Calling
Aspiring church planters should take a general assessment to identify strengths, pinpoint areas for potential growth, and determine whether church planting is right for them.
$100 for all church planters
FREE for CMN Launch attendees
The CMN Launch Assessment, inspired by the PAS/Ridley system, is an online assessment designed to identify behavior patterns common among successful church planters. It is evaluated by a Nationally Certified Assessor known for their impartiality and accuracy in assessing candidate strengths and areas for growth in the context of church planting.
This assessment evaluates church planters across ten key areas:
Entrepreneurship
Compelling Vision
Internal Drive
Team Building
Leading People to Christ
Marriage
Relationship Balance
Community Engagement
Grit
The assessment generates a detailed report outlining the candidate’s strengths and potential areas for improvement in all ten categories, which can be invaluable for ongoing leadership development.
CMN Launch attendees will receive a complimentary link to complete the CMN Launch Assessment. This link is provided for individuals who wish to take the assessment without attending CMN Launch.
$499 for CMN church planters
PAS/Ridley Assessment (Profile Assessment System)
The PAS/Ridley Assessment is a structured interview conducted by a Certified Lead Assessor known for their impartiality and accuracy in identifying candidates’ ability to demonstrate 13 core characteristics. This interview involves both the candidate and their spouse, focusing on past behaviors as indicators of future performance.
$29.00 with Assemblies of God Discount | Available in English and Spanish
Church Planter Candidate Assessment by Lifeway Christian Resources
The Church Planter Candidate Assessment (CPCA) is a statistically validated online assessment from Lifeway Christian Resources. It helps prospective church planters recognize their existing strengths and areas that require development as they get ready to plant a new church.
CPCA provides over 20 reliable scales that accurately gauge key church planting traits identified by church planting experts. More than half of these scales have proven to predict specific church growth measures.
The assessment evaluates church planters in the following areas:
Visioning capacity
Intrinsic motivation
Ownership of ministry
Relatability to the unchurched
Relatability to the unchurched
Effectively builds relationships
Exercises faith
Commitment to church growth
Responsiveness to the community
Uses others’ gifts
Flexibility and adaptability
Builds group cohesion
Resilience
Candidates receive a composite score ranging from one to five points in each of the 13 areas. It’s important to note that not every candidate is expected to excel in all 13 areas. The assessment generates a report outlining the candidate’s strengths and potential areas for improvement, which can guide further development.
