How do I know I should plant a church?

Charles Ridley, a leading pioneer in church planting assessment at Indiana University, researched the characteristics of successful church planters and compiled the following list of 13 “Knockout Factors.”

1. Visioning capacity.
2. Intrinsically motivated.
3. Creates ownership of ministry.
4. Relates to the unchurched.
5. Spousal cooperation.
6. Effectively builds relationships.
7. Committed to church growth.
8. Responsive to community.
9. Utilizes giftedness of others.
10. Flexible and adaptable.
11. Builds group cohesiveness.
12. Resilience.
13. Exercises faith.

Application and Interview Process

Pray with your spouse – this is a decision that God’s must lay on both of your hearts. Do some homework – Take time to research the church planting process and see if it’s for you. (Of course, we’d love to be a resource.)

Contact The Heartland Project – If you’d like to learn more about the church planting process and how we’re fulfilling the needs God’s leading us to meet, visit our Contact Us page.

If church planting is where God’s leading you and your family and you want to join The Heartland Project, here’s how the rest will unfold:

•  We’ll plan a phone interview
•  We’ll organize an onsite discovery     and interview time with you and     your spouse
•  We’ll confirm the assessment     process
•  We’ll review and affirm God’s     vision for your life
•  We’ll prayerfully finalize “go” or     “no-go” plans