church planter qualities

1. Visionary:
   Visualizes something significant and projects it into the future. Able to build from the ground floor up.


2. Internally Motivated:
   Operating from the inside out to perform substantially and with excellence.


3. Creates Ministry Ownership:
   Passes on the ministry baton so that others continue the race.


4. Relates to the Unchurched:
   Consistently, intentionally and effectively influences unchurched and marginally churched individuals to deepen their faith commitment.


5. Spousal Cooperation:
   Husband and wife collaborate as a team in their ministry and common life together.


6. Builds Relationships:
   Initiates and engages others and achieves connections that move beyond the superficial.
7. Committed to Church Growth:
   Embraces spiritual and qualitative growth. Values numerical growth and seeks appropriate means to achieve this end.
8. Response to the Community:
   Assesses and understands the local community and creates appropriate ministries for building the Church.


9. Utilizes Giftedness of Others:
   Evaluates spiritual gifts, and intentionally deploys people according to their spiritual gifts and talents in the church and the community.


10. Flexible and Adaptable:
    Able to adjust to the many challenges and changes inherent in church planting and re-assigns priorities as necessary.


11. Builds Group Cohesiveness:
    Mobilizes individuals with diverse personalities, backgrounds and expectations and organizes them into a unified body.


12. Resilient:
    Stays the course in the face of major setbacks, disappointments and opposition.


13. Exercises Faith:
    Takes personal steps that reflect belief in God's capacity to do great and wondrous things.