S.H.A.P.E. Assessment Results
Thank you Sandy Miller 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):
43%
78%
81%
75%
93%
59%
50%
62%
65%
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 love the opportunities the Lord has given me to minister to women in prison and to be a Stephen Minister and a long-time volunteer with the homeless population
This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Many of those I have loved and encouraged for the Lord have acknowledged the help I have offered, the prayers said, and I have watched them grow stronger in their faith and dependence on the God who loves them and is always for them.
This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love Jesus and when the opportunity presents itself, I love sharing how amazing, powerful, and present He is in my life. This is something I love doing to help my grandchildren grow in their faith and also the women I share Bible Study with during the year. It is a joy to watch the transformation God makes in hearts and the wisdom He places in my heart to lift their eyes to Him.
[H]eart
1. 1. Study the Bible, listen to Max Lucado books, pray spontaneously for someone and see God’s perfect presence.
2. 2. Spend time with my grandchildren in fun ways, crafts, hiking, letter boxing, baking, celebrating their birthdays and Baptism birthdays and also in sharing faith with them.
3. 3. Being in nature – hiking, gardening, camping, etc.
my grandkids ages birth to 23, my beautiful women in prison who are all ages, my care receiver in Stephen Ministry who is 50, all my homeless friends who are men and women of all ages, and my faith-filled friends and Bible study women.
I am a Eucharistic Minister at my church and that blesses me beyond all words. I also love to worship at Mass, learn from the scriptures and SING my heart out even though I have a horrible voice.
Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children
[A]bilities
retired school teacher and bookkeeper
retail work
excellent reader and able to help others learn to read; crafts and being a prayer warrior
love for God and all He loves — kindness, gentleness and encouragement
[P]ersonality
Extrovert
Low Risk
Peace Maker
People Driven
Follower
Team
Variety
| 1. 2 Likes Control | 4 Enthusiastic | 3 Sensitive | 1 Reserved |
| 2. 1 Firm | 4 Energetic | 3 Non-Demanding | 2 Practical |
| 3. 3 Likes Challenge | 4 Promoter | 2 Enjoys Routine | 1 Factual |
| 4. 2 Problem Solver | 4 Mixes Easily | 3 Relational | 1 Perfectionistic |
| 5. 1 Bold | 3 Fun-Loving | 4 Thoughtful | 2 Detailed |
| 6. 2 Goal Driven | 4 Optimistic | 3 Patient | 1 Inquisitive |
| 7. 1 Strong Willed | 3 Motivator | 4 Good Listener | 2 Accurate |
| 8. 2 Takes Charge | 4 Very Verbal | 3 Loyal | 1 Predictable |
| 9. 2 Determined | 4 Popular | 1 Dislikes Change | 3 Orderly |
| 10. 2 Competitive | 3 Group Oriented | 4 Sympathetic | 1 Analytical |
| 11. 2 Purposeful | 3 Inspirational | 4 Nurturing | 1 Precise |
| 12. 3 Action Oriented | 1 Likes Change | 4 Peace Maker | 2 Scheduled |
| 23 Total | 41 Total | 38 Total | 18 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
I was born and raised Catholic and have always treasured my faith. I have loved growing more mature in my faith through ministry, study and faithfilled friendships.
Spirit of Christ Catholic Community – Arvada, Colorado 34 years and will be there till I go to the Lord.
Mission Arvada serving meals and friendship to the homeless – Arvada, Colorado – 3 years
Watching the Lord open deeply broken hearts of women in prison and know that His love is life giving and life changing. 15 years in Prison Ministry at DWCF
2 years of walking with, praying with and being a Christian Care Giver to my beautiful care receiver in Stephen Ministry and watching her faith and my spiritual counseling strengthen her through her bi-polar issues from many early on suicide attempts to being such a deeply dedicated person to seek God’s strength when her world overwhelms her – especially lately with her mother’s passing during our Covid denial of compassionate personal care.
Watching my husband, a good Christian man, who never had any Bible education, begin to seek to understand more from scripture after Mass’s readings, or my Bible Study excitement sharing
Walking with and watching my son go through a painful divorce after 22 years of marriage. Praying with him while we are both sobbing and encouraging him with scripture, finding Spiritual Direction and a men’s Bible Group to stay grounded in during his struggles.
Staying deeply in prayer with the Lord when our youngest son left the church and especially became very difficult to be with or share with. Loving him even when hateful statements were spewed and now seeing him free from drink and including me in his life and telling me of his love.
Covid and its harsh tragedies of so many people filled with fear, hopelessness and the inability to be with loved ones and especially for our family who lost my mother-in-law in May and how sterile the celebration of her life had to be. But, I was blessed for 50 years with her kind, generous and faithfilled goodness and so I am still able to KNOW she is with her Lord and King and that grounds us all once more in Christ.
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 go on a Missionary Trip and work with children
4. Have a home big enough to bring in some of my sweet homeless friends so they could get a decent place to live.
5. Take my grandchildren on a trip to many different countries including those with much poverty so they might have the chance to see the world with new eyes and develop a deep love for those most vulnerable