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

Thank you R. George 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:

81%

78%

81%

75%

68%

71%

68%

56%

81%

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 enjoy being involved in the planning and organization of ministry. Giving oversight to services made available to people in need. Striving to make every opportunity possible to ensure that the outcomes meet or exceed the need of its intended purpose.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I tend to discern when individuals are discouraged, feel like giving up and cast blame on others for persistent personal problems. Usually, I treat others the way I like to be treated with respect and not being intrusive. Helping people to feel good about themselves gives a glimmer of hope that God loves them and that He demonstrates his love through regular people.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Biblical references about who God is and how we benefit from knowing God through his Word teaches me again and again what I still need to learn makes teaching all the more enjoyable. Teaching others about God is great. Observing God reveal Christ through His teaching is life changing.

[H]eart

1. I love being able to provide empowerment resources for working class individuals and families living below the average median household income in the U.S.

2. Being instrumental by assisting leaders with developing partnerships for common causes and community cohesiveness.

3. Being in position of philanthropy for social enterprise and humanitarian efforts.

I love to work with seniors regardless of gender, race. The age may vary depending on the type of ministry or service. Working with young males and men struggling with depression, stress, anger, etc.

The need for volunteers and sustainability of ministries concern me the most. The use of monies collected for ministry purposes and the transparency of it being made known to the body.

Poverty/hunger
Educational
Disabilities

[A]bilities

Minister, Training & Facilitation, Counseling

Director, Management Supervisor, community outreach coordinator, case manager, grant manager, government liaison, pastor

training and facilitation, public speaking, creative writing, counseling

Evangelism, Faith-Based initiatives, Community Outreach, Team Building, Leadership, Communication, Conflict, Stress, Anger

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

It was during a time I was frustrated with myself. I did not have a plan nor self confidence. My Grandmother asked me, “When are you going back to Church?” It was thereafter that the decision was made to return and became a Christian.

My past ministry experience is as follows:
Wilberforce University, Xenia, OH., Campus Ministry President – 3 years
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Cleveland, OH., Outreach Pastor – 2 years

Bethany Baptist Church, Cleveland, OH., Minister – 2 years.
New Community Bible Fellowship, Cleveland Heights, OH., Ministry Committee Leader – 2 years.

New Salem Baptist Church, Columbus, OH., Associate Minister/Director of Missions – 9 years

Choosing to return to college after academic suspension. It was at that time I began to believe in God.

Preaching my 1st holy spirit filled sermon at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church

Giving my grandmother her 1st birthday celebration with the support of my pastor’s mother.

Fighting with a family member that I did not mean to hurt

Committing adultery

Walking away from friends and brother with no explanation.

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. Learn, teach & train more about service to God.

4. Provide Pastoral Counseling

5. Provide money to faith organizations that serve people in need.