The Church Planting Pipeline

RECRUIT

YEARS -2

TRAIN

YEARS -1

ASSESS

YEARS 0

COACHING #1

YEARS 1-2

COACHING #2

YEARS 3-4

YEARS -2

CALLING PHASE

Proactively identify potential church planters

Initial application and evaluation

Training recommendation

RECRUIT

YEARS -1

DEVELOPMENT PHASE

Apprenticeship: Discerning the call to plant

Residency: training for planting & assessment

Resource Suite

Final evaluation & recommendation

TRAIN

YEARS 0

CORE GROUP PHASE

Prepare for and apply for assessment

Attend Assessment Conference

Post-assessment recommendations and conditions

ASSESS

YEARS 1-2

PUBLIC GATHERING PHASE

Participate in two-year cohort

Receive coaching for launch and post-assessment conditions

Resource Suite

COACHING #1

YEARS 3-4

ESTABLISHING PHASE

Participate in two-year cohort

Receive coaching to become self-sustaining, self-governing and self-replicating

Resource Suite

Celebrate completion

Handoff to the Church Division

COACHING #2