Church planting

What does a church planter look like? It's interesting to read different ideas on church planting. From a house church to store front, buying an old church, starting something in a coffee shop-book store-etc. Most people don't know that many churches start in a house (or garage). Just a small group of similar minded folks wanting to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Maybe to start a church you just need a Big Ego. Check out the story from the United Methodists Reporter paper. A portion of the story is below:

When searching for pastors to start new congregations, conventional wisdom is perhaps best kicked to the curb. According to a Congregational Development Think Tank convened by United Methodist church leaders, the best candidates for church planters are people who are perceived as troublemakers, egotistical, nonconformist and don’t like to spend time in their offices. ..........The church planter must be an entrepreneurial pastor who is creative and has a passion for reaching out to the unchurched, think tank participants agreed. They must also be “out-of-the box” thinkers who are passionate, creative and high-energy personalities.

Pretty cool idea huh. It breaks the mold of what many church type people believe. I especially like the part of LAY PEOPLE starting the church. Read the story and see what you believe. Have a blessed day.

-Pastor Sean