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

Thank you Lynette R. F. Smith 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

68%

Evangelism

59%

Exhortation/Encouragement

53%

Giving

84%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

56%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

75%

Teaching

59%

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 (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy giving as God has prospered me and given me certain skills.

#2 Gift, Serving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love serving others such as ushering or taking minutes at various and sundry meetings.

#3 Gift, Administration (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This has always been one of my spiritual gifts. It comes up every time I take one of these surveys.

[H]eart

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

1. Giving to others whether creatively or financially when able to do so

2. Making others smile

3. creating beautiful crafts.

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

I love to work with people my own age and younger people who recognize that I have something to give.

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

senior ministry, craft/crochet ministry

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

Financial stewardship
Health/fitness
Other – education

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

retired, but did some teaching when I was working

Other jobs I have experience in:

administration (supervisory Patent Examiner), teacher in patent examination techniques

Special talents/skills that I have:

crochet, teaching

I have taught a class or seminar on:

patent examination procedures, parliamentary procedure (basic)

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

teaching, serving

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Follower/Leader

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	4 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	3 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
28 Total	33 Total	36 Total	34 Total

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 brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I became a Christian in the Girl Scouts (High School Age), during a troop meeting at the church where we had girl scout troop meetings.

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

Deaconess (Diaconate Board) – New Bethel Baptist Church, Usher Board Ministry – New Bethel Baptist Church 1998- 2005, Elder care Ministry and Encore Ministry – 2012 to present, Sanctuary Choir Music Librarian – 20013-20017 all in Washington, DC, Steward Ministry (Trustee Board) – 2016 to present – New Bethel Baptist Church – Washington, DC

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

Being a part of the Sanctuary Choir (Music Librarian)

Being a member of the Diaconate Board

Being Ministry Leader of the Usher Board for a number of years

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:

Losing loved ones

Leading a ministry

Interacting with not so jovial people

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. Better understanding God’s Word

4. Being better able to better understand my “new” normal

5. being more passionate about my special skills