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

Thank you Suzanne Knott 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):

21%

78%

68%

65%

59%

59%

40%

84%

75%

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 enjoy serving others regardless of the importance of the job.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like telling others about all God has done for me – how good He is

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I prefer to teach children, but also like sharing Biblical truths with others

[H]eart

1. I love to be with my girls

2. I love greeting people on Sundays

3. I love to study the Bible

I enjoy working with youth, but also have enjoyed serving alongside adults

I like being an auditorium host.

Parenting
Educational
At-risk children

[A]bilities

I am a Student Advisor at a middle school

I was a preschool teacher and director

I am good working with children. I have a lot of experience with at risk youth and social/emotional struggles of teenage girls.

Mostly children’s ministry

I am friendly and am willing to do whatever is needed. I care about people.

[P]ersonality

Variety

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

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

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

I was raised in a Catholic church. I believed in God but lacked a personal relationship with Him. When my daughter was in Kindergarten, we were not going to church, but she was in a Christian school. She couldn’t stand up on Monday to tell about going to church, and this hurt her feelings. I asked the teacher to not single her out, but she continued to do so. In stead of her being embarrassed, I took her to the Christian church associated with the school. This is where I first met Jesus. It was a different experience than I had ever had. After a few months of attending, the pastor asked to come to my house. It was there that I learned about salvation through faith in Jesus, and I accepted Him as my Savior.

First Baptist Church – Windsor, CA Children’s ministry and VBS,

Spring Hills Church, Santa Rosa, Children’s ministry and VBS,
The Bridge Church, Children’s Ministry and VBS,

The Promise Center – Auditorium Host
Royal Family Kids Camp – Bible Teacher
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I joined Bible Study Fellowship when I became a Christian and that really helped me to learn about Jesus and study His Word.

Obviously, my children have been a huge impact on my life. They are all uniquely special and have blessed me throughout my life.

When my husband and I became foster parents it opened our eyes to a very big need in our community. We have fostered several children, and this has impacted my life immensely.

The loss of my mom when she was only 58 had a huge impact on me. She was my best friend and losing her was one of the hardest times in my life. However, God has been faithful to bless me in the loss and I know I will see her again.

My daughter struggled with an extreme eating disorder in conjunction with her depression and anxiety. Her struggle took over more than 2 years of our lives as we fought to keep her alive. God brought us victory over this and I am so thankful. This experience has allowed me to minister to others who are struggling with this same disease.

My oldest son has struggled with addiction and this was terrible to watch. I have surrendered him to the Lord and pray He will bring him back to himself. I know that it is only through a relationship with Jesus that my son will experience fulfillment.

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 visit the Holy Land

4. Spend more time studying Scripture

5. Get more involved with foster youth