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

Thank you Karla West 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

96%

Evangelism

71%

Exhortation/Encouragement

84%

Giving

25%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

93%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

28%

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, Teaching (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has enabled me to effectively explain and apply biblical truths to effect change.

#2 Gift, Administration (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am skilled in policies and procedures to operate the church legally, economically, and spiritually.

#3 Gift, Prophecy (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God has gifted me to expound upon his word thru spoken means to tell o the future.

[H]eart

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

1. Teaching the word of God.

2. Praise dance and liturgical dance

3. Sing

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

Youth in ages 13 to 20

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

Teaching Bible Study, participating in Praise and Worship

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

Marriage/family issues
Educational
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Mediator/Arbitrator, Seminary Student

Other jobs I have experience in:

Social work, Church Administration, Teacher/Parent Aide

Special talents/skills that I have:

Teaching, dancing, singing

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Women of the Bible, Racial Reconciliation, Conflict Resolution, General church knowledge

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Empathic listening

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	1 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	1 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 2 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
31 Total	28 Total	30 Total	33 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I’ve been Christian my entire life. God was my best friend for as long as I can remember.

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

Associate Pastor, St. Andrew AME Church, Crockett, TX, 2yrs

Church Administrator, Total Man Christian Center, Houston, Texas, 2yrs

Youth Volunteer, St. Johns UMC Downtown, Houston, TX, Volunteer, Teacher, Praise Team Leader, 13years

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

Accepting my call to ministry at age 18 and becoming ordained at 19.

The birth of my children

Ministering in word and dance to prominent people.

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:

Being date-raped at age 18

Having a child as the result of an affair (separated awaiting divorce)

Experiencing clinical depression

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. Travel the world ministering and helping develop culturally relevant ministries.

4. Teaching on a collegiate level, being a professor

5. Dancing, singing, and acting