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

Thank you Karen Hudson 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

68%

Evangelism

46%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

68%

Pastoring/Shepherding

31%

Serving

46%

Teaching

78%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I do seek to encourage others.

#2 Gift, Teaching (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I spent years teaching and managing staff in a state program that provides social services to needy people.

#3 Gift, Administration (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
same as above

[H]eart

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

1. playing music as part of a band for people over 50 years old

2. spending time with my family members – my children and their families as well as my siblings and their families

3. quilting

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

energetic folks of all ages that like to get things done

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

women’s Bible studies, music programs

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

social work, managing people and budgets, teaching interviewing and assessment of employment skills

Special talents/skills that I have:

playing the clarinet over several decades but clearly not as well as in my youth

I have taught a class or seminar on:

“Search for Significance” back in the mid-90’s

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

attentive listener with a sense of humor and a big heart

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Team

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
34 Total	30 Total	29 Total	27 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Baptized at age 12 or 13 because my Mother told me to go forward at VBS
accepted Christ at age 40 after much sin and soul searching and was baptized again

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

BBC: choir and orchestra for 10+ yrs; Acteens leader 3 yrs; on staff P/T 18 mos.
2003 Mission trip to Honduras to provide medical supplies and ministry sponsored by church in San Antonio

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

A mother who loved the Lord and music – she taught her children to so as well

Band membership in high school, college and present

Raising 3 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:

Divorce

Cancer

Sudden death of a sweet husband

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