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

Thank you Vickie Bender 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

31%

Evangelism

31%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

25%

Pastoring/Shepherding

25%

Serving

84%

Teaching

46%

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a strong desire to make sure the word of the Lord gets out. I don’t have the words or voice to reach the people, but I can assist the people who do.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not being saved until later in life gives me understanding of the pain people carry.

#3 Gift, Giving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I understand that everything belongs to God. I have been given talents and strength to help others.

[H]eart

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

1. See a project I have worked on completed

2. praying

3. Hearing from others what the Lord is doing in their life.

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

I am a good listener and I am patient so I work well with older people.

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

I have been praying for people to come to Christ in our community. I want our congregation and church to be ready to accept and shepherd them.

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

Parenting
Spiritual laziness
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Financial Director

Other jobs I have experience in:

Food service, accounting, banking

Special talents/skills that I have:

I am a great gardener and orchardist. Animals love me.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

I am a listener and I refuse to give up.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

Solo

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
29 Total	21 Total	35 Total	35 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 gave my life to Christ at a Sammy Hall revival as a teen. I didn’t have/seek shepherding until many years later. In my 40’s we started attending church regular and I started attending bible study regular.

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

Evangelism Chair
Sixth Ave UMC

Finance Chair
Sixth Ave UMC

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

The people who shepherded me all the years I refused to attend church.

A consistent weekly bible study. This was an accountability time to be in the bible.

The Emmaus walk.

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:

As a child that was never taken to church and no understanding of the Lord was told I was going to Hell by other children.

I asked to attend church with my friends and was told no by my parents.

Growing up with an extended family that had alcoholics, drug users, thieves, pathological liars and child abusers.

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. Go on urban mission trips.

4. Teach people to grow and cook their own food as I share the Lord with them.

5. Help people break away from toxic family and replace it with a Christian family.