What is PaSS?
PaSS (Pathways to School Strengthening) is how Missionary Ventures strengthens Christian Schools around the globe.
Our Vision
School Strengthening supports thriving in Christ-centered schools that equip believers to bring God’s Kingdom influence to their communities through intentional discipleship.
Our Mission
School Strengthening partners with Christ-centered schools and local churches to develop Christlike educators and leaders, integrate a biblical worldview throughout school life, and strengthen schools to intentionally discipline and educate future generations.
Why PaSS Assessment?
Paths to School Strengthening was created to...
PaSS Values
Everything in the PaSS process has been developed and will be guided by these principles
Christ-centered
We believe all truth is grounded in God’s Word and that Christ should shape every aspect of an educational community.
Collaborative
We believe lasting school strengthening happens through partnerships marked by humility, shared learning, and mutual encouragement.
Growth-Minded
We believe healthy schools continually pursue growth, excellence, and faithful stewardship.
Empowering
We believe that school leaders and educators should be empowered through mentoring, support, and shared resources rather than through control or dependency.
Accessible
We believe that impactful school-strengthening resources should be accessible to all schools seeking growth and transformation, regardless of size or context.
Locally-Led
We believe schools are best strengthened through local ownership, contextual wisdom, and leadership-driven development that reflects each community's unique needs and calling.
PaSS Assessment Process
- Interested schools will register here. They will receive an email once their user is created, inviting them to set a password. The school now has access to the platform and evaluation surveys. A PaSS coach will reach out to set up the orientation meeting..
- Once a school is registered and has a login, they will meet with a PaSS coach to learn how the platform works and choose their neighborhood. There is no need to follow a specific order, and you do not need to complete all neighborhoods at once. Multiple people can complete the assessment, which allows for a more robust evaluation..
- School directors will receive their final score and report on each particular within the neighborhood they assessed. They will meet with their coach to analyze their results and begin their School Strengthening Plan. The SSP is a strategic plan that allows the school to address the needs identified in the assessment..
- Schools that want continued coaching as they develop and implement their SSP may sign up for 8-week coaching cycles with their coach. These cost the equivalent of one student’s tuition at your school for two months. Coaching cycles can be repeated as needed, and each school will create a unique plan that best fits their needs..
- Some SSPs may require professional development for teachers or school leaders. In partnership with other Christian education leaders, there will be a neighborhood-based library of training and resources to help schools grow in that area..
- These are schools that demonstrate consistent growth and achievement of excellence in multiple neighborhoods. They may be schools that have gone through several assessment cycles with PaSS, or schools of excellence in the international community. We invite these schools to invest their success in their local community and other schools in the PaSS assessment process by sharing resources, training to become a coach for new assessment participants, or being in community with others pursuing excellence..