Jesus, the Lord of the Harvest, is the one who calls and equips New Church Planters to serve where the Lord ordains.
This brief overview of the characteristics of a New Church Planter is presented in the hope that God will speak to your heart and answer our prayers to assist New Church Ministry in starting 1,000 congregations, 1,000 different ways.
New Church Planting is a process that begins and ends on the wings of prayer. There is a need for humble waiting upon the Lord, listening in solitude and quietness for direction. Nevertheless, we have Jesus’ word about recognition of spiritual leaders by their fruit (Matt 7:20, John 15:8). Paul also instructs us about the diversity of gifts and the importance of matching people’s gifts to ministry, so that they can gather people from among the lost, grow them into leaders, and mobilize new communities of faith. It is with that confidence that we share the following characteristics and behaviors for Church Planting. The ideal New Church Planter is one who possesses the following characteristics:
- Visioning capacity
- Intrinsically motivated
- Creates ownership of ministry
- Spousal cooperation
- Effectively builds relationships
- Committed to church growth
- Responsive to community
- Utilizes the gifts of others
- Flexible and adaptable
- Builds group cohesiveness
- Resilience
- Exercises faith
We encourage you to prayerfully reflect on these behaviors together with your spouse or significant other, family, and friends and ask the question, “Is this a reflection of who I am?”
