Profile of a Church Planter

What does a church planter look like?

The Church Planter is a man or woman who breaks through the status quo. These people  are entreperneual people who discover, invent and try new things. They are adventurers at heart. New frontiers are what excites them.

Challanges feed them and breaking into a community inspires them to action. While others are saying, “Why?” they will be saying, “Why not?”

WHAT DOES A CHURCH PLANTER, MALE OR FEMALE LOOK LIKE?

Here are some general characteristics.

1. They are BREAKTHROUGH people who know how to WORK HARD
2. They love the CHALLENGE of starting with nothing
3. They are low maintenace people – easily encouraged
4. They have a sense of PURPOSE AND MISSION
5. They INSPIRE OTHERS to the CAUSE
6. They find, create and attract RESOURCES to build and gather
7. They have an ability to believe for and raise FINANCES
8. They have an ability to WORK beyond 9 to 5
9. They have a PASSION for LIFE
10. They are FEARLESS – NEVER GIVE UP type of people

Church planters understand the principle of submission and working in a team. They know they need OTHERS to accomplish the task of planting the Church. New projects, ventures and building programs do not weaken them but strengthen them to push through in their call.

Church Planters do not need to be reminded to pray, fast, study God’s word or rely on God’s strength as they know that it cannot be done in their own strengthand that they need to be close to Chirst. They often look back and say, “If I had todo that again I could not do it.” This is because they carried a specific anointing and strength to fulfill God’s will for that season – it was His strength and His power that they were operating out of.