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

Thank you Teresa Neidhamer 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

50%

Evangelism

100%

Exhortation/Encouragement

93%

Giving

90%

Mercy Showing

75%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

84%

Serving

71%

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, Evangelism (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has filled me with His love and mercy and grace.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has given me compassion and understanding of people and their problems

#3 Gift, Giving (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
What is mine is God’s because He is the supplier of my needs and those of others.

[H]eart

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

1. I love to do Bible studies with people in small numbers/.

2. Seeing others “grasp” the Truth and see their countenance change brings me joy.

3. I love to read the Bible and get understanding.

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

adults

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

Prayer for the needs of the church.

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

Other – Whomever God leads me to counsel in the word or be in their life.

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Personal aide to the disabled

Other jobs I have experience in:

Case mgmt of the mentally ill. Helping them to maintain stability and hope.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Creativity, think out of the box, able to keep a good attitude in most circumstances and able to calm people down

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Have done it in college. I meet with people individually that i believe God has pointed them out to me to do a Bible Study and be involved to help them.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I am willing and available and get along with others.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

People Driven

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
32 Total	29 Total	34 Total	24 Total

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

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

During a crisis and conviction of sin, Jesus sat down with me and gave me the reason why He died.

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

My ministry has been my jobs—vocational rehabilitation with injured workers.

Job with case mgmt services with the mentally ill

Operated mostly by self to ministering to people that God brings to me or around me, and helping them if needed.

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

Having children and all the above.

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:

My marriage

My son dying.

Pain and suffering .T

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. To be much more intimate with God, My Father.

4. That every member of my family be saved

5. To become more effective prayer.