That does not follow automatically from knowing God, knowing yourself, and knowing others. The feedback that results from action reveals previously unseen flaws in our thinking. That growth makes our goals attainable. They come from Denver Seminary, other seminaries, and Christian churches or organizations. Seminars are designed to help students understand how to apply the steps to achieve goals in specific areas of ministry.
Experienced practitioners help students discern the way forward through the seminars they conduct.
Students write a self-evaluation essay in the beginning and an integrative essay at the end of their studies to assess where they are and the progress they are making. They set goals as a part of this process. A newly designed research methods and strategies seminar is designed to help students master all five steps. They will practice evaluating a ministry need and designing a program that will effectively meet that need. They learn the entire process from initially seeking the guidelines of God's will, to setting a goal and working toward it from where they are.