Multi-Site Churches Guidance for the Movement's Next Generation

by McConnell, Scott; Stetzer, Ed

• ISBN13: 9780805448771
• ISBN10: 0805448772
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: B&H Books

Summary

No, the multi-site church movement isn't about great real estate but rather being wherever the Great Commission of Jesus Christ is best fulfilled in the community by your congregation. For some churches-for a variety of reasons-that means adding one or more new meeting places. Others may think becoming a multi-site church is the right move when in fact it is not

Author Biography

Scott McConnell is associate director of LifeWay Research and has researched the needs and preferences of churches for ten years. He received a bachelor of science degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and lives with his wife and children in Nashville, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Why Multi-Site?	p. 5
Advice from James MacDonald, pastor, Harvest Bible Chapel	p. 19
The Pieces That Need to Come Together	p. 25
Knowing Who You Are and What Matters	p. 49
Decisions That Define Your Multi-Site Church	p. 67
Advice from Dave Ferguson, lead pastor, Community Christian Church	p. 67
Priority One: Finding the Leader	p. 89
Advice from Geoff Surratt, pastor of ministries, Seacoast Church	p. 100
Developing a Team of Leaders	p. 111
Advice from Rick Rusaw, senior minister, LifeBridge Christian Church	p. 117
Where Do You Launch?	p. 127
Advice from Jimmie Davidson, senior pastor, Highlands Fellowship	p. 127
How Do You Communicate Multi-Site Effectively?	p. 147
Advice from Scott Chapman, copastor, The Chapel	p. 148
What Has to Change within Your Staff?	p. 163
Advice from Dino Rizzo, lead pastor, Healing Place Church	p. 174
Leadership Development	p. 179
Advice from Jon Ferguson, community pastor, Community Christian Church	p. 190
Keeping the Sites Connected	p. 197
Specific Types of New Sites	p. 213
Advice from Warren Bird, director of research, Leadership Network	p. 219
Epilogue	p. 235
Notes	p. 237
List of churches who participated in research, with Web site addresses	p. 238
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