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

Thank you Jerry St Louis 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

53%

Evangelism

65%

Exhortation/Encouragement

81%

Giving

53%

Mercy Showing

93%

Prophecy

43%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

78%

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, Mercy Showing (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because mercy is shown to me daily by God and others. So in return, I try to be merciful when dealing with others.

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
As a Social Worker by trade, it is partly engrained in me to meet others’ where they are and build them up from there. Everyone needs a cheerleading corner at some point in their lives.

#3 Gift, Serving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Although this is an area where I feel that I struggle, it is apparent that I flourish in this area because it is like second nature to me. I enjoy serving and helping others.

[H]eart

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

1. Spend time with my family.

2. Working with children.

3. Planning my future.

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

Children (ages 5-11), the elderly, prisoners, and/or the lonely/shut-ins.

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

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

Drug abuse/recovery
At-risk children
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

School Social Worker

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special talents/skills that I have:

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

The ability to assist in very difficult situations (i.e. children with learning disabilities, family issues etc).

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Peace Maker

People Driven

Team

Routine

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 3 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	2 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
22 Total	32 Total	38 Total	23 Total

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Otter’, 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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was a Christian from birth. My parents came to this country believing in the Lord. I always felt home and grounded when in the presence of true believers. Because my parent’s native language was not English, we attended attended a Creole speaking church. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to learn the story of the Bible due to the language barrier. So I decided to seek God on my own. Heartbreak(s) and unfavorable circumstances strengthened my relationship with God.

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

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

Finding and becoming confident in who I am as an individual.

Attending and matriculating from a Historically Black College (FAMU and Clark Atlanta).

Maintaining, developing, and cultivating friendships.

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:

Heartbreak(s)

Going through financial distress

Betrayal from a loved/trusted on

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. Go on a Missionary trip(s) to help as many people as I can.

4. Working with inner-city youths

5. Making a difference with our youths and within our community to dispel hate