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

Thank you Valerie Lind 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

43%

Evangelism

40%

Exhortation/Encouragement

53%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

25%

Pastoring/Shepherding

34%

Serving

46%

Teaching

37%

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 (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I desire to help others who are less fortunate

#2 Gift, Giving (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been blessed with a secure financial situation and believe it is God’s will to share it with others

#3 Gift, Mercy Showing (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been shown great compassion by God and friends and want to share it with others

[H]eart

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

1. Volunteer to help others in need

2. Ask questions of others to understand their hearts, hurts and hopes, and then encourage them

3. Writing

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

Youth, junior/senior high

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

Youth ministry

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

Poverty/hunger
At-risk children
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Public relations

Other jobs I have experience in:

N/A, except short-term jobs before college graduation

Special talents/skills that I have:

Writing, teaching, presenting

I have taught a class or seminar on:

N/A

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Listening and encouraging

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

Always have been involved in the church, grew up in a Christian home

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

All during high school>college>in my 20s – youth camps, youth group leader, mission work, confirmation teacher – at Trinity Lutheran in Stillwater, MN

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

Starting my own company and gaining freedom to live a more balanced life and volunteer

Travel – seeing the world through others’ eyes

Caring for both of my parents when they were suffering from terminal cancer

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:

Divorce

Loss of parents and pets due to cancer

Moving to new cities and learning to find new life patterns/church/friends/experiences

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. Live in Europe and get involved in a church

4. Go on a mission trip

5. Get involved again in youth ministry