Each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an officer of MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (the “Registrant”) that the Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009 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: March 18, 2010	By:	/s/ David W. Heeter
		David W. Heeter
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 18, 2010	By:	/s/ Timothy J. McArdle
		Timothy J. McArdle
		Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer