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

Thank you Sharon Adams 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:

28%

50%

56%

46%

50%

25%

25%

75%

43%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy serving on the greeting team and greeting those who come through the church doors. Our smiling faces can make a difference.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy sending birthday cards, notes of encouragement, etc. to others.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I do want everyone to know that God loves them and wants to have a personal relationship with them.

[H]eart

1. I love being with my family and going on family trips, vacation. Just being around them makes me happy.

2. I love suprising friends and others with cards, little gifts for their birthday, etc.

3. I like to just talk one on one with others who seek out my advice or need someone to listen to.

I love to work with my own age group as a team to help others. Example Foster Village. I enjoyed Serve Day and knowing we were making a difference.

I enjoy being on the greeting team. I would love to help decorate, plan and help with food for showers. I also would enjoy writing cards of encouragement to others.

Marriage/family issues
At-risk children
Other – My niece recently committed suicide. I want to learn to counsel those who are suffering from depression.

[A]bilities

Insurance Specialist/Medical Records/Scheduler for a Physical Therapy clinic.

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Writing song lyrics, poems, and general writing. Decorating and baking. Crafts.

My friendliness and smile.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Team

Variety

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, 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

Beaver- Organized. Beavers think that there is a right way to do everything and they want to do it exactly that way. Beaver personalities are very creative. They desire to solve everything. Desire to take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like sudden changes. They need reassurance.

Strength: High standards, order, respect
Weakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others, too perfect.
Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things, expressing flexibility

[E]xperience

I was invited to a non-denomination church in my home town by a family friend. The church had a piano player who was singing and playing beautifully. It touched my heart. I knew then that I was a sinner and that I needed God in my life. I went forward and accepted Him as my personal Lord and Savior.

I assisted with Mission Friends when I was much younger and lived in Arlington, Texas. Then in the Children’s Ministry at West Oak Woods Baptist. I helped out with VBS helping out with the bible story, crafts, etc. I especially enjoyed helping with the crafts. I also substituted in the 3-4 year old Sunday School class when the regular teacher could not be there.

I have helped out on a Missions Committee at Oak Hill Baptist leading a project to collect toiletries, etc. for the homeless shelters and also helped with the church’s Hawaiian Lua party.

I am presently serving as a greeter at Bannockburn Baptist and enjoy that very much. I also enjoyed volunteering at Serve Day at Foster Village this year.

Getting invited to a church service that led to my accepting Christ.

Adopting our son Ryan. What we went through and the process is a testimony of how God worked in our lives and how He chose to bless us tremendously. I am glad to share this testimony with others.

Meeting my husband Steve. He loves God, and his family and is a wonderful example of what a father should be.

There are not too many negative experiences except for one recently where I lost my beloved niece to suicide. This has affected me greatly and if I can help those who battle depression, just by listening and being there for them to help encourage them and maybe save a life this would be so fulfilling. Also, helping others know and learn the symptoms of depression so that they can help their friends, family members who are battling with this disease.

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 adopt an older child who is in need of a loving home.

4. To help plan a mini get away with our life groups class to do something fun, either with just the ladies or with couples. It’s amazing how this could make the connections we have so much stronger. Our church’s life groups just don’t seem to get together as a group.

5. Perhaps going on a Mission trip with my family. I am just not sure on this one yet.