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

Thank you Tamara Myles 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

84%

Evangelism

78%

Exhortation/Encouragement

93%

Giving

71%

Mercy Showing

81%

Prophecy

84%

Pastoring/Shepherding

78%

Serving

90%

Teaching

75%

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, Exhortation/Encouragement (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I love studying the word of God and sharing. Learning the word of God affords me growth and knowledge.

#2 Gift, Serving (90%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am helpful and was born to served. This is what also help me in my secular job has a social worker.

#3 Gift, Administration (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
This is something new for me.

[H]eart

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

1. Spiritual growth

2. Family members saved and come to the full knowledge of God

3. My children being saved, generation curses being broken and they do better than their parents.

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

People who are organized, passionate, has integrity, team player. Age or sex is not relevant most of the times.

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

Church not growing in number and maturity and people not coming to the full understanding of who they served (me) also.

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

Drug abuse/recovery
Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I am a social worker.

Other jobs I have experience in:

SA, at risk adolescents and placement.

Special talents/skills that I have:

Love being in the helping field, loyal, too kind, dedicated and eager to grow and learn.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Job social skills.

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My heart and the willingness to give effortlessly.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Leader

Team

Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	2 Enthusiastic	3 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 1 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 1 Problem Solver	3 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	2 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	3 Detailed
6. 4 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	1 Patient	2 Inquisitive
7. 4 Strong Willed	3 Motivator	2 Good Listener	1 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 4 Determined	1 Popular	2 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 2 Competitive	3 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	1 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	1 Precise
12. 2 Action Oriented	1 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
26 Total	29 Total	35 Total	31 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

A backslider shared Christ to me.

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

Brooklyn NY

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

Experience has a young believer in Jamaica

Family/ friends relationship my children

Growth in my life

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:

Death of my father

Personal relationship

Past mistakes and regrets

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. Coming to full understanding of God trusting him more.

4. Ministry enhancing and being confident in what I am called to do.

5. Better result with personal relationships