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

Thank you Cindy Humphrey 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):

62%

46%

34%

53%

50%

40%

40%

81%

56%

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 enjoy helping others with needs of the church. I like working in the kitchen and helping on committees. Helping with events. I prefer to be in the background helping out.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I feel comfortable doing office type of work. I like planning things. I like to support those in charge rather than being on the front lines.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have helped with Sunday School and Wednesday classes. I have also done some homeschool with my kids. I don’t feel like this is a strong area for me. I would prefer to assist someone else who is the main teacher.

[H]eart

1. Homemaking: baking, cooking, sewing, knitting

2. Making memories: taking pictures, traveling, Shutterfly, gathering with family, cardmaking

3. Travel: going places with others, learning history, taking pictures, meeting people, getting away to relax

I enjoy the nursery age. I enjoy young people, but prefer to support those who are teaching. I enjoy women’s ministry.

I get excited about social events that allow the church body to become more connected as a body of Christ. Women’s ministry, I feel we can build each other up.

Marriage/family issues
Spiritual laziness
Health/fitness

[A]bilities

Medical billing. Insurance follow up for medical providers.

Office work, filing and cash receivable. School cook. Cookie delivery. Help to remodel JoAnn’s. Church camp counselor. Homemaker, homeschool mom.

Basic office skills. Cooking/baking. Sewing. Knitting. Cardmaking. Simple photography.

I have only taught children with Sunday School curriculum.

Positive attitude.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

Low Risk

Peace Maker

Project Driven

Follower

50-50 Routine/Variety

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

When I was 7 years old I asked Jesus into my heart at Vacation Bible School. When I was 14 years old I rededicated my life to Jesus at youth group. In college I grew in my faith making it my own and not just because I grew up in church and went to a Christian high school.

Harmony Evangelical Church, Milwaukie, OR
Evangelical Women’s group as Secretary of Missions and President, not sure of the exact years, around 1992-1998.
Also, Junior High youth leaders around 1991-1992

Woodburn Evangelical Church, Woodburn, OR
Evangelical Women’s group Hospitality committee, around 1999-2008.
Sunday School teacher around 2006-2008

Faith on Hill, Milwaukie, OR
Nursery attendant, 2011-2018
Wednesday night teacher for 4-6 grade, 2016-2018

I became involved with Intervarsity while attending Clackamas Community College. I was part of the leadership group. This experience helped me to solidify my faith. It became my own, not just because I grew up in the church or went to a Christian high school.

Spent the summer being a counselor at Trout Creek Bible Camp. This allowed me to work with young people. During the week I was able to teach them and share my faith. You get the chance to live your faith in front of them for a whole week. Also, you get to work with others who are doing the same. You kind of become a family.

We had friends offer to be Godparents for our children. This family became like family. My kids refer to them as “uncle” and “aunt”. They have been a wonderful example to me of how we should live, a great example of faith.

We lost our second child, a son, through an injury at birth. I am able to understand the loss of a child. It also helped me to trust God and not lose faith when things did not go the way we hoped. I like to reflect on that Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednigo said, basically, I know my God is able, but even if He doesn’t, I will trust Him.

My husband left me for a man. Wow! This tested my faith. I had to give the situation over to God. I shared with them what the Bible said about homosexuality. In the end, I had to accept that I was not able to change them or make the decision for them. It also allowed me to have a little compassion for a group of people that are lost.

My parents were divorced right after I moved out of home when I was 21. This was hard for me. It does allow me to relate to others who have divorced parents.

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 help with events at church.

4. To go on a mission trip.

5. To be able to give more easily to God’s work.