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

Thank you Brenda Watson 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

75%

Evangelism

93%

Exhortation/Encouragement

75%

Giving

75%

Mercy Showing

68%

Prophecy

68%

Pastoring/Shepherding

59%

Serving

81%

Teaching

87%

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 (93%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I can effectively share the good new with others.

#2 Gift, Teaching (87%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am able to help others to understand the scriptures and how it applies to life today.

#3 Gift, Serving (81%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I enjoy helping those in need of assistance

[H]eart

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

1. Spending time with children – especially my grandchildren

2. Preaching the gospel

3. Volunteering

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

Anyone in need of assistance, but especially children and seniors

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

Not sure

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

Marriage/family issues
Poverty/hunger
At-risk children

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

Substitute Teacher for Shelby County Schools; Retired Parent Counselor

Other jobs I have experience in:

Social Counselor – Tennessee Department of Human Services Financial Secretary – Memphis City Schools

Special talents/skills that I have:

I learn quickly and am able to learn many things by reading and following directions.

I have taught a class or seminar on:

Parenting

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

Patience and being a good listener.

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

1. 1 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	4 Reserved
2. 3 Firm	1 Energetic	2 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 4 Likes Challenge	1 Promoter	2 Enjoys Routine	3 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	2 Mixes Easily	1 Relational	4 Perfectionistic
5. 1 Bold	2 Fun-Loving	3 Thoughtful	4 Detailed
6. 2 Goal Driven	3 Optimistic	4 Patient	1 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	2 Motivator	4 Good Listener	3 Accurate
8. 1 Takes Charge	2 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	3 Predictable
9. 3 Determined	2 Popular	1 Dislikes Change	4 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	2 Group Oriented	4 Sympathetic	3 Analytical
11. 2 Purposeful	1 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 4 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	3 Peace Maker	1 Scheduled
26 Total	23 Total	34 Total	37 Total

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

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

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

[E]xperience

My brief testimony of how I became a Christian

I grew up in a home where Christianity was practiced and my mother introduced me to Christ at an early age.

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

Princeton Avenue B C in Memphis, TN (Youth Ministry, Choir, Financial Secretary, Sunday School Teacher, Ministerial Staff) 20+ years

New Fellowship BC in Memphis, TN (Youth Ministry and Sunday School Teacher) 2 years

Mt. Sinai BC in Mason, TN (Ministerial Staff and Sunday School) 12 years

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

Being bused to a school where I met a teacher who let her light shine in the way she interacted with her students and encouraged us to set goals and work to achieve those goals without regard for present circumstances, to think before speaking and to accept and work with those who are different from us – to see people rather than skin color.

Having a pastor who implemented weekly bible study in 1981 and encouraged me to read and study the word of God for myself.

The first one in my generation on my mother’s side of the family to graduate from college.

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:

Being born to a poor, black, single mother

Homelessness ( never technically outdoors, but rarely a place of our own – moved a lot; frequently lived with aunts and friends of my mother)

Working in very demanding job where we were grossly understaffed and unappreciated.

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. Learning and activating the gifts God has given me

4. Sponsor a group of children to attend Kids Across America Christian sports camp.

5. More outreach to neighborhoods in Memphis