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

Thank you Penny Saunders 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

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

78%

Prophecy

62%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

81%

Teaching

62%

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 to make people feel happier.

#2 Gift, Serving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am happiest serving others. It actually makes me feel more valuable, and gives me purpose.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I want everyone to go to heaven 🙂

[H]eart

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

1. I like going to Shepherd’s Way, even though I have only been twice. I moved here from Roanoke, where I volunteered at a youth ministry (Straight Street) for inner city kids. That ministry was also getting ready to open a shelter for sex trafficking victims. Sadly, since moving here I have yet to find my “niche”. I have not gotten plugged into a “ministry”.

2. I also went to help with MoHope once. It was amazing.

3. I also love babies. When I first moved here, I worked at a daycare center. Now that I am not working there, I need to start volunteering to help in the nursery. Just haven’t yet 🙁

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

Babies. I actually liked the youth where I was, but really do not know many of them here. And I like senior adults.

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

I love the music ministry. I cannot carry a tune in a bucket, nor do I play. But I sure love to hear it!!!!

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Homelessness
Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Shipping at Anthem BCBS

Other jobs I have experience in:

medical reception (mad secretarial skills), but sadly not very computer-savvy
took care of toddlers at daycare
petsitting/housesitting

Special talents/skills that I have:

scrapbooking, some crafts

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Led an Andy Griffith Bible study 🙂

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

friendliness

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
22 Total	35 Total	38 Total	25 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

No Damascus Road experience here. Was not raised in church, but always felt that Jesus was near. Attended Camp Alkulana when I was much younger and realized just how awesome God is. I did not always follow Him, but am trying to be more like Him every day.

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

Taught several different Sunday School classes at Boones Mill Baptist.

Served as a volunteer in a youth ministry for inner city youth at Straight Street of Roanoke Valley. Was very interested in helping with the sex trafficking victims with Street Ransom, but moved away before that got off the ground.

Did setup/takedown when Journey Church held services in a local theater in Roanoke, VA. Served in the nursery caring for infants there, as well. Led a singles ministry Andy Griffith Bible study. Also served food at the Roanoke Rescue Mission with my church, which was incredible.

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

Gracie Kirkpatrick from Camp Alkulana was an amazing camp counselor.

God always put the right people in my life for what I needed at that time. He still does. I have several friends that are my accountability partners.

Think I am sounding redundant here, but am very thankful for Christian music radio.

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:

Grandfather’s suicide. 🙁

Alcoholic parents ( but I always knew I was loved).

Have lost several key people in my life – mom, dad, and husband. Hard stuff. But as I said before, God always put key people in my life to help me.

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. Feeding/ sheltering/ clothing homeless/poverty stricken

4. abortion prevention

5. helping to stop addiction/ sex trafficking