EP 022 | Rick Burge on the Truth About Church Planter Assessments and Building Genuine Partnerships

Mar 5, 2024

Rick Burge shares key characteristics for church planters and emphasizes the importance of building healthy partnerships. He discusses leadership competencies, handling pressure, and the significance of emotional intelligence in successful church planting. Rick's experience in identifying and mentoring high-capacity leaders shines through as he guides listeners on the journey of church planting.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Journey of a Church Planter and Leadership Developer

03:50 • 2min

Strategic Launch Network and Church Planting Mission

06:02 • 18min

Building Support Systems and Essential Leadership Competencies for Church Planters

24:08 • 2min

Support and Preparation for Church Planter Spouses

25:53 • 6min

Building a Strong Support Team for Church Planters

31:39 • 11min

Building Genuine Partnerships and Seeking Mentorship as a Church Planter

42:34 • 3min

“If you can’t understand who you are, you’re probably misdiagnosing who other people are.” Meet Rick Burge, a dynamic leader and coach with a passion for identifying, developing, and mentoring high-capacity leaders. Rick walks through a detailed list of key characteristics for church planters wanting to build up healthy partnerships. From basic leadership competencies to tips for handling the pressure of planting, Rick guides us thoughtfully through this conversation of healthy church planting.

Welcome to Episode 022 of The Unfair Advantage Podcast with Mike Hickerson.

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WHO IS RICK?

Twenty years ago, Rick was hired by Steve Stroope, the founder of Lakepointe Church in Dallas, to help execute his vision and strategy to start new, high-impact churches in hard-to-reach cities in North America. In 2007, this movement became the Strategic Launch Network, which was established to better resource, serve, and connect church planters and partner churches. Rick has a passion for identifying, developing, and mentoring high-capacity leaders and provides coaching to church planters, pastors, and other leaders. He has had the privilege of helping start almost 70 new churches in strategic cities, like Boston, Denver, New York, Portland, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. These new churches have now cumulatively baptized over 20,000 people and are actively multiplying other new churches. Prior to serving on staff at Lake Pointe, Rick held various leadership positions at United Parcel Service over a 20-year career. He is married to Kathryn and they have five children and 14 grandchildren.

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