Formal assessment can be as short as one day, but is more often 3-5 days in length. A formal assessment is often done in a group setting with other potential planters and includes a combination of interviews, group exercises, essays, and assignments. The evaluation team observes the potential planters in a number of different situations. Most assessments result in a detailed report and a formal out brief. For example, the Church Planting Assessment Center‘s team produces a 50+ page report on each candidate. This report includes strengths as well as weaknesses and makes a recommendation as to a candidate’s ability to plant a church within the next 2 years.
Good assessments look at the church planting candidate in various ways including:
- Written expressions, in the form of an extensive questionnaire, a professional resume, exercises, and projects, are evaluated by the assessment staff.
- Psychological instruments are employed to identify any potential issues which impact individual wholeness, marital adjustment, and professional interaction.
- Experienced practitioners and peers observe candidates in simulation modules, team activities and personal interviews to provide real-life perspective for potential church planting scenarios.
There are many good church planter assessment centers.
- Church Planting Assessment Center (CPAC)
- Dynamic Church Planting International
- Global Church Advancement
- New Church Initiatives
- Praxis Center for Church Development
- Many networks and denominations have excellent internal assessment centers including EFCA, NAMB, Stadia New Church Strategies, Acts 29, PCA, and the Assemblies of God
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