Ignite Church Planting — Organization Profile
Ignite Church Planting is a church-planting ministry dedicated to bringing hope to Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana by starting new churches. With a stated mission to accelerate the spread of Jesus’ mission across the region, Ignite exists to help reach people who are not currently connected to Jesus or the local church by launching new congregations in strategic communities.
Ignite’s work is built around four guiding values—Prayer, Planters, Partners, and Possibilities—which shape how they approach ministry and leadership development. Prayer is treated as a primary source of wisdom and direction. Planters are treated as the central “resource,” meaning Ignite prioritizes the health, readiness, and long-term sustainability of the leaders and families who do the work of planting. Partners (churches and individuals) are invited to play meaningful roles in the mission, even if they are not planters themselves. Possibilities reflects Ignite’s emphasis on innovation—adapting methods and strategies to effectively reach diverse people groups in a complex, modern metro environment.
A major emphasis of Ignite is supporting church planters through a practical, structured pathway. Their planter care includes funding, assessment, coaching, and mentoring, with the goal of placing leaders into ministry contexts where they have the best chance to thrive. Ignite describes using pre-assessment materials, behavioral interviews, and an assessment process to help evaluate fit, readiness, and gifting for church planting. After launching, planters receive ongoing coaching and guidance from experienced leaders who have started and grown churches in the region.
Ignite also promotes collaborative involvement for churches and individuals—inviting supporters to engage through prayer, giving, and participation. Their website includes resources like project maps, newsletters, prayer tools, and media that help partners stay informed about the mission and the needs of the region.
Key Links
- Website: https://www.ignitechurchplanting.com/
- About: https://www.ignitechurchplanting.com/about
- Core Values: https://www.ignitechurchplanting.com/corevalues
- Are you a Planter? https://www.ignitechurchplanting.com/planters-1
- Resources / Media: https://www.ignitechurchplanting.com/resources-1
Contact Information
- Email: in**@******************ng.com
- Phone: 815-685-1939
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 67, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Socials
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWSYNoXU6gyoJ9MxztV6Ytw/videos
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IgniteCP
Leadership
- Lance Hurley — Executive Director
- Andy Hamilton — Assistant Executive Director
- Matt Wright — Director of Parent Church Planting
