Some of the evaluations can be done with our App. Typically those where someone else is evaluating you. Therefore you give them your phone or have your Supervisor(s) download it:

• 3×3 meeting
• Sermons
• Groups
• References

The other evaluations you can upload on your student dashboard via the online academy. It is important to know that you are responsible to have your evaluations ready to receive the credits – not your supervisor.

Here are more details about each evaluation

a. Schedule a 3×3 meeting

At the end of each trimester you have a conversation with your supervisor. Ask him for a specific date. It is your responsibility to arrange this meeting. There you cover all the topics of the nine disciplines of the 3×3 program. Plan for about 90 minutes to cover all the 70 questions.

Some thoughts for preparation

Hand in your self-evaluations before you go to the meeting. This way your supervisor can prepare for your meeting and what to cover more thoroughly.

Make sure the other evaluations for the trimester are completed. You must have 4 sermon evaluations, 1 group evaluation and 3 references from other people (in the 1 trimester you can have a grace period though.)

Pray for guidance so to see what the Holy Spirit has for you

During the meeting

Pray together at the beginning. Your supervisor will not be able to go over every question in depth each time. You might for example focus more on the character parts in the beginning. Use the App for documentation. This way after your meeting there is nothing more for you to do.

Make sure to set realistic goals and check on the progress of these goals. You have to learn to focus on achieving set goals.

b. Sermon evaluation

You must hand in 4 sermons for evaluation each trimester. These may be actual sermons but can also consist of teachings in a small group, leadership meeting, outreach, or a recorded/written sermons. You can also ask another person who has pastoral experience to do some sermon evaluations. Do the evaluation with the THS App or on ths-onlineacademy.com.

c. Group evaluation

One of the core projects is for you to develop a small group. Make sure your supervisor attends at least once every trimester and do the evaluation. Do not have some “random” person do the evaluation but ask your main supervisor to be there.

d. Reference evaluation

We ask you to have 3 people to evaluate you each trimester this will focus mainly on character disciplines. One should be a member of your group. One should be another staff or co-worker, one should be another leader in your organization. This way you see how others perceive you. In the 3×3 evaluation you can discuss these references with your supervisor.

e. Project reports

You are required to conduct 30 written project reports during their 3 year apprenticeship. There are voluntary and mandatory projects. Voluntary means that there are meant as a suggestion – your instructor can choose other projects as well. Projects are typically things you do anyhow in your organization. This can be an outreach, a worship night or a conflict they need to resolve. However there are a few projects we require as mandatory. One of these projects is a time of 5 days being silent on a retreat. This is a ancient discipline like fasting. There are other mandatory projects you have to do. You will find a list of all projects under the resource section below.

f. Self evaluation

Once every trimester ask yourself prayerfully: How am I doing in the 9 disciplines. Using the template for self evaluations found in the resource section, write a short summary about each discipline and make it available to your supervisor a week before the 3×3 meeting. This way he or she is more prepared to help you.