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

Thank you Kathleen Baker-Majors 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):

62%

65%

65%

59%

56%

71%

59%

78%

78%

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:
Serving is my passion, I love to help when and where ever it is needed. I feel fulfilled when I can help other ministries

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love to learn more truth about the Bible so that I can help others understand God’s word. I love to see people grow, find stability and be fruitful in life

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I think I have the gift of prophecy because I believe to some degree all believers have this gift.

[H]eart

1. The first thing I love to do that brings me joy is to lead small groups that, where everyone is learning and growing together.

2. I love being a background worker, I like organizing and making sure things are in order so that ministry work gets done well.

3. I love to pray for others, I love for people to know that God is there for them and I love to hear praise stories.

There is no preference in the age or type of people I love to work with, I love to work where ever I am called to, I believe there is purpose in seasons.

Recently I have been concerned with Disciple-Making and how it is not addressed enough within the church.

Homelessness
Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

I currently work at my church as Administrative support

Most of my jobs have been in Administration, I have also held the position of Office Supervisor and Director of Childcare/Elementary school at a previous church.

Administration, teaching, and dance. I have been told that I can connect with others very well.

I have taught Bible Studies. I have done training in various jobs

communication, I am reliable, passionate. I love to help others grow

[P]ersonality

Peace Maker

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 sister shared the gospel of Christ with me and I watched how she lived her life.

At Mt Jezreel Baptist Church, Washington, DC I was involved for 5 plus years, I was involved in street ministry to the homeless, bible study, and Co-lead an outreach ministry.

At Chestnut Street Community Church in Roselle, NJ, I was a Bible study leader, on the praise dance team, I was on the Preaching Team and the Director of their Daycare/Elementary School. I was a member for over 15 years.

I currently attend Meadowbrook Church in Ocala, FL where I work in the Guest Experience Department, I manage the schedules for the volunteer teams, I also lead Small Groups. and I am attending SEU to obtain my AA in Ministerial Leadership.

The first thing that comes to mind is when I lived in NJ, the church was going through a change in Pastors, this helped me see that change is necessary and should not be feared. The Teaching Style of the new Pastor helped me see my potential.

Becoming a Daycare Director helped me become more positive about what I can do, this position brought out a lot of creativity and it helped me trust myself when I needed to make tough decisions.

My position as a leader has definitely helped shape me, I had some experiences that I did not handle well, but as a leader, I had a view that most don’t get to see.

My divorce helped Shape me. I learned to rely more on God to get me through the hurt and loneliness I felt.

On a personal note, I have great compassion for women who have been raped and need to deal with the emotional damage done, I have had the opportunity to speak on my experience and it has helped others.

I had a fall out with one of my Leaders and that experience me to understand the importance of work with a team and being respectful of leadership and the load that they carry.

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. To continue my education and get my Masters in Pastoral Care

4. To become a Care Pastor

5. To open a home for Women that helps them with life skills