The planter assessment your network can trust.
Plumbline hears from four people separately: the planting husband, the planting wife, their references and you. Then it shows you where they agree, where they don't, and what to talk about. Built by a church planter, for the people who send them.
Built to see the whole person, and the whole couple.
Every count on this page is read straight from the question set Plumbline uses today (version 2026.10).
Nothing hidden. Every number shows its work.
Each answer is 1 to 5, scaled to 0–100. Strength is 80 and up, Solid 65–79, Developing 50–64, and Growth Area below 50. The report shows how every grade was reached.
Integrity, devotion, current load and marriage partnership can hold back the recommendation on their own, however strong the rest is.
Questions that catch a too-good-to-be-true picture, a few that test attention, pairs that should agree, and timing that shows rushing. You see the result, not a hidden penalty.
Ready, Ready with Conditions, Development Needed, or Pause & Talk. It can't say Ready until the planting wife and at least two references have answered.
Context asks how well they fit the city they've named. Other assessments lets them add DISC, Myers-Briggs, CliftonStrengths, Enneagram, Predictive Index and Working Genius, and Plumbline checks those against its own Wiring.
Drawing on Charles Ridley's planter competencies, published planter-assessment criteria from Send Network, PCA Mission to North America and Acts 29, and church planting survivability research. Every question is original.
One assessment instead of eight.
What each kind of tool is designed to cover, and what it costs a couple.
| What a network needs to know | Plumbline | DISC | Myers-Briggs | CliftonStrengths | Predictive Index | Working Genius | Enneagram | PREPARE/ENRICH | Assessment retreat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character, calling and health | |||||||||
| Marriage, husband and wife separately | |||||||||
| Leadership and planting capacity | |||||||||
| Personality and work style | |||||||||
| Spiritual gifts and fivefold | |||||||||
| References' 360 view | |||||||||
| Fit with a specific city | |||||||||
| Honesty and consistency checks | |||||||||
| Graded report and interview guide | |||||||||
| Cost for a couple | $99 | $147 | About $120 | About $120 | $10,000+ a year | $50 | $40 | $35 | $399 to $3,000 |
yes · partly · no. Based on what each tool says it measures.
DiSC and Everything DiSC are trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Plumbline is not affiliated with or endorsed by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and MBTI are trademarks of The Myers & Briggs Foundation. 16Personalities is a trademark of NERIS Analytics Limited. Plumbline is not affiliated with or endorsed by either. CliftonStrengths and StrengthsFinder are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. Plumbline is not affiliated with or endorsed by Gallup, Inc. The Predictive Index and PI are trademarks of The Predictive Index LLC. Plumbline is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Predictive Index LLC. Working Genius is a trademark of The Table Group. Plumbline is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Table Group. Plumbline doesn't use any Enneagram publisher's type names or descriptions, and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any Enneagram organization.
Based on what each tool says it measures. A retreat with trained assessors is still the gold standard for many networks. Plumbline can be the first step before one, or the whole process for networks that can't afford one.
From invite to conversation.
- Set it up5 minutes
Enter the couple's names, emails and city. Plumbline emails each person a private link.
- They answer on their ownAbout 35 and 25 minutes
The planting husband and wife answer separately, one question at a time, with two progress bars. Answers save as they go, so they can stop and finish on any device.
- References weigh inAbout 8 minutes each
Three to five people who know them rate what they've actually seen and say whether they'd join the launch team.
- You watch it come togetherLive
Your dashboard shows each person's progress, and you can send reminders with one click.
- Read the reportAbout 20 minutes
A graded report with a recommendation, strengths, growth areas, concerns, couple gaps, blind spots and context.
- Have the conversationAbout 90 minutes
An interview guide built from their answers, with questions to ask, what to listen for, and a place for your team to score.
- Release their reportsWhen you're ready
Each of them gets a personal report written to encourage and to name next steps.
Their answers stay where they belong.
The database itself blocks every other network, row by row. The husband and wife never see each other's individual answers, private notes or safety answers.
You choose 12, 24 or 36 months, and assessments delete themselves after that. No ads, no tracking, and nothing is ever sold.
Hiring, too
Built for planters first. The same assessment now works for one candidate at a time.
For a student pastor, worship leader or executive pastor. Faith, character, leadership and fit with your church's vision, plus references and an interview guide.
For an executive or program director. Purpose, character, leadership, fundraising and the people you serve. Faith questions are optional.
For a manager or leader. Values, character, leadership, customers and results. Faith questions are optional.
Same price. Choose who it's for when you start a new assessment.
$99
Per couple: the planting husband and wife, and every reference. Your first couple is free. Or $2,500 a year for unlimited assessments across your network. Discount codes work at checkout. If cost is the obstacle, tell me.