Traits of a Church Planter

We borrowed this excellent list from the www.mcflorida.org web site.  If you are asking, do I have what it takes to plant a church? -- see if you can come up with specific examples of how you have demonstrated the behaviors below.  Church Planters do not need to hit a home run in every category, but these are the overall traits of a planter.

1. Clear visionizing capacity... Is able to hear the will of God and communicate God's vision for the church to the people in such a way that the people of the church take personal ownership in the vision.
   
2. Clear calling by God.... Knows that God has called them to this community to accomplish the Great Commission through people not to people.
   
3. Empowering Leadership.... Is able to empower God's people to be an effective church that multiplies disciples.  And creates ownership in ministry by the church.
   
4. Community Involvement..... Is well connected in the non churched community outside the church walls. Knows what are the hot buttons of the community and is able to take the gospel into the culture.
   
5. Peer Relationships with the Unchurched..... follows closely with community involvement.  Has friends that are at a peer level outside the church.  Typically business people, sales persons, teachers, athletics, etc..
   
6. Entrepreneur Ability... Able to start things from scratch.   Either inside the church or in the business world.
   
7. Passionate Spirituality.... Thinks Jesus is cool and knows that everyone else will too.
   
8. Can Do Attitude.... Sees the glass as half full and on the way to the top.
   
9. Resilience.... Sees obstacles as opportunities.  Gets up and keeps going.  When you hit the wall -- you find a ladder.
   
10. Commitment to the Great Commission.... Has proven track record or making disciples that multiply other disciples.  Also, honestly believes that people are going to spend eternity in hell if the church does not reach them.