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

Thank you LaKesha Gaines 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

59%

Evangelism

68%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

50%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

75%

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, Teaching (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a desire to learn as much as I can about God and I find myself in general conversation teaching the worst also.

#2 Gift, Serving (75%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am natural server I just love to see people happy.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (71%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Encouraging people is something that comes natural to me. I don’t like to see people sad or upset so I do what I can to lift them up.

[H]eart

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

1. Cook

2. Sing

3. Bake

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

Women and teen-age girls

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

Food pantry and feeding the homeless

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Abuse/violence

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Cook

Other jobs I have experience in:

Cosmetology

Special talents/skills that I have:

Singing

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I have never taught a class or seminar

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Cooking

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Solo

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	2 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	3 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	1 Optimistic	3 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
38 Total	33 Total	28 Total	20 Total

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

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

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

Going to church as a child listening to the preacher intrigued me to want to know more about God.

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

Mason Memorial COGIC
Sunshine choir 3-4 yrs

St. Stephen’s A. M. E
Junior Usher 4-5 yrs

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

Watching my grandmother feed any and everybody

Becoming a mother

Being the oldest child

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 my grandmothers caregiver

Watching my mother being physically abused

My father leaving me at the age of 5

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. Have transitional housing for women and children

4. Birth every business dream God gave me and be successful