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

Thank you Ruby Bontrager 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

Evangelism

43%

Exhortation/Encouragement

53%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

31%

Pastoring/Shepherding

25%

Serving

84%

Teaching

37%

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, Serving (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love making others feel important by serving them.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe everyone needs to know they are important & we all make mistakes. And there is forgiveness & we can start fresh again no matter what we did.

#3 Gift, Giving (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love giving because it makes me feel like I am showing someone else how important they are. And I guess I just love to give.

[H]eart

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

1. Baking

2. Giving someone something they need or want just because I can.

3. Listening to older people talk.

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

I love to listen to older people talk. As long as they do most of the talking I don’t mind there age or type as long as they are not too negative.

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

I am just getting into this kinda stuff so it’s still pretty new. I always loved doing building projects with my hubby & family.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Stay at home mom.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Filing paperwork, small store worker & owner. Baker & owner.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Baking & sewing

I have taught a class or seminar on:

None

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Helping other people but kinda doing it in secret.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Solo

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
25 Total	30 Total	34 Total	29 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

I have known about Christ and his love for me all my life. But just recently I am finding that God is more than a religion.

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

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

Having parents that taught me right from wrong & to love everyone no matter who they are.

Marriage

Owning our own business

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:

Our family was looked down on by some people.

Fighting depression

Hospital stay with my husband having to do surgeries.

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. Baking for people.

4. Building something for someone less fortunate

5. Volunteering to cheer up people in nursing homes or prisons