One of the most consistent patterns I found while interviewing church planters across continents and contexts was not theological or spiritual, it was  behavioral . Every participant, without exception, stepped into ministry activity immediately  after sensing any level of awakening toward ministry (e.g. calling or desire). Not after a class. Not after an assessment. Not after someone handed them a title. Movement was a key indicator of identity formation. Movement was a key

La fenomenología es una tradición de investigación cualitativa enfocada en la esencia de una experiencia vivida tal como la perciben las personas que la han atravesado. En lugar de preguntar: “¿Cuántos plantadores lanzaron el año pasado?”, la fenomenología pregunta: “¿Cómo experimentan las personas el llamado a plantar?”

If Jesus is still building his church, he’s still calling leaders to serve. Yet, in my experience we often leave church planters to figure it out. Sometimes we appeal for the need of church planters, but I’m not sure I have heard many pathways of discipleship materials to walk in God's call as a church planter. Yes, we offer it as a pathway to seminary students or experienced ministers. No, we don't help people discover church planting as a unique gifting from the initial m