*  "Your Leadership Grip" by Paul Ford
*  Read selected church planting materials 
*  Understand general characteristics and essential qualities of church planters

B. Our Philosophy and Strategyget acquainted with our passion for church planting by reviewing our P*N*E*U*M*A Packet.

LEVEL TWO
Placement Profile and Evangelical Church Orientation

A.Your Placement Profile
· Release form for references, background check, etc.
· Resume
· References
· Samples of communicationsermons, etc.

B. Our Prospects
· Evangelical Church Brochureour history, theology, polity, etc.
· Potential sites for new churches under studywhere you may plant a new church.

LEVEL THREE
Discovering Your M*A*P (Ministry Assessment Profile)

· Church Planting Proposal--if you were to plant a church, what would it look like?
· Interactive workshop to orient you to church planting leadership issues 
· Behavioral interview with candidate and spouse

After the Behavioral Interview, the candidate couple, Conference Superintendent, and Conference Director of Church Extension will all receive a copy of the written assessment. Final decision as to the working relationship between the Conference and the couple will be decided following the assessment.

LEVEL FOUR
Placement and Training

Covenant Partnership--what a working agreement between planter and conference/church will look like.

· Partnership agreement (place, pay, Covenant, P*N*E*U*M*A Working Agreement, etc.)
· Training at CMTC Boot Camp (or similar event)
· Coach/planter relationship established
· Planter and family moved to church planting field