Discovery Lab
Discovery Lab is an intense interview for potential church planters, campus ministers, and other ministry leaders. Discovery Lab candidates spend many hours leading up to the lab taking a battery of assessments in order to help the interview team give them the most accurate feedback possible.
The interview team also spends a lot of time reading up on and praying over the planter candidates before anyone arrives at the lab. Once we get together, it’s an intense time of questions, answers, project presentations, and blessings!
Discovery Lab will challenge you like few events you’ll ever experience. All of this preparation and energy goes into answering 3 questions:
1
Am I capable of being a church planter or ministry leader?
2
Am I ready to start the process of planting a church or build a new ministry from scratch?
3
Is Kairos a good fit for me?
The Karios Discovery Lab Process
PHASE 1: Initial Conversation
1. Take the self-assessment
2. Video call with someone from Kairos
2 HOURS
PHASE 2: Commit to the Lab
1. Commit to Attending Lab
2. Pay $100 deposit to hold your spot
3. Join the Discovery Lab Classroom
30 Minutes + $100
PHASE 3: Complete Pre-Lab Assignments
1. Attend 2-3 Online Cohort Sessions
2. Purchase and complete Application and Assessments ($114)
3. Answer Ridley Questionnaires
4. Prepare Testimony and Worship
5. Pay Lab Fee ($495/single or $695/couple)
8-12 HOURS + $114 + $695-$995
PHASE 5: Attend Discovery Lab
Travel to Discovery Lab location
Arrive the afternoon of day 1
Engage in the Discovery Lab process
Depart the morning of day 5
5 days, 4 nights
PHASE 6: Post Lab
Receive Report
Discussion on Next Steps
2-3 HOURS
Kairos runs Discovery Labs twice a year. After you have taken the self-assessment, we’ll set up a a time to talk about if attending a Discovery Lab is the right step for you.
Upcoming Discovery Labs
May 31-June 4, 2026 – Tuscaloosa, AL
(for college students and recent graduates)
Early 2027 – location and date TBD
(for experienced ministers)