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

Thank you Samantha Stowell 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

31%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

31%

Serving

37%

Teaching

50%

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, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I don’t need much in life, I love the feeling of buying gifts or supporting others with their needs

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Nothing feeds like encouragement

#3 Gift, Evangelism (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Stories are how God shows His work through us, telling my own is how I share what He’s done in my own.

[H]eart

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

1. Be with people, hear their stories

2. Write/Cook

3. Read/Take in information/Hear fictional stories

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

Older generation: my parents’ age and up

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

People that feel left out or alone

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

Financial stewardship
Compulsive behavior
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Sommelier & Writer

Other jobs I have experience in:

Customer Service

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Ability to listen

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
32 Total	43 Total	41 Total	15 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Raised a Christian, found a supportive & challenging community at age 20, starting hearing the Holy Spirit at age 21 which lead me to my first missions trip, which then lead me to pursue the wine industry as a vessel to hear people’s stories and speak encouragement into them.

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

Eastside Christian Church, Anaheim, CA

RockHarbor Church, Costa Mesa, CA

Reunion Church, Santa Ana, CA

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

Church community in college

Serving abroad and in the church

Experiencing a different culture living in Australia

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:

Succumbing to culture’s expectations for financial success

Passivity within relational conflict

Anorexia at age 19, gave me what I believe to be my first actual understanding for God’s grace, and allowed me to speak into other’s lives as they struggled with similar issues.

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. Creating a safe space for community to gather

4. Writing my life experiences for the purpose of encouraging others

5. Traveling & living simply