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

Thank you Vickie Denise Spight 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):

Administration

Evangelism

46%

Exhortation/Encouragement

40%

Giving

43%

Mercy Showing

53%

Prophecy

28%

Pastoring/Shepherding

12%

Serving

43%

Teaching

62%

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 (62%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have admired teachers all my life from Sunday school to public school.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (53%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy going to the nursing home with a token of love to brighten their day.

#3 Gift, Evangelism (46%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
But, my husband and I are enjoying our role as chaplains leading devotional with the Mature Members on Thursday mornings.

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with my husband.

2. Maintaining good and exercise. I enjoy water aerobics. I can do more in the water than on land.

3. Spending time with my YMCA friends. I enjoy our friendship.

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

Mature Members / Senior Citizens

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

Mature Members
Ushers

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

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Retired / Disabled

Other jobs I have experience in:

Teacher
Caregiver

Special talents/skills that I have:

Teacher
Caregiver

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Retired from teaching math
Sunday School
Devotionals

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Preparation for small tasks like what I do now – devotionals and ushering
Care for elderly
Caregiver

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

Follower

Solo

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	2 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	2 Energetic	4 Non-Demanding	3 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	3 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 1 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	4 Patient	3 Inquisitive
7. 2 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	4 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	1 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	4 Dislikes Change	1 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 3 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	2 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
22 Total	26 Total	40 Total	32 Total

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

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I attended revival with my grandmother every night of the week and never got off the mourning bench because I was shy. Mama said she had worn her last dress, I had to go to church the next afternoon alone with the few that were left who had not moved from the bench. It was then, without the crowd watching, I got up.

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

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Memphis, TN
1973 – 1982

Mt. Joyner Missionary Baptist Church
Memphis, TN
1989 – 1999

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

Sunday Teacher at Mt. Joyner asked me to do things

My aunts and two mentors took me under their wing when I became a teacher after my grandmother died 1984.

Marrying Lee 1990.

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:

Attacked by my student

My husband’s illnesses

My illnesses

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. Teach of God’s Love and Mercy

4. Learn to sing in the church choir and/or play an instrument

5. Learn Spanish and/or other languages