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

Thank you Sara Couch 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

28%

Evangelism

56%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

71%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

75%

Teaching

56%

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 (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love bringing people up, encouraging them and uplifting them. I often have the right words to say for other people when they cannot find the right words.

#2 Gift, Serving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am content to serve behind the scenes, doing menial tasks others would rather not do. I see no job as beneath me.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a knack for knowing if someone is hurt, upset, or bothered by someone. I am led to people in times of difficulty, so that I can show them God’s mercy and love.

[H]eart

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

1. Uplifting people, giving them hope and light in difficult or dark times.

2. Giving freely to people out of love and joy, not out of a desire for gratitude or to put people in debt with me. Often I do things anonymously.

3. Loving on children, showing them they are loved and appreciated just for who they are.

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

I love most to work with children, though I am called to work with those in times of distress.

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

Children’s ministry and student’s ministry.

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

Marriage/family issues
At-risk children
Other – Depression, suicide, self harm

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Full time college student and part time fast food employee.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Fast food and babysitting

Special talents/skills that I have:

Empathizing with others, and knowing when something is off with someone.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I am a preschool teacher at my home church, if that counts.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My ability to listen and empathize in times of distress.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Solo

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
22 Total	35 Total	35 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

Raised Baptist, moved to a nondenominational church. Had depression, self harmed, suicidal, anxious, and eating disorder. Eventually was able to rely on God and grow in my relationship with Him, healing me.

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

Media team; The Lord’s Table Church; Goldsboro, North Carolina; part of middle school

Elementary class helper; The Lord’s Table Church; Goldsboro, NC; part of middle school

Preschool teacher; The Lord’s Table Church; Goldsboro, NC; 3 years

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

Christian friends and leaders that reached out to me and helped me over the years

Highlands College

healing the relationship between me and my father

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:

mentally and emotionally abusive grandmother

drug addicted and physically abusive (to wife) uncle

divorced parents (Daddy 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. building up a new children’s ministry in a churchless city

4. building a youth center for LGBT+ children and youth (safe place where they can be exposed to Christianity)

5. missionary work