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

Thank you Terri 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

81%

Evangelism

84%

Exhortation/Encouragement

68%

Giving

65%

Mercy Showing

46%

Prophecy

65%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

53%

Teaching

68%

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, Evangelism (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
Because my attitude and demeanor encourages and helps others to engage in whatever it is I have to say.

#2 Gift, Administration (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have been single for a long time and being self -sufficient forces me to “handle my business” (ie. pay bills on time).

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (68%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have an upbeat attitude and I have been through many situations that God has delivered me from. Through these situations, other people can relate to me and the steps that I took to overcome them.

[H]eart

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

1. I love to sing.

2. I love talking about and sharing stories about God’s goodness, especially to skeptical people.

3. I love spending time with my family.

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

I love working with young adults ages 13 through 22. I like young adults that want to do the right thing and make the right choices but are influenced by “wordly” piers.

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

Church issues, ministries or possible needs that excite or concern me the most is the churches’ ability to maintain the spirit of love consistently. Some churches are just nice to new people, just to get them in the door. However, we need to show love at all times, not just when it’s convenient or when we feel like it.

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

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

I have a B.S. in Business and I believe administrative work comes easy for me.

Other jobs I have experience in:

Special talents/skills that I have:

I am a singer. I’ve always been in some sort of music program as a child and it continues in my adult years. I come from a family of musicians and I believe it is a God given gift.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My most valuable personal asset is my ability to give sound advice and not judge others for not doing what I may consider and obvious choice. I have the ability to keep the person engaged in what I am saying.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

People Driven

Leader

Team

Routine

1. 3 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	4 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 1 Firm	3 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	2 Promoter	4 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	4 Relational	3 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	4 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	4 Optimistic	4 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	4 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	3 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	3 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	3 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	3 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	4 Scheduled
37 Total	39 Total	43 Total	39 Total

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I became a Christian after having my son at the age of 23. God spoke to me and said to come now before it’s too late and I listened !

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

First A.M.E. Zion Church
Paterson, N.J.
Choirs and Worship Team for approximately 15 years

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

Becoming a mother.

Getting married

Taking care of my sick parents. It may not sound like a positive experience but it is the sense of me being able to finally to something for them after all they did for me.

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:

Losing my son’s father to homicide when I was 7 months pregnant.

Burying my husband at the age of 38.

Being a single parent.

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. To be honest, I just want to live for Christ and be happy. No big plans or goals in life as of right now.

4. I would eventually like to remarry, if that is God’s will.