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

Thank you Thomasina Almond 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

40%

Evangelism

34%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

34%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

34%

Pastoring/Shepherding

21%

Serving

56%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

#3 Gift, Serving (56%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:

[H]eart

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

1. Caring for the elderly

2. Helping those in need

3. Being a listening ear to someone who needs it

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

Elderly

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

Homeless
Women in crisis

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Poverty/hunger
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Occupational Therapy

Other jobs I have experience in:

Church clerk for many years

Special talents/skills that I have:

Organizational skills

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I use to teach teenagers Sunday school class

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Listening and building a rapport

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	2 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	2 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
23 Total	24 Total	44 Total	28 Total

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

Beaver- Organized. Beavers think that there is a right way to do everything and they want to do it exactly that way. Beaver personalities are very creative. They desire to solve everything. Desire to take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like sudden changes. They need reassurance.

Strength: High standards, order, respect
Weakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others, too perfect.
Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things, expressing flexibility

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up in a Christian home and was baptized at an early age. I accepred Christ as a teenager. Then rededicated myself in my 20’s. When through some really tough life experiences and back slid for awhile and within the last year asked Christ to forgive me of my sins and accept back to relationship with him.

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

New second metropolitan church
Cleveland, Ohio
Church clerk 10 years
Church choir
Sunday School/VBS teacher

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

Growing up in a home with a Christian parents

Lord answering my prayer and sparing my son’s life when he was newborn

God always providing and protecting me when I didnt always make the best choices

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 in an abusive relationship

Losing my father to cancer

My daughter’s father abandoning her

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. Volunteer at a women’s or homeless shelter

4. To go on a missions trip

5. To share the gospel with other confidently