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

Thank you Diana Brown 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):

68%

59%

71%

53%

56%

37%

53%

93%

50%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This comes naturally to me. There is joy in service and I find it to be missed out on by many who feel they have nothing to offer in service!

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Encouraging and lifting others up brings so much joy! Especially when its Spirit lead and what the other person needed in that season. It is also something that I am usually longing for from others but find encouragement in doing it for others.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’ve always enjoyed being organized and efficient for the purpose of all. When I can make a process easier or an event run smoother because the time spent prior to was organized and well thought out it makes it better for everyone!

[H]eart

1. Organizing and Planning Events

2. Hospitality and providing spaces for people to thrive in their own gifts

3. Serving Others

Students, Adults and Families

Community needs and the general body of believers

Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children

[A]bilities

Stay at home mom

Before and Afterschool Programing, Summer Camps and Administration

Organizational, school programing, training for child care and safety, hospitality, etc.

Child safety and child programing

My organizational and event planning skills

[P]ersonality

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Routine

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

Grew up in a Christian home and understood what Christ had done for me at an early age, but did not make him Lord of my life until I was in high school. I continue to struggle with control and fears but am so grateful for His grace and His Spirit who gives me the confidence of whose I am and the relationship that allows there to be Freedom vs Bondage – Righteousness vs Shame!

Gateway Church -Asheville, NC – Student Ministry Leader – 4yrs

Multiply Church – Kansas City, KS – Student Ministry Leader – 2yrs
Admin assistant – 4yrs
Mserve – 8months

Missions trip to Nicaragua

Participating in Community Discipleship Home and Summer Camp programs with Crossroads Worldwide

Participating with Christian Training Center International

Church Split in high school. Many families leaving my home church was really hard but also helped define the idea of commitment and relationship beyond Sunday mornings.

My relationshop with my husband prior to marriage was difficult becsuse we made it that way. We lied and took other close relationships for granted and it cost us a lot. I was asked to step down from Church leadership, close friendships were hurt and almost lost but most importantly I lost my understanding of Gods role in my life. I took control and allowed my flesh to lead rather than Him and his word! Thankfully my husband took the lead and challenged us both to repent and turn back to the Lord and after a lot of time and work relationships were restored and the opportunity to rejoin leadership was given. Only by the lords grace!

Confrontation with a fellow volunteer did not go as planned! Assumptions were made and harsh words were shared which lead to having a more serious meeting. Thankfully things were resolved but it was a very hard situation and one I would rather never have to deal with again!

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. Start a rec/resourse center for community

4. start a discipleship program

5. be in fulltime ministry as a family