1. I love to worship and sing and dance.

2. I love the outdoors and my flowers. I love to go for walks with my dog. I feel close to God when I am outside.

3. I love to go to my group exercise classes, stay fit, and I love to swim. I am a scuba diver and I love to dive, but haven’t been able to go because of finances in 4 years.

I still work & I am 67. I like my office mate the most, he’s funny, he’s a christian, he reminds me of my son, he’s in his 40’s.

I like working with Becky on the Pastor’s breakfast & Connect Track. I like to talk to new people who are excited about our church and helping to share with them a little about our church and my story.

Homelessness
Alcoholism
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

Commercial (Business) Insurance agent/customer service representative.

Administrative Assistant, Assistant Property Manager, Computer Operation, Accounts Receivable, light accounting, Data Entry

Computer skills, typing, customer service, administrative, etc.

My outgoing personality and customer service skills.

[P]ersonality

50-50 People/Project Driven

Your Primary was ‘The Otter’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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

[E]xperience

We always went to church as children, a Baptist church. I was baptized when I was 11 or 12. I did fall away from the church and my faith for many years from a young adult until I found my faith in God again through Al-Anon 7 1/2 years ago. I think I’ve always been a christian though I have had a struggled with my faith in the past.

Finding my Al-non Family Group (Friends and Family of Alcoholics) and my sponsors and friends and support I found there. Our open sharing, a safe place to tell your truths. Learning how to trust God’s will and let go of my own.

The birth of my son, Uriah in 1975, and being chosen as his mother. He is my best achievement, I am so proud of him and the man he has become. His courage and faith inspire me.

Reconciling and being close again to my older half sister Janet, the last 7 years. I am so Grateful for this to God. She died this year knowing I loved her and she loved me.

The divorce of my mother and father when I was in High School. The loss of my Mother to alcoholism and addiction when I was 28.

The loss of my Sisters, Lou Ann in 2008 at age 55. (2 years younger than me). to an overdose & Theresa in 2013 at age 51 (11 years younger) also struggled with addiction most of her life.

Married 2 alcoholics, first marriage 16 years. Second marriage ended 2014 after 13 years.

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. To sing and or dance regularly in a Church setting for God.

4. Help our city rebuild and become less violent. Help the homeless, addicted, counsel families of alcholics

5. Get involved with the Arts – I love to oil paint , go to more events in St. Louis for the Arts