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
- Calgary
- Chicago
- Columbus
- Dallas
- Spanish - Dallas
- Denver
- Houston
- Spanish - Houston
- Jacksonville
- Kansas City
- Little Rock (AR/OK)
- Los Angeles
- Louisiana
- Minneapolis
- Spanish - SoCal
- North Carolina
- Spanish - North East
Spanish - North Carolina - Philadelphia
- Richmond
- Seattle
- South Florida
- Spanish - South Florida
- Toronto
2026 Assessment Retreat Dates
| Retreat Dates | Location | Registration Deadline | Region |
1st Quarter |
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| February 5-6, 2026 | Houston | December 10, 2025 | South |
| February 5-6, 2026 | Spanish Houston | December 10, 2025 | Spanish |
| February 23-24, 2026 | Little Rock | January 14, 2026 | South |
| February 24-25, 2026 | Kansas City | January 14, 2026 | Midwest - Plains |
| March 9-10, 2026 | Atlanta | January 28, 2026 | South |
| March 12-13, 2026 | Spanish SoCal | January 28, 2026 | Spanish |
| March 16-17, 2026 | Los Angeles | February 4, 2026 | West - Coastal |
| March 17-18, 2026 | North Carolina | February 4, 2026 | South |
| March 24-25, 2026 | Philadelphia | January 28, 2026 | Northeast |
| March 24-25, 2026 | Spanish North Carolina | February 11, 2026 | Spanish |
| March 24-25, 2026 | Columbus | February 11, 2026 | Midwest - Lakes |
2nd Quarter |
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| April 14-15, 2026 | Calgary | March 4, 2026 | Canada |
| April 14-15, 2026 | Spanish Northeast | March 4, 2026 | Spanish |
| April 16-17, 2026 | Louisiana | March 4, 2026 | South |
| April 21-22, 2026 | Richmond | March 11, 2026 | South |
| April 21-22, 2026 | Denver | March 11, 2026 | West - Mountain |
| April 27-28, 2026 | Spanish South Florida | March 18, 2026 | Spanish |
| April 30-May 1, 2026 | South Florida | March 18, 2026 | South |
| May 7-8, 2026 | Dallas | March 25, 2026 | South |
| May 7-8, 2026 | Spanish Dallas | March 25, 2026 | Spanish |
| May 11-12, 2026 | Toronto | April 1, 2026 | Canada |
| May 14-15, 2026 | Chicago | April 1, 2026 | Midwest - Lakes |
| May 18-19, 2026 | Jacksonville | April 8, 2026 | South |
| May 20-21, 2026 | Seattle | April 8, 2026 | West - Coastal |
| June 2-3, 2026 | Philadelphia | April 22, 2026 | Northeast |
| July 15-16, 2026 | Summer Virtual | June 3, 2026 | Virtual |
3rd Quarter |
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| August 19-20, 2026 | North Carolina | July 8, 2026 | South |
| August 24-25, 2026 | Atlanta | July 15, 2026 | South |
| August 25-26, 2026 | Kansas City | July 15, 2026 | Midwest - Plains |
| August 31-September 1, 2026 | South Florida | July 22, 2026 | South |
| September 1-2, 2026 | Columbus | July 22, 2026 | Midwest - Lakes |
| September 3-4, 2026 | Spanish South Florida | July 22, 2026 | Spanish |
| September 21-22, 2026 | Little Rock | August 12, 2026 | South |
| September 24-25, 2026 | Spanish SoCal | August 19, 2026 | Spanish |
| September 28-29, 2026 | Los Angeles | August 19, 2026 | West - Coastal |
| September 29-30, 2026 | Philadelphia | August 19, 2026 | Northeast |
4th Quarter |
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| October 1-2, 2026 | Houston | August 19, 2026 | South |
| October 1-2, 2026 | Spanish Houston | August 19, 2026 | Spanish |
| October 6-7, 2026 | Calgary | August 26, 2026 | Canada |
| October 8-9, 2026 | Louisiana | August 26, 2026 | South |
| October 20-21, 2026 | Denver | September 9, 2026 | West - Mountain |
| October 27-28, 2026 | Spanish North Carolina | September 16, 2026 | Spanish |
| October 28-29, 2026 | Richmond | September 16, 2026 | South |
| October 28-29, 2026 | Seattle | September 16, 2026 | West - Coastal |
| November 9-10, 2026 | Chicago | September 30, 2026 | Midwest - Lakes |
| November 10-11, 2026 | North Carolina | September 30, 2026 | South |
| November 16-17, 2026 | Toronto | October 7, 2026 | Canada |
| November 16-17, 2026 | Jacksonville | October 7, 2026 | South |
| November 17-18, 2026 | Spanish Northeast | October 7, 2026 | Spanish |
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