Discover Your Gifts

God has hundreds of thousands of workers for ministry. You might ask, "Who am I? I’m just one tiny piece of God’s huge puzzle." But each of us is unique, and the "picture" of God’s mission in the world is incomplete until we deploy our distinctive S.H.A.P.E. in it.

Pastor Rick Warren at Saddleback Valley Community Church in Mission Viejo, CA, coined the acronym S.H.A.P.E. in his best selling book The Purpose Driven Church.

  • Spiritual Gifts: Identify the gifts God has given me.
  • Heart: Clarify what I really love to do.
  • Abilities: Appreciate and apply the natural talents and vocational skills I have.
  • Personality: Learn how my God-given temperament can best be used in ministry.
  • Experience: Review my history to discover how God has prepared me for a unique ministry that only I can fulfill!

Before you begin, it’s important to remember that all testing instruments are less than perfect and depend wholly on honest and unbiased responses. It may be helpful to ask others who know you well to also reflect on your assessment results. Let this information also help you determine your S.H.A.P.E.

Getting Started

To participate in the S.H.A.P.E. Assessment, you must create an account. If you have previously created an account or completed this survey, you will log in below. 
 
As you complete the survey, you will be asked to save your responses in each section. If you are unable to complete the assessment, you can save your responses and log in later to complete the assessment. 

Accessing Your Results

Your assessment results are available immediately upon completion of the survey. You can return at any time to review your results using your account username and password. 

Re-taking the Assessment

A person’s S.H.A.P.E. evolves and changes over time. Therefore, we encourage respondents to re-assess their S.H.A.P.E. whenever they are called to do so. If you have previously taken the St. Peter’s Lake Mary S.H.A.P.E. Assessment, simply log in with your username and password. There are notifications at the top of each section indicating you have previous responses. You may access previous responses or continue the survey and complete each section.

Privacy Statement

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Lake Mary will not sell or share your personal information or responses with any third party entities. St. Peter’s clergy, staff and specific church leaders have the ability to access survey results. However, your responses will remain confidential and will only be accessed at your request.