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

Thank you Whitney M 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

68%

Evangelism

62%

Exhortation/Encouragement

56%

Giving

59%

Mercy Showing

59%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

56%

Teaching

65%

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, Administration (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am reasonably well organized and am good at delegating work to people well suited to complete tasks.

#2 Gift, Teaching (65%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am curious, which I think can make a good teacher.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like sharing biblical stories in easy/funny terms to people who are unchurched.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time outside. Hiking, gardening, kayaking, camping, etc

2. Working with kids and youth.

3. Leading people towards effective/positive outcomes

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

2nd-8th grade is my favorite. Or generations much older.

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

LGBTQ equality is my biggest concern in the church. So many of my friends simply have no interest until that is resolved and I don’t blame them. I would love to be known in the community as a congregation that is outwardly seeking reconciliation with this population. I’m excited for our growing youngish adult sunday school class and similar ministries and very excited for our youth ministry.

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

Alcoholism
Marriage/family issues
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Attorney/Tax Collector

Other jobs I have experience in:

Politics, Fundraising, Children/Family Studies, Subway Sandwich Artist

Special talents/skills that I have:

Public Speaking, Engaging with kids, Organizing spaces and/or projects, cleaning, researching/writing

I have taught a class or seminar on:

forgiveness, sexual harassment, discrimination, tax collection

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Empathy.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	1 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 2 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	4 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
32 Total	25 Total	37 Total	26 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

Good examples set by parents and other Christians lead me there.

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

The Internet.

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

Camp

Cursillo

Living in DC

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:

Family heath crisis

witnessing LGBTQ/race/gender disrimination

work in the jail

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. Creating opportunities for unchurched or underchurched to experience God

4. volunteering for Wilderness Camp

5. Fixing local government