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

Thank you Neko Ramos 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

40%

Evangelism

90%

Exhortation/Encouragement

90%

Giving

81%

Mercy Showing

56%

Prophecy

78%

Pastoring/Shepherding

75%

Serving

62%

Teaching

93%

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 (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am an effective and passionate communicator.

#2 Gift, Evangelism (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am not afraid to speak about Jesus in my life and him being the only source of the external things that people see.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love encouraging people, praying for people, giving a word to people that God gave me during devotional time, and I enjoy having spiritually and intellectually enlightened dialogue.

[H]eart

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

1. Walk malls and outside shopping areas such as; Georgetown and Bowie Town Center.

2. Sit into Barnes and Noble and read magazines and/or books. I also enjoy studying scripts in there and doing planning work in there.

3. Watching television shows such as; “The Challenge”, “America’s Next Top Model”, “Project Runway”, I enjoy “The Challenge” for the physical competition, but I thoroughly enjoy the other two shows because I love seeing other artists fight for their dreams, just like I am.

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

Middle and High School students
predominantly minority students

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

Youth Ministry and Young Adult ministry.
the issues that concern me are the judgmental issues that the church may have with the youth, which may unfortunately drive some of them away from the church.

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

Compulsive behavior
Abuse/violence
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Substitute teacher in Charles County Public School System

Other jobs I have experience in:

Sales Associate at Express, Front Desk Clerk at Washington Sports Club, Dedicated Aide and Paraprofessional at Friendship Woodridge International School, Drama Club Facilitator at Friendship Collegiate Academy’s Summer Enrichment Program

Special talents/skills that I have:

I am an actor.
Writes poetry and songs.
Raps and Sings
Plays the Congos/bongos

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Acting and Performance
6th grade Math
6th grade Language Arts
Different subjects of the Bible for ages 7-12

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

being a powerful and passionate motivator.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

People Driven

1. 1 Likes Control 4 Enthusiastic 4 Sensitive 1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm 4 Energetic 4 Non-Demanding 1 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge 4 Promoter 2 Enjoys Routine 1 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver 4 Mixes Easily 4 Relational 1 Perfectionistic
5. 4 Bold 4 Fun-Loving 4 Thoughtful 2 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven 4 Optimistic 4 Patient 4 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed 4 Motivator 4 Good Listener 1 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge 4 Very Verbal 4 Loyal 1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined 4 Popular 1 Dislikes Change 1 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive 4 Group Oriented 4 Sympathetic 2 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful 4 Inspirational 4 Nurturing 1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented 4 Likes Change 4 Peace Maker 1 Scheduled
37 Total 48 Total 43 Total 17 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 grew up in church and my mom kept me exposed to gospel music and I learned about scriptures early on in my life. There were times where I would get teased for being passionate about Jesus and always staying in church, so I would purposefully stray away and do bad things, in order to fit In with the crowd. I partied hard at the go-go’s, started drinking at an early age, and that made me lose Jesus as a priority in my life. In 2009, I rededicated my life back to Christ y making my salvation official by finally getting baptized and then I officially stopped partying and cut off the wrong people, and went bold with my love for Christ in my life. Although, from that time to now I definitely have made some mistakes, that was the pinnacle for me not being afraid to being who I truly am I Christ and officially letting the Holy Spirit take full reign over my life.

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

Spirit of Faith Christian Center: Drama Ministry, Mime Ministry, Mass Choir, Youth Praise Team, SWAT(Sold-out Word Activated Teens) ministry, Mighty Men of Valor, and Christmas in April service project

First Baptist Church of Glenarden: Young Adult Choir, Drama Ministry

iNgage Church; Facilities ministry and GearedUp Kids Ministry

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

Getting accepting in Howard University and their Theatre program

At 12 years old, losing 40 pounds to play football(as well as cutting my braids off that I had for 7 years), but ever since I lost the weight, I became more conscious of eating healthy and more passionate exercising.

Getting Lasik eye surgery on February 24,2018 and no longer having to wear contacts OR glasses. I wore glasses for 10 years before I started wearing contacts and then adding on the years I wore both, that would make 17 years of having both of those as a big image barrier. It is especially a game-changer for my life as an actor.

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:

Parents divorced in 2010.

Grandmother, whom I was a primary caretaker of, passed away in my home, in 2014.

I was on the verge of repeating the 9th grade and I ended the the 9th grade with a gpa average of 1.83.

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. To star in a major movie.

4. travel the world to speak different schools, youth groups, detention centers, and youth ministries, to encourage young kids to follow Christ and then go after their dreams.

5. Have a mentoring program.