NAB Fit Assessment
The Purpose of Fit Assessment
The primary purpose of Fit Assessment is to serve the candidates by entering the discernment process with them in exploring their best next step in ministry. We use proven methods and tools to help each individual and couple, if married, accurately appraise their fit to be the lead planter in a church plant, be the lead pastor of a revitalization effort, or serve as an international missionary.
Why We Assess
In the lives of many ministers and missionaries, there are moments when God knocks at the door of our hearts and encourages us to look beyond our current context of ministry for our best fit in Kingdom service. For some, it is a nagging sense they are called to plant a church or revitalize a struggling church. For others, it’s a call to travel across borders to serve as an international missionary. NAB’s Fit Assessment has been designed with these three discernments in mind.
Any of these callings are significant and require proper preparation and training to ensure fruit and joy while serving. Fit Assessment joins alongside the individual or couple to help them assess their fit in the Kingdom work to which they feel they may be called.
We are not here to tell people what they can or cannot accomplish in partnership with God. We are here, as experienced planters, revitalizers, and international missionaries, to help assess what aspects of this new call will fit perfectly and which aspects will require other team members joining alongside.
What We Are Looking For
Ultimately, we are looking for clear evidence of ten essential building blocks necessary in the life of an individual or couple that have proven to lead to fruitful pastoral ministry in the local church, church planting, revitalization, or international missions. As you might expect the ten building blocks are different for a planter, revitalizer, or missionary. The experience is customized to accommodate the unique call you sense from God and assess accordingly.
How We Assess
We use multiples of just about everything to get at the question: “Does this candidate or couple possess the building blocks necessary for sustainable and fruitful ministry in the area to which they feel called to serve the Kingdom?”
- Multiple assessors
- Multiple instruments
- Multiple interviews
- Multiple presentations
- Multiple exercises
- Multiple options
When & Where
- Our typical rhythm will be to host one assessment center in February in the Sacramento, California, area and a second center annually in the Cleveland, Ohio, area in July. For exact dates, check out the Events page or reach out to Carissa Steinhart.
If you’re interested in beginning the Fit Assessment process, the first step is completing the online application.