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

Thank you Ruth Sutton 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

59%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

75%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

62%

Teaching

68%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

#2 Gift, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

#3 Gift, Teaching (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

[H]eart

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

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

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

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

Homelessness
Educational
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

Assistant Principal in Elementary School

Special talents/skills that I have:

Teaching

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Adult and Children’s Sunday School Classes

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Encouragement

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
30 Total	31 Total	34 Total	27 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

There was no dramatic event – just realized from my earliest memories that I was a child loved by God. Always seem to sense His presence and follow His lead. Know He has been with me and rescued me from dangerous time and decisions.

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

Lawrenceville GA First UMC – Educational Chairman and SS teacher – 10 years ?

Bethel UMC – Dawsonville – Educational – Sunday School Superintendent _ ? 6 years? UMW President – ?5 years? SS teacher, Adult SS teacher – 6 ? years, Children’s SS teacher 5 ? years

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

Teaching Elementary School for 15 years – Teaching, nurturing, and watching children develop. Noting how parenting made a difference in the children’s lives

Being Assistant Principal for 15 years – Working with teachers, parents, and students. Counseling teachers, students and parents.

Having pastors and church members to nurture, support, and counsel me.

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:

Earthly father who was domineering and non supportive

Marrying someone who was much like earthly father

Not being assertive enough leading to some poor decisions

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 go on a Missionary trip

4. Help the homeless find shelter and means of making a living.

5. Help provide resources for abused women and children