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

Thank you Sheri Thomas 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):

37%

78%

59%

50%

71%

43%

40%

71%

62%

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 have never considered Evangelism one of my gifts, but I have prayed for years for God to help me develop a love for the lost and a deep desire for them to know Jesus as Savior.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
In my secular job, I am responsible for distributing financial assistance to families who need help paying tuition so I have become aware of many personal needs and difficult situations. This has helped me develop a compassionate and caring heart for those with whom I come in contact with – both in the church and in the larger community.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I thoroughly enjoy serving – both at church and in my job – so that those in leadership roles are free to lead and not weighed down with organizational or administrative tasks that I enjoy and do very well.

[H]eart

1. I love to worship both privately and corporately.

2. I love relaxing and spending time with my family.

3. I love learning / discovering spiritual truths and sharing those discoveries with others.

I enjoy working with teens, but probably more so with adults – often those who are struggling with emotional issues or difficult life circumstances.

I have a passion for prayer and am concerned that many Christians do not fully understand how to pray God’s heart for Kingdom growth, but pray primarily “fix-it” prayers for personal concerns.

Homelessness
Parenting
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

I am the Director of Admissions and Records at a small private school for grades 6-12.

I have a degree in Medical Technology and worked in that field for many years.

I have strong organizational and problem-solving skills, I am detail-oriented and a good communicator

Over the years I’ve taught children’s classes, teenage girls small group and most recently co-taught an adult class on prayer and several ladies Bible classes and devotionals.

I am reliable, dependable and fiercely loyal to people and causes to which I am committed.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

Your Primary was ‘The Beaver’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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 raised in the church and baptized as a young teen because I understood that I was a sinner and needed forgiveness. I did not understand the concept of grace until college. When I realized that is was Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross that freed my from sin and I joyfully chose to be re-baptized out of gratitude and a sincere desire to give my life to Him.

Red Bridge Church of Christ, Kansas City MO (now Southpoint Church of Christ)
Children’s Bible class teacher (1987-1995), Praise team member (2003-2006), Teen girls ministry leader (2005-2007), Prayer ministry coordinator (2014-2017)

Overland Park Church of Christ, Overland Park, KS
Covenant Chorale (1997-2002), Visitor’s prayer team coordinator (1998-2000)

Participated in Singing Youth of Denver as a teen and went on numerous mission trips with the group

10 years of meeting and praying regularly with my mentor and friend, Effie Harnden

10-day Centering Prayer retreat at Benedictine monastery in Snowmass, CO

Struggled with depression as a young parent

Have faced financial difficulties many times in varying degrees

All 3 of my children (now adults) had very difficult and rebellious teen years

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 work for a missionary sending organization in an administrative support role

4. To fund a much needed program or facility in my community

5. To travel to other parts of the world offering on-site prayer and support for missionaries in the field