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

Thank you Valerie Hires 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

78%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

87%

Mercy Showing

65%

Prophecy

59%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

96%

Teaching

78%

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, Serving (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy being involved with others in serving where needed, and as God leads.

#2 Gift, Giving (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
We are thankful for the resources God has given us to steward; we watch for opportunities to give as needed.

#3 Gift, Administration (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been able to as an administrative assistant in several satisfying capacities.

[H]eart

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

1. Study God’s word with others, fellowship and learn from one another.

2. Serving together with others. Watching God work through our situation as we serve.

3. Being a part of my family, both personal and spiritual.

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

Those of my peers, those with common goals to serve the Lord.

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

Missions outreach, missionary care, leadership training and serving.

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

Marriage/family issues
Educational
Other – Missionary care, refugee outreach

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired missionary with Wycliffe, Still involved as a volunteer.

Other jobs I have experience in:

adminstrative assistant, leading ministry teams

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

encouragement

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
27 Total	38 Total	33 Total	20 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I came to know the Lord Jesus as my Savior at age 7 at my grandmother’s Good News Club. He has been my friend and guide through many changes and moves. I love to study God’s word and learn more about Jesus.

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

Trinity Baptist Church, Portland OR. Youth Leader, 12965-66; Missions Team 1986-89.

Church at Rocky Peak, Chatsworth CA, Missions Team, taught Precept 1985

Northwest Bible Church, Tucson AZ 2007-13, Missions Team- administrative assistant

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

The impact of ministry and missionaries in our home, travels and living in Germany and Guam, be a part of missionaries’ ministry where they served.

Attending Multnomah School of the Bible, meeting George, deciding together to serve with Wycliffe in support of Bible translation and translators these past 51 years.

The opportunity to live and learn in other cultures and languages, see God’s word impact a culture and that affect on the growth of the church.

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:

Stressful relationship with my dad and our youngest son and family.

Church relationships with missionaries and ministries. The impact of changes in leadership on the commitment of the church to these and us personally.

The role of partnership in ministry and among our fellow colleagues in Wycliffe and other ministries.

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. serving with others to reach those in our community.

4. Continue serving our missionary community

5. Revisit the Philippines and the churches we have seen grow because of Bible translation.