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

Thank you Melody Hertler 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

31%

Evangelism

75%

Exhortation/Encouragement

53%

Giving

31%

Mercy Showing

37%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

37%

Teaching

90%

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, Teaching (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I think mainly because I love studying the Bible and talking to other Christians about it.

#2 Gift, Pastoring/Shepherding (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I always thought I was an encourager…perhaps my heart to encourage others has translated to “shepherding” them through life in a godly way.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Kind of surprised by this one. These things are my desire, yet I often lack the boldness to do so.

[H]eart

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

1. Make art.

2. Sing and worship.

3. Be outdoors in God’s creation.

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

My family, youth, young moms.

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

The Worship service (singing and hearing preaching), youth ministries, reading through the Bible as a church.

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Parenting
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Homemaker

Other jobs I have experience in:

Tutoring, Freelance-type art jobs, high-school and college jobs.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Artwork, crafts, projects working with my hands. I love to sing.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I tutor elementary students, Sunday School, a class on purity.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I feel I excel the most at art (even though I’m not the best artist), but trying to relate Biblical truths in art form.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	1 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	4 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
33 Total	42 Total	24 Total	20 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up in a Christian home and heard the Gospel my whole life. I made many professions of faith growing up…but in college, I began to stray and told God that I didn’t care what He thought of me anymore. I still went to church and one night at a special service that the college had, I heard the Gospel again and for the first time I felt that I truly repented to God. I fell in love with Jesus that night.

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

Highland Crest, Green Bay, WI, Sunday School teacher for Womens 1 and youth girls, youth helper, involved in choir, led women’s Bible studies, Women’s Ministry Leader, Praise Team, VBS and Cantata set designer. 11 yrs

Central Baptist Church, Flint, MI, youth girls SS teacher, kickboxing teacher (for unchurched ladies), Nursery Director, Choir leader, Praise Team, VBS set designer, discipled women, youth events. 5 yrs

Green River, WY, there for summer missions, worked in day care, helped with youth. 10 months

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

Marrying a godly man and raising up children for the Lord.

Mission trips…India, Philadelphia, Ohio…

Growing up as a pastor’s kid.

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:

Moses’ and Titus’ Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis.

Miscarriage.

Church troubles.

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. Consistently disciple women

4. Illustrate books about the Bible to point others to Christ

5. Live adventurously and creatively, reaching people with the Gospel.