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

Thank you Erika Jones 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:

81%

96%

100%

78%

78%

87%

68%

90%

87%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I understand that the life I live is not my own. In addition, God has shown himself strong in my life in many ways. Life has landed me in situations that I know had it not been for God, who showed me a way of escape, I would be dead or mentally challenged. My encouragement and exhortation is from my heart and soul, it’s evidence that can give me a confidence to help someone else be delivered or set free.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
When I see people in need, hurting, sick, abused, addicted, or just in a dark place, I feel like I have a responsibility to give them some good news, provide resources and connect them with services that can help bring them to a place of mental and spiritual freedom.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I know the true value of being a part of a vision of a Pastor and know serving is a contribution to that vision. Serving is ministry and it places you in position to be light in the mist of darkness. However, I have become comfortable to be a servant behind the curtain.

[H]eart

1. Encouraging hurting women/girls.

2. Being resourceful in all areas, because I want to help the people with their situations, so they can receive the Word of God and don’t have a sounding board bouncing off the back. I was taught to feed the need and then their soul will become hungry.

3. Encouraging married couples how to trust God their marriage. I truly believe if God can pay my bill, I can allow Holy Spirit to take me captive to win my spouse to Christ.

Married couples and abused Women

Marriage/family issues
Abuse/violence
Divorce

[A]bilities

My passion is helping people come into homeownership. I love win the less likely situation becomes likely.

Worked with domestic violence victims, group homes for teen girls, community organizer through collaborative efforts with various groups and the Mayor in MS, worked with storm victims through FEMA

research

Buying homes and Talked to women in shelters on how to be resilient through Christ

My relationship with Holy Spirit

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

High Risk

50-50 Peace Maker/Challenger

Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Team

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

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

After years of abuse on various levels, I landed a job at a local Ministry and Holy Spirit placed people in my life that changed my life.

Voice of Calvary Ministry, Jackson, MS, Housing Office Manager, 2 years

Making Jesus Real Church, Usher, Altar/Prayer Team, New Members, Pastor’s Assistant, Jackson, MS, 3 years

Strait Way Ministries, Youth Sunday School, Usher, Choir, Kitchen helper, Utica, MS, 8 years

He sent me a God fearing husband, despite where I’ve been

He’s opened doors that I know only he could have opened

He saved my baby that was very premature.

Delivered from years of abuse

Saved my marriage

Healed my body

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. build transitional homes while preparing for their dream home

4. Have programs to help women with domestic violence to position their lives.

5. Help our church to build a children center in Katy to help aid in reaching our children before they graduate out of children’s church