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

Thank you Laura Young 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

Evangelism

40%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

87%

Prophecy

25%

Pastoring/Shepherding

18%

Serving

100%

Teaching

34%

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 (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My grandmother was a good example of this gift to me. I watched her serve others well.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I can’t see someone struggling and not help.

#3 Gift, Giving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God given generous spirit. Want to give to help others and feel bad or guilty keeping nice things for myself. I like to make things easy for people.

[H]eart

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

1. Love learning about God’s word, devotionals, Christian conferences and studying.

2. Love worshipping with others to Christian Music.

3. Love helping people and making a difference. Crossword puzzles!

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

Love the elderly! Have always love and cared for helping others especially the elderly!

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

Greeting, hospitality, love the elderly. I love serving anywhere behind the scenes. Not with kids or teaching.

*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:

retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

office job, supervised but didn’t love it

Special talents/skills that I have:

crossword puzzles, safe driver, care for unlovable, struggling or elderly, listening, cooking,

I have taught a class or seminar on:

nada

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

being there for other people, for what they need or to feel cared about.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Follower

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	2 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	1 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
17 Total	26 Total	44 Total	32 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

My grandmother took me to church when we went to live with her when I was 11. Sprinkled at 15. Learned the verses did the motions, loved learning the verses. When Stacey, my friends daughter, went to VBS and she got saved. When she explained it to me, I prayed again and felt like that time was for real, that Jesus Christ was my Savior- in my early 20s. Asked Him to take over my life and be my Savior.

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

VBS snacks. Greeting/connect desk. Hospitality- visiting and caring for others. Cleaning ministry. Enjoy making meals for people but I want to know what people like.

Pequea Baptist- served with vbs snacks and hospitality.

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

Moving in with my grandmother- she helped mold my faith and watched her serve.

Work experiences- office worker medical history records- loved doing office work.

New Years resolution to read the Bible was the only one I stuck with. I have been reading it daily for the past 9 years.

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:

My mom passed away from cancer when I was 11. I was close to her. Because of my own pain, I hate to see others in pain.

Supervisor role at work was negative. Worked under a very hard director. Hated every minute of it and retired early. Prefer working behind the scenes.

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. I would love to serve in a soup kitchen. Some place like the Point.

4. Serving at tables at a festival (helped kids do sand art and loved it)

5. I want to see people loved and cared for and helped and not forgotten.