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

Thank you Melinda Shelton 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

87%

Evangelism

100%

Exhortation/Encouragement

100%

Giving

68%

Mercy Showing

87%

Prophecy

81%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

31%

Teaching

53%

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, Evangelism (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am excited for Christ!! I see the radical changes He’s made in my life and thru the ministry work that we’ve done and I want everyone to have that radical change and that amazing relationship!

#2 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’ve been really lonely and I’ve been thru some really lonely and tough times where you feel alone in a world and God is so far away. I’ve had people reach out to me that God sent and lifted my spirits. It’s in my calling to be a helper of the world!!!!

#3 Gift, Administration (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am extremely organized and proficient. I love seeing people organized and working as efficiently as possible. More time for God!

[H]eart

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

1. Helping others

2. making people smile and happy.

3. Changing the world.

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

Kids (like K-teen, not the babies), Homeless/forgotten, the elderly/shut ins

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

Homeless, food pantry, clothing, anything that gets out in the trenches.

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

Homelessness
Poverty/hunger
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Teaching

Other jobs I have experience in:

Finance

Special talents/skills that I have:

Organization, efficiency, ART!

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Finances, art, stewardship, manners

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My personality

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Extrovert

High Risk

Challenger

People Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 4 Likes Control	4 Enthusiastic	1 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 4 Firm	4 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	4 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	1 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	1 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	1 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	4 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 4 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
48 Total	42 Total	18 Total	24 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

I tried everything wrong first. I grew up Catholic and “in church,” but it never really clicked. It was when I needed God the most that He was there waiting, just as He had always been!

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

Not as much in church but many organizations: Big Brother Big Sister Hattiesburg MS Fundraising Committee/Big 3

CWOW NOLA. Off and on for 2 years. Homeless ministry

hope house Hattiesburg MS Volunteer Homeless ministry 2 years

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

Being a Big

Raising two daughters in a ministry lifestyle

Being in schools reaching kids

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:

Divorce

Not listening to God and learning the hard way

Putting too much faith in people and NOT enough in Him

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. 24/7 Missionary

4. Bring as many people to Christ as I could before I died.

5. Be on an “official” permanent mission trip for God