It should go without saying that the church planter should be born again. One who has developed well-suited, gifted models who understand and practice church planting. One who has studied church planting literature and models. One who possesses effective evangelistic skills. A background which includes a broad range of ministry experiences helpful in organizing a new church.
Pastoral experience is helpful if based on a growth agent model.
The church planter should receive strong support from both spouse and family. Strong preaching skills will enhance this ministry. In Georgia, an individual may be referred to a gifts inventory and a questionnaire prior to being accepted for assessment. Since assessment involves an extensive amount of time for both the candidate and the interviewers, formal assessment usually only provided following initial interviews and testing. Assessment requires up to four hours of formal interview.