Church Planter Candidate Assessment

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Description

This assessment helps potential church planters and their respective organizations identify strengths and development needs for both parties to discern the possibility of a church planting role.

Features

Church Planter Candidate Assessment, over 20 reliable scales

Recommended Audience

potential church planters and congregation

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Select the best candidate for the task of church planting by having each take this assessment before discussing the potential role.
Gain a better idea of your strengths and weaknesses as a church planter after taking this assessment.

Updated: January 08, 2025

About the Contributor

Tim Shapiro

President

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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