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
- Spanish - Dallas
- Denver
- Detroit
- Houston
- Spanish - Houston
- Jacksonville
- Kansas City
- Las Vegas
- Little Rock (AR/OK)
- Los Angeles
- Louisiana
- Spanish - SoCal
- New York City
- North Carolina
- Spanish - North Carolina
- Phoenix
- Richmond
- Seattle
- South Florida
- Spanish - South Florida
- Toronto
- Washington D.C./Baltimore
2024 Assessment Retreat Dates
| Retreat Dates | Location | Registration Deadline | Region |
3rd Quarter |
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| August 1-2, 2024 | North Carolina | June 19, 2024 | South |
| August 12-13, 2024 | Atlanta | July 3, 2024 | South |
| August 20-21, 2024 | Kansas City | July 10, 2024 | Midwest |
| September 9-10, 2024 | Spanish South Florida | July 31, 2024 | Spanish |
| September 10-11, 2024 | Columbus | July 31, 2024 | Midwest |
| September 12-13, 2024 | South Florida | July 31, 2024 | South |
| September 16-17, 2024 | Los Angeles | August 7, 2024 | West |
| September 23-24, 2024 | Arkansas | August 14, 2024 | South |
| Sept 30-Oct 1, 2024 | Baltimore/Washington DC | August 21, 2024 | Northeast |
4th Quarter |
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| Oct 3-4, 2024 | Houston | August 21, 2024 | South |
| Oct 3-4, 2024 | Spanish Houston | August 21, 2024 | Spanish |
| October 8-9, 2024 | Calgary | August 28, 2024 | Canada |
| October 10-11, 2024 | Spanish SoCal | 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 28-29, 2024 | Spanish North Carolina | September 18, 2024 | South |
| October 29-30, 2024 | Richmond | September 18, 2024 | South |
| November 6-7, 2024 | Bay Area | September 25, 2024 | West |
| November 11-12, 2024 | Toronto | October 2, 2024 | Canada |
| 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 21-22, 2024 | Boston | October 9, 2024 | Northeast |
| December 5-6, 2024 | North Carolina | October 23, 2024 | South |
2025 Assessment Retreat Dates
| Retreat Dates | Location | Registration Deadline | Region |
1st Quarter |
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| February 6-7, 2025 | Spanish Dallas | December 13, 2024 | Spanish |
| February 6-7, 2025 | Dallas | December 13, 2024 | South |
| February 18-19, 2025 | Kansas City | January 8, 2025 | Midwest - Plains |
| February 24-25, 2025 | Atlanta | January 15, 2025 | South |
| February 25-26, 2025 | Philadelphia | January 15, 2025 | Northeast |
| March 3-4, 2025 | Spanish SoCal | January 22, 2025 | Spanish |
| March 12-13, 2025 | North Carolina | January 30, 2025 | South |
| March 17-18, 2025 | Los Angeles | February 5, 2025 | West - Coastal |
| March 17-18, 2025 | Little Rock (AR/OK) | February 5, 2025 | South |
| March 25-26, 2025 | Richmond | February 12, 2025 | South |
| March 26-27, 2025 | Spanish North Carolina | February 12, 2025 | Spanish |
2nd Quarter |
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| April 1-2, 2025 | Denver | February 19, 2025 | West - Mountain |
| April 8-9, 2025 | Columbus | February 26, 2025 | Midwest - Lakes |
| April 8-9, 2025 | Calgary | February 26, 2025 | Canada |
| April 9-10, 2025 | Louisiana | February 26, 2025 | South |
| April 28-29, 2025 | Spanish South Florida | March 19, 2025 | Spanish |
| April 28-29, 2025 | Detroit | March 19, 2025 | Midwest - Lakes |
| May 1-2, 2025 | South Florida | March 19, 2025 | South |
| May 1-2, 2025 | Phoenix | March 19, 2025 | West - Mountain |
| May 5-6, 2025 | Houston | March 26, 2025 | South |
| May 6-7, 2025 | Philadelphia | March 26, 2025 | Northeast |
| May 14-15, 2025 | Seattle | April 2, 2025 | West - Coastal |
| May 15-16, 2025 | Spanish Houston | April 9, 2025 | Spanish |
| May 19-20, 2025 | Chicago | April 9, 2025 | Midwest - Lakes |
| May 19-20, 2025 | Jacksonville | April 9, 2025 | South |
| May 26-27, 2025 | Toronto | April 16, 2025 | Canada |
| July 16-17, 2025 | Summer Virtual | May 28, 2025 | Virtual |
3rd Quarter |
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| August 11-12, 2025 | Atlanta | July 2, 2025 | South |
| August 19-20, 2025 | North Carolina | July 10, 2025 | South |
| August 26-27, 2025 | Kansas City | July 16, 2025 | Midwest - Plains |
| September 8-9, 2025 | Spanish South Florida | July 30, 2025 | Spanish |
| September 9-10, 2025 | Columbus | July 30, 2025 | Midwest - Lakes |
| September 11-12, 2025 | South Florida | July 30, 2025 | South |
| September 15-16, 2025 | Los Angeles | August 6, 2025 | West - Coastal |
| September 22-23, 2025 | Spanish SoCal | August 13, 2025 | Spanish |
| September 22-23, 2025 | Little Rock (AR/OK) | August 13, 2025 | South |
| Sept 30- Oct 1, 2025 | Denver | August 20, 2025 | West - Mountain |
4th Quarter |
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| October 2-3, 20 25 | Dallas | August 21, 2025 | South |
| October 6-7, 2025 | Spanish Dallas | August 27, 2025 | Spanish |
| October 15-16, 2025 | Louisiana | September 4, 2025 | South |
| October 20-21, 2025 | Detroit | September 11, 2025 | Midwest - Lakes |
| October 27-28, 2025 | Spanish North Carolina | September 17, 2025 | Spanish |
| October 27-28, 2025 | Richmond | September 17, 2025 | South |
| October 28-29, 2025 | Calgary | September 17, 2025 | Canada |
| November 3-4, 2025 | Jacksonville | September 24, 2025 | South |
| November 5-6, 2025 | Seattle | September 24, 2025 | West - Coastal |
| November 11-12, 2025 | Philadelphia | October 2, 2025 | Northeast |
| November 17-18, 2025 | Toronto | October 8, 2025 | Canada |
| November 17-18, 2025 | Chicago | October 8, 2025 | Midwest - Lakes |
| November 18-19, 2025 | North Carolina | October 8, 2025 | South |
| December 2-3, 2025 | Phoenix | October 22, 2025 | West - Mountain |
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