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

Thank you Nikki James 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):

56%

81%

75%

59%

75%

75%

56%

71%

84%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I have the gift teaching because I love learning new things and sharing what I’ve learned with others. I love teaching or training so that we can be better together

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I may have this gift because I know what God has done for me and I believe he can do the same for someone else if they allow Him

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel I may have this gift because I try to find the silver lining through some of the worst situations and I don’t believe worrying or stressing too on any one thing is helpful

[H]eart

1. I love singing and music in general. No matter what I am doing or how I’m feeling singing uplifts me

2. Writing brings me joy. I write poems and parables. When I’m having tough situations writing poems to convey my feelings, helps release stress. I write parables mostly when I’m reading my word and helps me have a better understanding of particular passage and its helps me to explain scripture to others

3. I love doing refurbishing old things, such as end tables, lampshade or vases to make into some beautiful and new

I have always enjoyed preschool aged children and elderly people

I love outreach

Poverty/hunger
Abuse/violence
Educational

[A]bilities

Currently work in retail management

I work over 6 years as a Teacher/teacher’s aide in a daycare
Over 10 of customer service via and face to face

No

My most valuable asset is my ability to stay calm and be patient during times of stress

[P]ersonality

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

Variety

Your Primary was ‘The Lion’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Retriever’, 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

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

I had gone through so much in my life that was unreliable and I needed more than just constant heartache.

Valley Kingdom Ministries, Oak Forest, IL choir 10 yrs

Meeting my husband impacted me a lot because he loved even though I thought I was damaged goods

Giving birth to my son made a big impact because he was a flawless part of me and it showed me that I could be something great for him

The second time someone suggested I should apply for a management position(the first time I didn’t feel I deserved it) It helped me to find value in myself

I was molested and raped multiple times and having been though the shame, distrust and oppression that comes along with it, gives me great passion for someone with the same issues

I was raped and molested multiples time as a child. I have great compassion for someone dealing with the pain, shame and oppression that they may have.

My mom sending me away without any explanations to live with various family. This helps me to have compassion for children that have been neglected or rejected by their parents.

My mother dying, I consider this to be negative experience for the obvious reasons but also because I had been praying for her salvation and healing but she died without receiving either. It crushed me spiritually. I have a compassion for people going thru grief or sickness because I have experienced God healing my broken heart and spirit

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. I would love to have foster home but not state ran or facilitated.

4. To sing for God with power and authority. Spirits broken with just one note

5. To help women overcome their past and not be afraid