I decided it might be a good idea to share what I really believe is necessary to be a church planter. Church planting is a difficult but rewarding assignment in ministry. All pastors and planters should operate under a calling of God, but it does appear to me that there are some unique characteristics for church planters. From experience, here are five characteristics I believe it takes to be an effective church planter.
5 Characteristics Every Church Planter Needs
Love of risk
There is an entrepreneurial heart in most church planters I have met. Church planters love things that are new, changing, and growing. They have an entrepreneurial spirit about them, embrace change readily, and get bored with status quo. This characteristic can bring its own problems, which leads to number two.
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Willingness to be patient
Notice I didn’t use the word patience, even though that’s part of the fruit of the spirit all believers should be developing. Effective church planters are willing to be patient for God to do His work. The balance between these first two is a constant challenge, because church planters are wired for growth, but effective church planters develop a good plan, surround themselves with the right people, and then wait as God works.
