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

Thank you Susan Dixon 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:

Administration

71%

Evangelism

34%

Exhortation/Encouragement

53%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

62%

Prophecy

25%

Pastoring/Shepherding

31%

Serving

62%

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, Administration (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I frequently organize events and activities for the church and for children’s ministry, and I’m able to serve in the office to help keep things running behind the scenes.

#2 Gift, Giving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I volunteer time for children’s ministry, music ministry, outreach events, fellowship planning, and I’m happy to share my income with the church through regular offerings and additional supplements to the church budget.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I remember we’re all sinners and all fall short and that I’ve been given much. I’m able to forgive those who have hurt me and try to see their points of few, and I pray for the ability to love those who will not love in return. I enjoy helping those who are sick, shut in, and just need a friend or someone to talk to.

[H]eart

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

1. Play the piano

2. Organize children’s Sunday school and other events for the church

3. Get to know those around me and connect them to others

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

Mainly children and families, but I also enjoy intergenerational ministry to connect the young to the elderly

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

Music ministry, children’s ministry, fellowship with one another, outreach to the community

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

Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Home maker, volunteer children’s ministry director

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teaching, pianist

Special talents/skills that I have:

Playing the piano, coordinating activities and events, assisting others in their tasks

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I teach children’s Sunday school, so I teach a lot of the Bible stories

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My desire and willingness to serve in any way I can

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
28 Total	29 Total	47 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

Brought up in church but seeing God answer prayer and reading His Word put a fire in me

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

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

The witness of my best friend’s mom growing up

Having others pray for me

Being welcomed to serve in a church

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:

Being in a church where there was a division over silly issues

Being caught in gossip and ruining but then restoring friendships

Being in a church where I didn’t feel welcomed by the pastor but stayed because I felt God led me there

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 learn to play the organ in addition to the piano so I can assist the organist

4. To reach out to families and children to encourage and strengthen their faith and make our church a place they desire to come to for worship

5. To build more connectedness within our church walls as well as reaching out to the community