CHURCH PLANTER

APPLICATION

@ Ignite Church Planting

Step #1: New Church Planter Application

First name

Last name

Phone

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

City

Zip / Postal code

Spouses name (if married)

Children (if any - name; ages)

How long have you been a Christian?

Church Planting Questions:

#1.) Why do you desire to start a new church in the Chicagoland area?

#2.) What has been your interest/involvement in church planting to-date?

#3.) What are your long-range goals/plans?

Ministry Experience:

Please answer these questions based on your ministry, business, or personal experience:

#1.) Do you meet the biblical requirement of Elder as outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7? (Answer Yes, or No. If No - please explain.)

Yes

If No...please explain:

#2.) Please describe a situation in which you planned, organized, or launched a new group. Please give some detail:

#3.) Please describe a situation where you've helped coach or supervise someone through a problem-solving situation. Detail the steps you followed.

#4.) Please describe a long-term planning effort that successfully reached your goals.

#5.) How do you maintain regularity and consistency in your prayer and devotional life?

#6.) Please list your spiritual gifts and describe how you have utilized those gifts in ministry?

#7.) What are your personal goals in the next 5 years?

#8.) What are your personal goals in the next 5 years?

Personal Questions:

#1.) What are your favorite hobbies and pasttimes?

#2.) What types of behavior in others do you especially like or admire?

#3.) What are some of your pet peeves in the behavior of others?

#4.) Describe the type of people you most enjoy being with (e.g. - urban, rural, corporate, "yuppies", sports-minded, blue collar, white collar, etc.)

#5.) What types of areas would you prefer to live (e.g. - urban, suburban, rural, etc.)

#6.) Please describe some of your key personality strengths.

#7.) Please describe some of your personality weaknesses.

#8.) What activities or issues really move you?

#9.) What are some of your strongest theological convictions? (What really burns in your heart?)

#10.) Please detail your philosophy of ministry:

#11.) In what areas of ministry do you need the most development?

#12.) Describe an activity you accepted because of the integrity of the principle rather than your admiration of the activity?

#13.) Describe your experience in developing leaders in a ministry or business situation?

#14.) Describe one of the difficult pastoral needs you have faced? How did you handle the situation?

#15.) Describe a time when you sensed a need in your church. What did you do to ensure that need was met?

#16.) Please give an example of a time the Lord directed you. How did you communicate the vision to others so that they worked with you to accomplish the task?

Step #2: Biographical Sketch

Church Planting Questions:

#1.) What personal experience has attracted you to new church planting?

#2.) What has been your personal exposure to new church planting?

#3.) What people group have you had the most success in reaching for Christ?

#4.) What is your greatest strength?

#5.) What is your greatest of growth needed?

#6.) What questions about new church planting do you have?

Step #3: 13 Quality Characteristics:

Rank yourself on all qualities: (1=weak; 5=strong)

I am one who:

#1. does not hesitate to take faith-motivated risks for God. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#2. has the ability to formulate and communicate a God-given vision. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#3. is committed to church growth and discipleship. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#4. is intrinsically motivated. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#5. is responsive to the community. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#6. creates ownership of ministry. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#7. utilizes the giftedness of others. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#8. effectively builds relationships. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#9. is flexible and adaptable. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#10. Is resilient. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#11. relates well to the unchurched. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#12. has the cooperation and support of my spouse. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

#13. Builds Group Cohesiveness. Pick one (1=weak; 5 =strong)

Please explain:

Thank you for your interest

in church planting with

IGNITE CHURCH PLANTING!

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