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

Thank you Tammy Bemus 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

53%

Evangelism

37%

Exhortation/Encouragement

43%

Giving

37%

Mercy Showing

34%

Prophecy

37%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

59%

Teaching

43%

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, Serving (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love helping others to accomplish their goals and dreams. I also enjoy helping others to get things done in a timely manner so they don’t feel overwhelmed.

#2 Gift, Administration (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I am able to be organized and gather together others to help with events or community outreach projects.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (43%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love making others feel they are welcomed, valued and important. I enjoy helping others find their potential and to follow their dreams and gifts they have.

[H]eart

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

1. I love being apart of groups helping others

2. I love making others feel valued and loved

3. I love making new friends and building friendships that are centered around God.

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

I love working with my husband in couples ministry. I love helping others know they have a covenant with not only with their spouse but with God.

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

I would like to see the church focus on marriage strength and stability. I feel there is a need to have marriage building studies, retreats, and workshops to build a core group of laity that could be mentors for young couples but also for couples who might be struggling. If there is not already, to have a resource for those couples that need counseling that goes beyond the churches pastoral staff that need professional counselling.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Stay at home mom and wife…..domestics engineer

Other jobs I have experience in:

Customer service in financial institution, distributor for health and wellness, local community organizer for CF Foundation, connections director for church

Special talents/skills that I have:

I can easily engage with people and love for them to feel valued and encouraged and needed.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Finding a way to connect with people in some capacity, even complete strangers if needed.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
26 Total	34 Total	36 Total	24 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 went on a women’s Christian retreat for a weekend and was told about how to have a personal relationship with Jesus. I had never heard this concept before. I knew I wanted to know who this Jesus was that I kept hearing about all weekend.

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

Women’s Ministry / The Valley – Piqua

Emmaus Women’s Walks – Sidney Greater Emmaus Community, Sidney First UMC

Couples Ministry and Women’s Ministry Sidney First UMC

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

Marriage

Being a mother to 4 boys

Taking an Emmaus Walk

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:

Growing up in a home where I felt like I was never enough and not much encouragement or compassion.

Getting married at the age of 19 and divorced at age 23 from a very dysfunctional and abusive man.

Having a child with a chronic disease has taught me to rely on God and my faith in his faithfulness that is filled with hope. God has given me strength beyond anything I could imagine.

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 be a part of Family Life Ministry for couples

4. give more resources to different ministries

5. To have a higher education