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

Thank you Shannon 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

56%

Evangelism

75%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

90%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

90%

Teaching

75%

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 (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel that what I have ultimately belongs to God, if it wasn’t for Him, I would not have these things.

#2 Gift, Serving (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Serving is an important Christian fundamental. We don’t live to just talk about Him, but we should be living our lives to serve Him.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Every person that you encounter is a child of God. If those people are hurting, in trouble, scared, addicted, etc, your heart should hurt as if they are your own brother or sister.

[H]eart

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

1. I love studying the Word of God.

2. I love being able to help those that are in need.

3. I like to make everyone feel that they are loved and important.

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

Older people who may be down on their luck. Mostly homeless, but ultimately feel defeated due to lack of programs that can help.

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

Bible study makes me happy. Small groups are very important to me.

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Church secretary

Other jobs I have experience in:

Grocery worker, and fast food.

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Several books in the Bible.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Love

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Follower

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
19 Total	29 Total	44 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

I have always been a Christian and a believer in Christ.

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

Member Saint John Presbyterian Church New Albany, IN 18 years

First Presbyterian Church DeRidder, LA 4 years

Member: RUMC Radcliff, KY 3 years

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

Church Camp

Mission Trips

Small Groups

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:

Pettiness (not sure of spelling)

Cliques

Poverty

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. I like my life