Dr. Charles Ridley has developed one of the most respected lists of church planter characteristics.  Here are his "13 Knockout Factors for Church Planters."

1 Visioning capacitybeing a person who projects into the future beyond the present developing a theme which highlights the vision and philosophy of ministry persuasively selling the vision to the people approaching challenges as opportunities rather than obstacles coping effectively with non-visioning elements not erecting artificial...

If you believe God is calling you to plant a church, we want to talk with you about the opportunities available through Church Planters of the Rockies.  Use this form to contact us ...

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Selecting a facility is one of the most important decisions a church planter will make.  We've put together a brief list of questions to consider when looking at potential meeting places.Is the site located on a major road or intersection?Does the site have good visibility or is it hard to find?Is the parking lot easy to access?  Does it have plenty of parking? Are there any psychological barriers for your target audience? Is the potential site in a desirable location? Does it have...

Have you ever noticed that Jack Nicklaus, Michael Jordan, and Barry Bonds all have coaches? Doesn't it seem like someone of that caliber wouldn't need a coach? Everyone needs a coach... whether in sports, business, or church planting. In sports the coach's primary role is to bring out the best in the athlete and in team sports to get all the players working together. In church planting these two goals still apply... to bring out the best in the church planter and getting the church planter...