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

Thank you Toni M. Stovall 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

100%

Evangelism

71%

Exhortation/Encouragement

71%

Giving

50%

Mercy Showing

84%

Prophecy

62%

Pastoring/Shepherding

53%

Serving

78%

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, Administration (100%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I’m a business person at heart and an analyst by trade. I like order and organization, so doing these along those lines is not only natural for me, but is interesting.

#2 Gift, Mercy Showing (84%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have a very soft spot for the underserved, homeless, disabled, and elderly. I’ve worked in prisons and people in the penal system (as well as family members) and can relate to them. In my lifetime, I’ve also experienced a lot of pain, social injustice, and misfortune to have empathy, mercy, and grace for others.

#3 Gift, Serving (78%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
To those I show mercy, I like to serve because it could be me, and in some cases…it was me. Serving is one thing that requires only your effort and gives you back so much more.

[H]eart

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

1. Traveling.

2. Helping those who are disabled or elderly.

3. Being a bridge for people to the information they need to make their lives better – in personal business and entrepreneurial endeavors.

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

Disabled persons of any age and people ages 55+

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

Social justice for all; seniors in action; the reasonable accommodation needs of the church (sign language, ADA-compliance, etc.); and small business ownership.

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

Homelessness
Disabilities
Other – Aging gracefully

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Managment Analyst for the federal government (EEO); paralegal (halfway through law school)

Other jobs I have experience in:

Corrections, hospital supervision (transport), teaching ESL, paralegal, claims at Social Security

Special talents/skills that I have:

Writing, organizing, leading teams/efforts

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Small business (various topics); Social Security disability benefits

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

My ability to create systems, processes, and present them in an orderly plan.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

50-50 High/Low Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

Leader

Routine

1. 4 Likes Control	1 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	3 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 3 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 4 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	3 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 3 Strong Willed	1 Motivator	2 Good Listener	4 Accurate
8. 4 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	3 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 3 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	1 Sympathetic	4 Analytical
11. 4 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	1 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	1 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
39 Total	20 Total	22 Total	39 Total

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

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

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 was about 20 years old when I got saved, and this was because my life was all over the place and I needed to get real with God and be all-in.

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

International Ministry (Coordinator/Admin) at The Peoples Community Baptist Church in Silver Spring from 2014-2016

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

My old church, Rose Hill Baptist, in Kannapolis, NC

Relocating from the Midwest to NC in 2001 and all the events that transpired through that

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:

Undergrad experiences (working FT and PT to support me, getting evicted, having no electricity, sleeping in my car, getting fired from a job, filing bankruptcy, etc.)

Miscarrying two (2) babies within the past 2 years

Having to short sale on my house in NC when my job relocated me to MD in 2009

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. Work independently where my occupation align with the purpose God set out for me (to help the disabled and elderly)

4. Travel (to understand people/cultures/life better and do social-good missionary work with on the road)

5. Help minorities start and grow their businesses