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

Thank you Barbara J. Williams-Name not on the alter counselor list on Sunday. 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

50%

Evangelism

53%

Exhortation/Encouragement

59%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

34%

Pastoring/Shepherding

31%

Serving

50%

Teaching

37%

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, Giving (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Experience giving and how you can’t beat God giving.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (59%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Don’t feel that this is one of my gifts.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Don’t feel that this is one of my gifts

[H]eart

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

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

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

Secrecy of church issues, need for a social action and bereavement ministry.

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

Poverty/hunger

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Real Estate Agent and Caterer
Retired after 30 years with the DC Government

Other jobs I have experience in:

Health Care

Special talents/skills that I have:

Organizing fellowships and celebrations. Preparing food for small and large groups

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	3 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	3 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	1 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
31 Total	25 Total	30 Total	27 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Started NBBC Sunday school when I got out of diapers. At approximately age 15 I realized that Christ was real and that I wanted to be a part of the Christian fellowship at NBBC.

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

My 70 years of Ministry Experience has all been at NBBC. It consist of: various choirs, Junior and Senior Usher Board, Women’s Fellowship, Nurses Unit, Culinary Arts Ministry, and Diaconate Ministry. I’ve chaired or been a committee member for Childrens and Women’s Day, Pastors Anniversaries and Birthday celebrations, Church anniversaries, Revival committee, Diaconate Prayer Breakfast and church picnics.

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

After graduating from high school, I received a scholarship from NBBC which forced me to go to college. I took the pre-nursing exam and applied to Hampton after receiving the scholarship. Makes me wonder what my life would have been like with that BS degree.

Edith Banks sang Thank You Lord at church one day and it made me think about how blessed I was.

Rev. Fauntroy had “Prove the Tithe” Sunday. I had heard of tithing for years but did not tithe. On that Sunday I accidentally paid twice the amount I should have and I’ve tithed every since.

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:

Can’t think of anything.

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. Sing regularly with choir that has a teaching director. Just can’t learn listening to Utube.

4. Minister to the neady, the homeless, those in need in the churc and outside the church at NBBC.

5. Have my entire family saved, sanctified and full of the Holy Spirit and active in church activities.