After all, these individuals will be working with these groups. Allow them some input. By using a resource like Connections, churches can systematically teach members how to discover their spiritual gifts, passions, and personality, and then, based on a consultation interview, guide them to ministry positions that maximize their unique servant profile. It also provides a more structured forum using people trained to conduct interviews. Discovery sessions are great for helping all regularly attending members.
Some churches invite all newly baptized members to go through such seminars.
Other churches request newly transferred members attend. At the church I work in, many ministry leaders are gently urging their assistants to go through Connections as a way to strengthen their entire team. A Connections team in your church also helps keep the value of gift-based ministry held up before the church on a regular basis. One Adventist church invites part of the Connections team to join the nominating committee. The two groups work cooperatively.