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

Thank you Gwen Muse-Evans 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):

71%

78%

62%

59%

62%

56%

43%

43%

68%

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:
I believe we are called to spread the Word and to use our testimony to encourage others.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been willing to use the skills gained in the workplace to assist with church and ministry activities. They are directly transferable.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am a life-long student and enjoy sharing what I learn. I believe this translates to a strong ability to teach and influence.

[H]eart

1. The love of my family and children (even extended community of children).

2. The outdoors – I love nature and am awed by God’s handiwork whenever I go for a long walk or spend time gardening.

3. Sing – I am uplifted when I sing praise and worship songs to God. I am humbled by the ability to bring joy and comfort to others with my music ministry.

I love to work with young people and older people. Young people are refreshing and it is wonderful to be able to see them develop and grow. Older people bring such wisdom and humor to any conversation. I learn from both groups.

Sometimes we get too busy “doing church” and having church functions instead of serving in the world and leading people to Christ.
Too often we still allow strong personalities and gossip to distract us from God’s work. We call ourselves a loving, caring and sharing church but I sometimes wonder if others call us that.

Homelessness
At-risk children
Other – Financial Literacy

[A]bilities

Management Consultant – Financial Services, Risk Management

Project Management
Credit Analysis
Technical Writing

Communication
Administration (computer applications)
Finances and Budgeting

Financial Literacy

I am reliable and trustworthy. A go-to person.

[P]ersonality

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

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

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

I was raised in the church. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior at the age of 12. God has presented numerous opportunities to grow and minister to others as I’ve traveled across the US and abroad.

MJBC – Music Ministry, 10 Years

Tabernacle Baptist Church, Music Ministry, 10 Years

My parents were strong role models. They both sang in the choir. We have a family music ministry where we minister music at family events.

God, and my faith, brought me a mighty long way through dark times with my divorce and being a single parent. I am amazed at the victories I can now look back on.

I have been blessed by many people who girded me up through a challenging corporate career. I am appreciative of all the support and look to continue to give back through my entrepreneurial endeavors.

I have a strong passion for seeking solutions to prevent homelessness from having know people and family members who were homeless.

I experienced severe financial challenges when my marriage broke up. I am now dedicated to providing financial literacy education to help people develop good credit and money management skills.

As I moved to different locations and looked for a church home, I often experienced cases where people weren’t welcoming. I now go out of my way to introduce myself to new people and stay vigilant for anyone who seems dis-connected.

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. Do more financial literacy and home-buyer education courses at more venues

4. Expand my personal and family music ministry and focus on more ministry venues (or imparting scripture/the Word as a standard)

5. Strategically build the business to increase giving ability and create employment opportunities for young people