"The Church Planting Project"

Love American Express' "Members Project" where Amex members can submit and vote for their favorite grassroots causes. In 12 days, American Express will share $2.5 million with the top 25 winners.

There needs to be a church planting project to fund 25 planters in a similar way. Create one website where anyone can submit their project. Planters submit their vision, their target audience, the challenges - and the givers decide who wins. The same website tracks their journeys for the next 2 years.

Hmmm....

Who can help me pull this off?

Comments

[Terry]

That's pretty rad bro!

[Daniel]

I'm in. Awesome idea. Who gets to vote?

[Ben Arment]

i say you get to vote if you give... every $100 wins you one vote =)

[jason]

i like the way you think ben.

[Ben Arment]

hmmm... i might try to do this...

[Nick Blevins]

Definitely do it. I'd help. I have some web design ability and have friends who are much much better.

[J. Cardinell]

I was thinking about something similar the other day while reading about the X-prize in Fast Company...I love it...however, i think everyone should be able to vote, not just those that are able to give....however, that does leave the question of funding...

[Nick Poole]

Ben, if you do it - I'm in! Great idea...this whole transition to Catalyst has really got your creative juices flowing!!

[Tally Wilgis]

I'm in... :)

[Rindy]

Great idea! I love it!

[Stewart]

This is a great idea. I think you've got to require a contribution to vote, but make the buy in smaller. The more radical idea would be to get a campaign going early next time a major player like AMEX runs a contest like this and get THEIR money dedicated to church planting. I'll bet Christians have enough votes if we did it in a coordinated way. I guess we'd have to walk a thin line to make sure our efforts weren't seen as a jerkish political ploy. Maybe not church planting, but some sort of Christian compassion outreach that puts their faith up front.

[alex mclean]

I bet there are a lot of future planters out there who would love to plant outside the strangle holds of denominations and bureaucracy of the mother church... this would be an amazing opportunity.

[Ben Arment]

So what's the minimum contribution amount to vote? And to submit a church plant?

[daniel d]

I'd be in for helping in any way I could with something like this. Marketing, implimentation, networking with individuals and organizations who can cast a vote and support financially. Would have to have some really good criteria in place to determine which plants get supported, not just those with popularity.