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

Thank you Michelle R Smith 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

93%

Evangelism

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

84%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

71%

Prophecy

71%

Pastoring/Shepherding

75%

Serving

90%

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, Administration (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
My desire for organizing, analyzing, communication, and documenting information.

#2 Gift, Serving (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Service is a prerequisite for leadership. Leaders who were once serving have a greater perception because they can see through the eyes of those who serve and those who lead. Also, knowing how to serve before you lead keeps you humble and sympathetic.

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I challenge myself to make each day better than the day before. I encourage myself and others through music. It is easier to make for better than dwell in negativity.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending quality time with my families

2. Building voices, directing groups/choirs, and writing musical.

3. Working with, teaching, and hanging out with the young people.

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

Children, youth, and young adults ages 2 – 24.

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

Lack of ministries especially those involving the Children, Youth, and Young Adults

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Other – Young people who fall prey to mean-spirited people

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Senior Claims Representative in the insurance industry

Other jobs I have experience in:

Retail and Customer Service/Management, Musician, and Choir Director

Special talents/skills that I have:

I read music, analyze data and compile in a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, and I can type 60 – 75 words a minute.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Determining liability, recorded statements, and basic claims handling/investigation to new hires.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Helping others

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

1. 2 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	4 Energetic	3 Non-Demanding	1 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	2 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 3 Takes Charge	4 Very Verbal	2 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	1 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	4 Inspirational	3 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
34 Total	36 Total	30 Total	21 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

Initially I was young and watched the movie “Left Behind” which had me literally running down the aisle. As I grew older I learned more through Sunday School, Bible Study, and having a close relationship with God for myself.

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

Brister Memorial Baptist Church
Compton, CA
Musician/Choir Director for variousage groups- 25 years plus

New Way Baptist Church
Los Angeles, CA
Musician/Choir Director – 1 year

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

Working with the Children, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries

Formulating and building choirs/voices

Being in the Women’s Study

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 challenged from the pulpit

Being a part of a music ministry with a narcissistic leader

Being disrespected and disregarded by leadership

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. Inspire young people to be great and do great things

4. Build and direct a mass Compton Community Choir

5. Help young people to develop a healthy attitude towards math