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

Thank you Karen Sparks 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

46%

Evangelism

59%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

62%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

75%

Teaching

56%

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 (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a giving nature and tend to ignore my needs to help others.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I used to oversee group homes for disabled adults. They gave a special place in my heart.

#3 Gift, Prophecy (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not sure what this means overall.

[H]eart

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

1. Crochet gifts for others, make quilts to donate, learn more about the Bible

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

Mostly I think teens, and young adults

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

Quilting group. I love that we donate to worthy causes.

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

Abuse/violence
At-risk children
Divorce

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired RN

Other jobs I have experience in:

I taught safety classes for 2 1/2 years while overseas. I am experienced in chickens and learning to garden

Special talents/skills that I have:

Typing, researching things,

I have taught a class or seminar on:

A wide variety of safety classes.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Talking with others and finding resources for them

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

High Risk

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
28 Total	33 Total	39 Total	19 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 have always tried to maintain my beliefs, now able to follow my interest in learning more about the Bible.

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

Many years ago, I taught a young children Sunday School class, and also was part of the teen leadership team, at an Episcopal Church, in Indiana.

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

Worked with developmentally disabled adults.

Worked overseas educating others on safety issues and worked with many translators.

Nursing care for children, under a year of age, at two different children’s hospitals.

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:

Cancer diagnosis

Divorce due to infidelity/his lack of faith

Alcoholic father before he stopped drinking and found his faith.

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. Missionary trip

4. Work on a humanitarian project (like building for the less fortunate).

5. Volunteer at a soup kitchen