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

Thank you Tammy Forsythe 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

71%

Exhortation/Encouragement

43%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

40%

Prophecy

46%

Pastoring/Shepherding

43%

Serving

62%

Teaching

59%

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, Evangelism (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I don’t feel like I have the gift of evangelism.

#2 Gift, Administration (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I can see the common sense in things which many times makes for a clearer picture / direction.

#3 Gift, Serving (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping others. I don’t mind doing things behind the scenes. I’m willing to jump in and get the job done.

[H]eart

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

1. I love being with children – spending time with them.

2. Photography

3. Make people smile – by a kind word, a friendly hello, helping them out in some way.

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

Children – 3 year olds to 1st grade

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

Kids wanting to learn about Jesus and how they can have a relationship with Him.
New families visiting and then returning.
People walking away from church because something isn’t going the way they want it to; not willing to stay and work through the situation be part of the solution.
People not willing to serve.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
At-risk children
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Children’s Director

Other jobs I have experience in:

Receptionist / office work; waitress

Special talents/skills that I have:

Photography, music, object lessons

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Children’s Ministry: Teaching Preschoolers, Appreciating volunteers
Being who God created you to be
Baptism Class; Child Dedication Class

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My willingness to serve.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
21 Total	42 Total	35 Total	22 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

A close friend and her family had been praying for me. I attended a DeGarmo & Key Concert and I felt the Lord’s presence and went forward for prayer.

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

Worship Team – High Mill First Friends

Women’s Ministry – High Mill, First Friends
Served as Women’s Director at High Mill, Conference director, Conference speaker

Children’s Ministry – High Mill, First Friends
Served with Vacation Bible School

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

I’ve always worked with kids in some capacity in the past – I babysat for many, many years.

Meeting my husband: he always encouraged me, supported me, believed in me

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:

I had 2 miscarriages, the 2nd one well into my 2nd trimester.

Going through a church split and losing many friends as they left the church.

Going through a 2nd church split but this one resulted in my husband resigning from his job as Assistant Pastor, me having to give up being part of a Worship Team, finding a new church and having to watch my children miss friends and not understand why they couldn’t go to their Sunday School class anymore.

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. Travel to India with Jacob Beera to Children’s Homes

4. Somehow work with children to help them understand God has a specific plan for them.

5. Travel / photograph God’s amazing creation