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

Thank you Mark Dalla Costa 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

50%

Evangelism

50%

Exhortation/Encouragement

50%

Giving

50%

Mercy Showing

50%

Prophecy

50%

Pastoring/Shepherding

50%

Serving

50%

Teaching

50%

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 (50%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
years of effective administration in many places and different disciplines

#2 Gift, Evangelism (50%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am not afraid to speak out

#3 Gift, Exhortation/Encouragement (50%)

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I have empathy and a real concern for others development

[H]eart

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

1. worshipping with other Christians and fellowshipping on a Sunday

2. reading scripture and gaining divinely inspired insight

3. seeing others develop and improve as a result of my actions/interventions

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

adult new Christians

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

maintaining contact with and coaching new Christians

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

Abortion/sanctity of Life
Poverty/hunger
Educational

[A]bilities

My current vocation:

retired

Other jobs I have experience in:

training, process improvement, management, personnel issues, banking and finance, leadership, clerical, sales, safety

Special talents/skills that I have:

teaching/training/coaching

I have taught a class or seminar on:

taught primary classes, taught all areas within Army, leadership seminars, sales skills and attitudes, communication skills

I feel my most valuable personal asset is:

empathy

[P]ersonality

The personality traits that best fit me are:

People Driven

1. 4 Likes Control	3 Enthusiastic	2 Sensitive	1 Reserved
2. 2 Firm	3 Energetic	1 Non-Demanding	4 Practical
3. 2 Likes Challenge	3 Promoter	1 Enjoys Routine	4 Factual
4. 3 Problem Solver	4 Mixes Easily	2 Relational	1 Perfectionistic
5. 3 Bold	4 Fun-Loving	2 Thoughtful	1 Detailed
6. 3 Goal Driven	2 Optimistic	1 Patient	4 Inquisitive
7. 1 Strong Willed	4 Motivator	3 Good Listener	2 Accurate
8. 2 Takes Charge	3 Very Verbal	4 Loyal	1 Predictable
9. 1 Determined	4 Popular	3 Dislikes Change	2 Orderly
10. 1 Competitive	4 Group Oriented	3 Sympathetic	2 Analytical
11. 1 Purposeful	2 Inspirational	4 Nurturing	3 Precise
12. 1 Action Oriented	2 Likes Change	4 Peace Maker	3 Scheduled
24 Total	38 Total	30 Total	28 Total

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

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

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

initially raised as a Catholic. After a major change in my life at 50 (divorce) I went searching. I found Jesus through the intervention of a friend

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

C3 Tuggerah NSW, Deacon 2010 to 2016, Church Treasurer 2011 to 2015

Adult leader in youth camps for children who have one or more parents in jail. Through prison ministries in NSW 2010 through 2014

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

I became a commissioned officer in the Army

I was promoted to management in banking

I was headhunted by a director of AAPT to fill the role of Quality Manager in Sydney

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:

I have been sacked from good-paying jobs as a result of corporate takeovers

I have kept a family and paid the bills while surviving on Centrelink benefits

I have dealt with an ongoing requirement for the need for regular operational interventions in a number of areas of my health from an early age

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. establish/plant a church

4. go on a missionary trip

5. itinerant ministry