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

Thank you Chris 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

12%

Evangelism

15%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

40%

Pastoring/Shepherding

40%

Serving

34%

Teaching

50%

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, Giving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I don’t mind sacrificing my material possessions for the benefit of others/the kingdom.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have immediate compassion for those in dire need. My first thought is “what can I do to help?” I know I can always do something.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a positive outlook on life and I like to encourage others to see themselves the way God sees them.

[H]eart

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

1. Work with children

2. Serve those who are sick or in need. (Cooking meals, helping in practical ways, visiting/listening.)

3. Travel/learn languages & cultures so that I can communicate with all different kinds of people!

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

Children or people of any age who are different nationalities. I love to learn from them about their lives/cultures.

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

Children’s ministry, world missions, helping the oppressed

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

Poverty/hunger
Educational
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Homeschooling Mom

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teaching (world languages)

Special talents/skills that I have:

Speak several languages
Good public speaker

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I’m very exteoverted, Like to be with people and work together

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	2 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
32 Total	38 Total	29 Total	20 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Otter’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Lion’, 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

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was mostly raised in the church. My relationship with Jesus became my own im college when I realized He needed to be Lord over every detail of my life.

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

Sunday school/children’s church teacher, youth group leader

Memeber of missions committee

Ladies ministry team member

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

Living abroad (Europe and South America)

Marriage and having children

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:

Parents got divorced when I was very young

Being an only child – I always wished for a bigger family

As an adult I learned that my best friend growing up had suffered traumatic abuse throughout her childhood.

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 go back to the missions field (preferable somewhere doing hands on work feeding the poor/helping the sick etc.)

4. I would foster and adopt

5. I might try to become more involved with ministry to the Deaf (which I was slightly involved in but then moved out of the country.)