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

Thank you Shola Tobun 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):

84%

78%

78%

75%

75%

62%

62%

62%

68%

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:
Well…let’s just say I am happy to help in any way that I can. I do not necessary like to be seen or know. Just like to identify major bottle necks and trust God for the wisdom to help resolve. I am hesitant to fully take responsibility at times, but when I do, I always want to get results.

Over time, in my various church experience, I find that God causes situations to happen that makes me contribute in this way

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Very little gives me joy in life than to recognize that a soul was won or rededicated to Christ because of some effort I made.
So I may not always evangelize at every instance. I don’t brandish my faith. However, should a situation warrant that I proclaim same, I apologetically do so. I believe the greatest way to win souls is to exemplify Christ. I rarely get the nudge to talk to complete stranger about Christ, but when I do, its comes from friendship/love. Actually, I am not extremely passionate (i.e. in an expressed form) about soul-winning and surprised this came out, but I could share a tear if a life headed for rocks sees the light. Does that make senses?

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Now, this I do freely. Not because I am a naturally optimist or don’t often get discouraged myself. However, when I see someone is down and blue, I feel a strong urge to help them back. Most times, I just open my mouth and trust the Holy Spirit to feel it

[H]eart

1. Encouraging others when they are done. Life can challenging many times and while some of us have learnt to internalize
our problems. They are so many who get stuck and don’t know where to go. Providing respites and pre
proffering solutions to people’s challenges

2. Helping people to discover and become all they could be

3. Helping people to come to the knowledge of Jesus as all in all and accepting him as that

Well, I am a bit fluid with age. Although I often find myself with friends at 5 years older. The younger guys (older teens and young adults) usually make for better ministry conversations i.e. who am I? What do I do best? Which career should i pursue?…things like that

Drama, Worship (Choirs), Counselling, leadership development, create a sense of belonging

Drug abuse/recovery
Poverty/hunger
Educational

[A]bilities

HR Professional

General Administration, Research,

Still unrefined – talking, writing, arbitrating, Am a kin observer, profiling

Soft skills and hard skills. – different areas

Smart phone – this isn’t monetary value. This has more to do with how it wraps into other things

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

50-50 Routine/Variety

Your Primary was ‘The Retriever’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Beaver’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

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

Beaver- Organized. Beavers think that there is a right way to do everything and they want to do it exactly that way. Beaver personalities are very creative. They desire to solve everything. Desire to take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like sudden changes. They need reassurance.

Strength: High standards, order, respect
Weakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others, too perfect.
Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things, expressing flexibility

[E]xperience

Born into a Muslim family but neve really practice Islam. Was raised by a single Mum who was a liberal (non-practicing Muslim). Attended fellowship in neigbours house. Enjoyed the singing and all. Read my book of bible stories. Got born again in 1992 after my brother’s friend, a Deeper Life Member the witnessed to me. Did so more out of fear than love. Attended Deeper Life fellowship and a few retreats. A stint in House of God for pleasure. Got to know God when I got into Christ Embassy. Then Daystar CC/ Rhema Chapel (while in school). Joined RCCG for a few years. Now in One Church. It’s been a journey. A number down moments, but God never let me stay down. I consider myself to be on a journey. Exciting days ahead

Christ Embassy HQ, Ikeja 1998 – 2001 Teenage PCU Leader

Daystar Christian Centre HQ Oregun – 2001 – 2014 Area Coordinator, Zonal Secretary, Nehemiah Member , Maturity School Coordinator
Rhema Chapel Agbowo – 2003 – 2007 HOD, Drama Dept and Protocol by co-option. Intercessory Volunteer

RCCG, House of Mercy, Enugu. 2007-2008 Sunday School Teacher
RCCG Promised Land Ajah. 2014 – 2020 Follow-up and Visitation Member, Men Fellowship PRO, Worker’s Directorate Member, De-factor Usher and Protocol Member

An encounter with the spirit of God in a private worship session. He became real to me.

I did the unthinkable by giving a money I had borrowed to pay for printing an assignment in school. Received 400 fold from unlikely source 2 hours later

At a Drama Outreach at the Polytechnic of Ibadan. Everything seemed to be going south in terms of organisation. Suddenly, God showed up and 80 percent of attendees gave their lives. It was good problems for counsellors that day

Failing academically. Spent 5 years at homes before I got into Uni. Picked up academically and always willing to support people going through similar challenges. Related to this, paid my way through Uni because there was no funds, so I am inclined to help those going through such challenges

Occasionally smoked weed in high school and developed a sexual addiction. Some “friends” and associates are still stuck. Others have pulled out with my support and the support of others. There remains a desire to support those going through such struggles i.e. addiction

Had an encounter during an academic field trip in my undergrad days that drew my attention to the deplorable state of government-owned facilities for Child Psychopathologies. Many of these children, in other climes, would grow up to be significant contributors to socio-economic development. But in Nigeria, a lot of them are considered liabilities, have their lives shortened and never get to reach utilize their God-given potentials. It remains an area that I intend to invest substantial resources in the coming years.

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. Help young adults discover their purpose for existence and create a support system that helps them to develop and maximize their potentials

4. Develop a haven, a support system that helps people through their addictions

5. Develop a haven that addresses the issues of child psychopathologies in a most effective manner