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

Thank you Traci LaBounty 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

62%

Evangelism

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

62%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

56%

Serving

59%

Teaching

53%

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 (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love speaking of the knowledge I have for Christ. I love sharing it with the people around me.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am super supportive and positive in prayer and praises for people around me.

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I will continue to have compassion for all.

[H]eart

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

1. Giving to people. Giving wether it be my time, words of encouragement or compassion.

2. Being with my family, my children, my husband my siblings my entire family!

3. Being around like minded people. Sharing our stories and love for God.

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

I love working with our youth!

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

What is the message we are sending to the congregation? What message are we sending to our youth about God?

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Teaching

Other jobs I have experience in:

Auditor, Nanny, mother,

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Adaptation, I feel compassion and love for all.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 3 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
33 Total	41 Total	41 Total	32 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

My mother instilled in my at a young age that Christ was my savior. That we needed to be and treat people as Christ treats us.

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

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

Being a mother.

My mother and her love of Christ and her treatment of others.

My sisters and our love for our family and our love of Christ.

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:

Being raped as a young girl.

Being bullied and fighting back.

Being in charge of a at risk youth group when I was in my 20’s. Learning truly the horrible things that can happen and having compassion and love for these at risk youth!

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. I would to open up a Youth group for teenagers.

4. I would love to volunteer more with at risk groups .

5. Spending more time learning the Bible wil like minded Christians.