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

Thank you Laura Brown 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

78%

Evangelism

71%

Exhortation/Encouragement

65%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

78%

Pastoring/Shepherding

65%

Serving

81%

Teaching

96%

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 (96%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
God gives me the energy and I have almost a decade of experience in the area of taking concepts and making them understandable and relatable as a professional educator.

#2 Gift, Giving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I was raised in a communal style to share at home, in school and the community.

#3 Gift, Serving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I like to help out and it seems to help me feel like I’m contributing and involved.

[H]eart

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

1. Visit with family and friends

2. Read and study

3. Travel to new places locally or abroad

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

Youth 10-18

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

The studying/learning of God’s Word and families staying together

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Poverty/hunger
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Middle School Literacy teacher

Other jobs I have experience in:

Program Director
Manager
Sales Manager
Customer Service
Non-profit
Government Administration

Special talents/skills that I have:

Meeting/learning about new people
Public speaking
Technical or creative Writing
Event planning

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Business Communications
Literature and Composition
Customer Service techniques
Lots of education-related topics

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My relationship with Christ

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Follower

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 2 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	2 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	2 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	2 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
22 Total	44 Total	29 Total	24 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I was raised Catholic and was steeped in that religion’s rituals and routines, even serving as an altar girl. When I got to high school, I began attending a bible study for teens and learned more about who Jesus is through His Word and began to understand the power of faith and what it meant to have a personal relationship with Him. I was saved in 2004 and rededicated myself to Christ in 2010.

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

Umoja Youth Ministry
Saint Gabriel’s Catholic Church
Washington DC
Volunteer 1996-1999

Greeter
Reid Temple AME Church
Glenn Dale MD
Volunteer 2009-2011

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

Serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA

Joining Teach for America

Attending Howard University

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:

Surviving domestic violence

Growing up in a single parent household

Surviving sexual assault

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

4. Write a book or play about my journey with God thus far to share with young women

5. Co-host a podcast on being a Millennial Christian