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

Thank you Stacy M Estrada 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

43%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

56%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

40%

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 (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am good at listening and trying to understand individual struggles. Offering words of encouragement, time, and words of redemption. There is still hope.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I guess I can say I am a good speaker. I use my words to inspire people. I believe everyone has a voice, and they can use it for good or bad.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I believe every day, hour, minute that you are alive is a new opportunity. I think I am quick to forgive, and again, try to understand where people are coming from.

[H]eart

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

1. I love connecting with God and understanding his unique path for my life.

2. I love my family (hearing from them, spending time with them, laughing with them).

3. I love to travel and inspire people to do better and let go of their past and move toward living their best lives, using their voices for positive change.

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

I think I would like to work with women and youth. Young Mexican American women, maybe women from college (18-35). Youth maybe between 16-21). I enjoy working with people from immigrant backgrounds, who maybe feel a little discouraged because they question their identity and their self worth. I like to encourage them and empower them with words and activities.

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

How can we use what we learn to make real impact in our community. Our community is mostly hispanic, and there is a lot of need for encouragement and development.

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

Marriage/family issues
Educational
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I am currently a PhD student studying peace education and volunteering with refugee in transition group.

Other jobs I have experience in:

I have worked as a community manager where I worked with vulnerable youth.

Special talents/skills that I have:

I can host charity events. I have been able to host workshops and I enjoy social emotional learning activities.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

leadership, biases and perceptions, girl empowerment, education, finding the right school for you

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

empathy

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

High Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
25 Total	38 Total	38 Total	19 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 grew up in the church, so I have always had a relationship with God. But my wellbeing and life perspective became very dependent on God when my dad passed away.

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

I served as a babysitter, and youth instructor.

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

1. Knowing how much my dad and mom loved and encouraged me and how they held the same expectations from my brothers and sister made a huge impact on how I treat people.

2. Traveling the world, and meeting people, volunteering, and getting to meet children who have very little- but when you offer them an ear to listen, words of encouragement,- seeing the impact it has on them and their faces really makes me happy.

3. When my prayers would come true, like getting the scholarship to come study in Costa Rica. It makes me feel like God hears my prayers and watches over me every step of the way.

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:

1. Losing my dad too soon. It really hurt, but it also help me to understand that life is short, and put into perspective that relationship building is important. Using your voice to love others is important. And having compassion for others who are hurting is important.

2. A broken engagement. It was so painful but it helped me to learn on God and seek His direction, and trust him when he changes direction.

3. Being confused about my career and being out of work. Not knowing what I am suppose to do with my life. This period helped me to try new things, and understand that I am in the process of learning and growing everyday.

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 would do international missionary trips in Latin America with people in orphanages.

4. I would travel the world and become a minister/speaker of some sort, like Joyce Meyer, sharing my experiences and helping to encourage those in need.

5. I would create a website, youtube channel where I could connect with people from around the world and empower them.