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

Thank you Diane M. Mims 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

93%

Evangelism

96%

Exhortation/Encouragement

78%

Giving

100%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

84%

Pastoring/Shepherding

81%

Serving

96%

Teaching

84%

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 (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Not only do I believe God will return it to you more abundantly but it will help someone through my giving, not only the church. Also to give joy to others by passing it forward and I enjoy seeing the joy it gives.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I mostly try to speak to the hearts of my grandchildren, great nephews/nieces and just relatives and their friends how their lives would be so much better if they can just bring their lives to Christ. God’s Grace and Mercy will get them thru anything.

#3 Gift, Serving (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love serving the Lord and my Church in any capacity that I am able. I often help cooking for the RPH, I make cakes for functions giving at the church. I am over the church Food Pantry and make face masks for free to anyone who want them.

[H]eart

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

1. recognizing/relating to story in the bible.

2. baking, sewing and helping where I am needed in the church and at home.

3. gifting and making people happy.

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

I enjoy working with the senior men and women of the church.

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

Any issue of the church I can help is exciting to me. I do love the Food Pantry Ministry the most.

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

Poverty/hunger
Abuse/violence
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

High School, continuing education courses and Dawson Skill Center for (typing, Gregg Shorthand, Math, and English for 1 yr).

Other jobs I have experience in:

Office Clerk, Credit Union Clerk
University of Illinois at Chicago for 30 years (retired)

Special talents/skills that I have:

Edit/organized a monthly newsletter in a Administrative position I held.
Organized and set-up College Alumni Reunions at off-campus hotels and also yearly Christmas Parties.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Computers
Children Sunday School at Central Memorial Baptist Church and Bible Baptist Church and a Breast Cancer Awareness Seminar

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Being a God giving, serving and loving person who tries to help everyone I can.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	1 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	2 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	2 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	4 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	2 Scheduled
20 Total	30 Total	42 Total	28 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 became a Christian when I was 16 yo. I joined and was Baptized at Central Memorial Baptist Church.

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

Central Memorial Baptist Church, Chicago, IL Member, 6 years

Second Baptist Church in Maywood, IL Usher Board, about 8 yrs.

Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Chicago, IL Usher Board, 30 yrs.

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

Completing High School and other continuing education classes/schools

My children

Working a job for 30 years and being able to retire and still live to enjoy. My move from Chicago, IL to Florida. I thank God for allowing me to be able to do this.

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 molested at a young age.

Failed/ abusive marriages

Being stricken with cancer. But thank God I’m still here

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. My Children

4. More Education by getting a Degree.

5. Live a nice Godly life.