Pre-Assessment
First, complete the online interest form. After you submit your application, your next step in the planter process is pre-assessment. Three online questionnaires will help you, your Sending Church and NAMB gauge your readiness to become a church planter, covering three primary areas: your church planting capacity, personal character and marriage health (if married).
Assessment Retreat
You will learn a lot about your strengths and growth opportunities in these two days.
In an environment of encouragement and support, experienced leaders from the context where you desire to plant will measure your church planting readiness in nine essential areas: calling, emotional and spiritual health, family dynamics, vision, leadership, communication, missional engagement, disciple-making and social skills.
There are three possible recommendations:
Ready
You are prepared for the next phase of the church planter pathway which is to enter into the Send Network Training.
Development Needed
There are several areas indicating you are not yet ready to move forward in the planting process at this time. A recommendation toward a church planting internship is likely. A development plan will be drawn up and given to you as well as a timeline for when you will be eligible for reassessment.
Redirect
In some cases, the greatest gift that can be given to you is the honest appraisal that church planting with Send Network is not your path in ministry. This transparency will save you from some painful and discouraging days.
Assessment Retreat Locations
- Atlanta
- Bay Area
- Boston
- Calgary
- Chicago
- Columbus
- Dallas
- Denver
- Detroit
- Houston
- Spanish - Houston
- Jacksonville
- Kansas City
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Spanish - Los Angeles
- South Florida
- Spanish - South Florida
- New York City
- Phoenix
- Toronto
- Seattle
- Richmond
- Washington D.C.
2023 Assessment Retreat Dates
| Retreat Dates | Location | Registration Deadline | Region |
3rd Quarter |
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| September 11-12, 2023 | Los Angeles | August 2, 2023 | West |
| September 14-15, 2023 | Richmond | August 2, 2023 | South |
| September 18-19, 2023 | Chicago | August 9, 2023 | Midwest |
| September 20-21, 2023 | Spanish - South Florida | August 9, 2023 | Spanish |
| September 26-27, 2023 | Phoenix | August 16, 2023 | West |
| September 27-28, 2023 | New York City | August 16, 2023 | Northeast |
4th Quarter |
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| October 2-3, 2023 | Detroit | August 23, 2023 | Ohio Valley |
| October 2-3, 2023 | Spanish - Dallas | August 23, 2023 | Spanish |
| October 2-3, 2023 | Dallas | August 23, 2023 | South |
| October 16-17, 2023 | Washington DC | September 6, 2023 | Northeast |
| October 16-17, 2023 | Jacksonville | September 6, 2023 | South |
| October 17-18, 2023 | Calgary | September 6, 2023 | Canada |
| October 19-20, 2023 | Spanish - Los Angeles | September 6, 2023 | Spanish |
| October 24-25, 2023 | Denver | September 13, 2023 | Mountain West |
| October 24-25, 2023 | Columbus | September 13, 2023 | Ohio Valley |
| November 14-15, 2023 | Bay Area | October 4, 2023 | West |
| November 28-29, 2023 | Toronto | October 18, 2023 | Canada |
| Nov 30- Dec 1, 2023 | Boston | October 18, 2023 | Northeast |
| Nov 30- Dec 1, 2023 | South Florida | October 18, 2023 | South |
| December 5-6, 2023 | North Carolina | October 25, 2023 | South |
2024 Assessment Retreat Dates
| Retreat Dates | Location | Registration Deadline | Region |
1st Quarter |
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| February 1-2, 2024 | Houston | December 13, 2023 | South |
| February 1-2, 2024 | Spanish Houston | December 13, 2023 | Spanish |
| February 12-13, 2024 | Atlanta | January 3, 2024 | South |
| February 20-21, 2024 | Baltimore/Washington DC | January 10, 2024 | Northeast |
| March 5-6, 2024 | Kansas City | January 24, 2024 | Midwest |
| March 12-13 2024 | North Carolina | January 31, 2024 | South |
| March 12-13, 2024 | Columbus | January 31, 2024 | Midwest |
| March 18-19, 2024 | Los Angeles | February 7, 2024 | West |
| March 20-21, 2024 | Richmond | February 7, 2024 | South |
2nd Quarter |
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| April 2-3, 2024 | Las Vegas | February 21, 2024 | West |
| April 8-9, 2024 | Jacksonville | February 28, 2024 | South |
| April 11-12, 2024 | Boston | February 28, 2024 | Northeast |
| April 17-18, 2024 | Spanish South Florida | March 6, 2024 | Spanish |
| April 17-18, 2024 | Seattle | March 6, 2024 | West |
| April 22-23, 2024 | Phoenix | March 13, 2024 | West |
| April 23-24, 2024 | South Florida | March 13, 2024 | South |
| April 29-30, 2024 | Detroit | March 20, 2024 | Midwest |
| April 30-May 1, 2024 | Denver | March 20, 2024 | West |
| May 2-3, 2024 | Spanish Los Angeles | March 20, 2024 | Spanish |
| May 8-9, 2024 | New York City | March 27, 2024 | Northeast |
| May 16-17, 2024 | Dallas | April 3, 2024 | South |
| May 16-17, 2024 | Spanish Dallas | April 3, 2024 | Spanish |
| May 20-21, 2024 | Chicago | April 10, 2024 | Midwest |
| May 21-22, 2024 | Bay Area | April 10, 2024 | West |
| May 28-29, 2024 | Calgary | April 17, 2024 | Canada |
| June 4-5, 2024 | Toronto | April 24, 2024 | Canada |
| July 10-11, 2024 | Summer Virtual | May 22, 2024 | Virtual |
3rd Quarter |
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| August 1-2, 2024 | North Carolina | June 19, 2023 | South |
| August 12-13, 2024 | Atlanta | July 3, 2023 | South |
| August 20-21, 2024 | Kansas City | July 10, 2023 | Midwest |
| September 10-11, 2024 | Columbus | July 31, 2023 | Midwest |
| September 10-11, 2024 | Spanish South Florida | July 31, 2023 | Spanish |
| September 16-17, 2024 | Los Angeles | August 7, 2023 | West |
| Sept 30-Oct 1, 2024 | Houston | August 21, 2023 | South |
| Sept 30-Oct 1, 2024 | Spanish Houston | August 21, 2023 | Spanish |
| Sept 30-Oct 1, 2024 | Baltimore/Washington DC | August 21, 2023 | Northeast |
4th Quarter |
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| October 1-2, 2024 | Las Vegas | August 21, 2024 | West |
| October 8-9, 2024 | Calgary | August 28, 2024 | Canada |
| October 10-11, 2024 | Spanish Los Angeles | August 28, 2024 | Spanish |
| October 14-15, 2024 | Detroit | September 4, 2024 | Midwest |
| October 14-15, 2024 | Jacksonville | September 4, 2024 | South |
| October 15-16, 2024 | Phoenix | September 4, 2024 | West |
| October 22-23, 2024 | Denver | September 11, 2024 | West |
| October 24-25, 2024 | Boston | September 11, 2024 | Northeast |
| October 29-30, 2024 | Richmond | September 18, 2024 | South |
| November 5-6, 2024 | Bay Area | September 25, 2024 | West |
| November 13-14, 2024 | New York | October 2, 2024 | Northeast |
| November 14-15, 2024 | Seattle | October 2, 2024 | West |
| November 18-19, 2024 | Chicago | October 9, 2024 | Midwest |
| November 18-19, 2024 | Toronto | October 9, 2024 | Canada |
| November 19-20, 2024 | South Florida | October 9, 2024 | South |
| December 5-6, 2024 | North Carolina | October 23, 2024 | South |
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