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

Thank you Julius Bryant 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:

Administration

100%

Evangelism

100%

Exhortation/Encouragement

100%

Giving

90%

Mercy Showing

93%

Prophecy

100%

Pastoring/Shepherding

100%

Serving

59%

Teaching

100%

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, Administration (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am great follower and have learned to lead with strong leadership skills.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
i love sharing my personal experiences with others and can relate to a diverse culture of people.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am very charismatic and gets along well with others.

[H]eart

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

1. I love teaching the Word of God.

2. I love people and am a people person.

3. I am a great music lover and is blessed with a decent singing voice that people find comforting.

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

I love working with all age groups from youth to my seniors.

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

Church issues that concern me are discords between brothers and sisters. What excites me is to see other people lives changed and blessed.

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

Marriage/family issues
Educational
Disabilities

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

pastor / Special Ed teacher

Other jobs I have experience in:

realty, health ed, and counseling

Special talents/skills that I have:

singing, oratory, creativity, and caring for others

I have taught a class or seminar on:

several things: marriage, being single, parenting, etc…

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

loving others

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
24 Total	35 Total	31 Total	30 Total

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

Otter- Otters are very social creature. Otter personalities love people. They enjoys being popular and influencing and motivating others. Otter can sometimes be hurt when people do not like them. Otter personalities usually have lots of friends, but not deep relationships. They love to goof-off. (They are notorious for messy rooms.) Otters like to hurry and finish jobs. (Jobs are not often done well.) The otter personality is like Tigger in Winnie The Pooh.

Strength: People person, open, positive
Weakness: Talks too much, too permissive
Limitation: Remembering past commitments, follow through with discipline

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

I was born into an unequally yoked home but was saved as a child. Grew out of my Christianity as i got older (walked away from God). Was drawn by God after a life filled with several addictions and deadly habits caused by a horrible childhood and life. Divorced parents, deception of false prophets, and a host of other issues that I don’t have the time nor space to type. Now, saved by grace!

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

I served as associate minster at PleasantView Baptist.
1517 Kayte Street
Mobile, AL. 36617

Nazaree Full Gospel as the minister of Music for 19 years
1695 W I-65 Service Rd N, Mobile, AL 36618

Now, pastor at Sweet Pilgrim Baptist
359 Saint Charles Ave
Mobile, AL. 36617

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

At Pleasantview I was in one of the cities greatest choirs which prepared me for the position at the next church.

At Nazaree as minister of music i learned more about being a leader. With the responsibility of all choirs, band, video and audio personnel and equipment.

As pastor, there are several lessons I’ve learned thus far, but the greatest I believe would be patience.

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:

Pleasantview was where I did my initial sermon but the pastor did not know how to train ministers so I was delayed in learning ministerial things.

At Nazaree I experienced church hurt by pastor and certain members that sent me in a spiritual slump that changed me forever. It gave me a new strength and deeper faith in God.

As pastor of a Baptist church i experience the lack of respect from church trustees that led me to almost give up as pastor but that patience that I spoke of learning earlier is what assisted me in waiting on God as he fought those battles for me.

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 create a working relationship between the church, community, and government to create a better society.

4. I would love to take a trip to Jerusalem

5. I would love to write a book