Um's 3 Essential Qualities for Church Planters

Last week I spent an afternoon with my new friend, Stephen Um. Stephen is a fantastic and friendly guy who has more degrees than I have bedrooms in my house and who has planted a great church, CityLife Boston. One of the questions I asked Stephen was what qualities he/Redeemer City to City looks for in church planters. He shared 3 essential qualities:1. Entrepreneurial. A church planter must be entrepreneurial, must have the ability to start and build.2. Above average preaching. A church planter must have an above average preaching gift.3. Evangelist. A church planter must have a heart and the competency to engage people, especially skeptics, with the gospel.