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

Thank you Shelley Watson 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

21%

Evangelism

71%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

87%

Mercy Showing

78%

Prophecy

37%

Pastoring/Shepherding

31%

Serving

68%

Teaching

59%

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 (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I owe everything to God it if wasn’t for Him I would be dead, in jail or in a institution.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Encouraging words build people up we beat ourselves up enough on our own. We know what our issues and faults are. We don’t need to be told your too fat, your lazy, your not good enough. God loves us just the way we are. Trying to be the best person God intended me to be.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been shown grace over and over. I have no idea what someone else is going through unless I’ve been down those roads. Book knowledge is not the same. Everyone has a testimony we need to listen to their hearts. Not judge on outside.

[H]eart

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

1. Want everyone to know what love is? God

2. Give back what was freely giving to me.

3. Encourage people to enjoy life. Don’t be a people pleaser.

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

Anyone who needs encouragement

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

I believe every church needs communion and not judge.

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

Homelessness
Drug abuse/recovery
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

1. 1 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	1 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	1 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	1 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	1 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
12 Total	15 Total	24 Total	15 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 was a full blown alcoholic by the time I was 18 people prayed for 25 years tell I finally gave up and pleaded to God. I had many influences and encouragers along the way. I’ve been sexually, mentally and physically abused. I praise God everyday am alive. He gave me a second chance showed me what unconditional love is. No matter how many times I mess up. Extremely blessed and grateful.

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

Croswnest pass church, Hope BC the Joshua project, Fraser hope lodge volunteer nursing home and The Link during hampers.

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

Praying for me

Listening and not judging

Accepting me for 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:

Sexual, physical and mental abuse

Drug and alcohol abuse

Negative talk

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. Helping people with no fixed address literally homeless. They are the people who really need help. There trying there best to help themselves but can’t get help because they have no address.

4. Give money to help the homeless in from the cold. That’s always been Brad and I dream.

5. Help people right here in Medicine Hat I can do mission work right here.