EXHIBIT 32

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION

               Each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an officer of MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (the "Registrant") that the quarterly report of the Registrant on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition of the Registrant at the end of such period and the results of operations of the Registrant for such period.

Date: August 9, 2005	By: /s/ David W. Heeter
	David W. Heeter President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 9, 2005	By: /s/ Timothy J. McArdle
	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)