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Multi-site tip #8: Emphasize multiplication over size
This blog entry is part of a series of reflections on the multi-site model of church. After the whole series has been posted, you can do a search for multi-site within the blog to pull up the whole series. Emphasize multiplication. Depending on how it’s done,...
Multi-site tip #7: Get comfortable with repetition
This blog entry is part of a series of reflections on the multi-site model of church. After the whole series has been posted, you can do a search for multi-site within the blog to pull up the whole series. Communicate your expectations—and the vision—over and over...
Multi-site tip #6: Think about the money in advance
This blog entry is part of a series of reflections on the multi-site model of church. After the whole series has been posted, you can do a search for multi-site within the blog to pull up the whole series. What’s one of the biggest issues of contention in both...
Multi-site tip #5: Localizing small groups
This blog entry is part of a series of reflections on the multi-site model of church. After the whole series has been posted, you can do a search for multi-site within the blog to pull up the whole series. I know some multi-site churches may handle this differently,...
Multi-site tip #4: Planning ahead
This blog entry is part of a series of reflections on the multi-site model of church. After the whole series has been posted, you can do a search for multi-site within the blog to pull up the whole series. If you’re going to do multi-site church well, you’ll need to...
Multi-site tip #3: Understand your goal
This blog entry is part of a series of reflections on the multi-site model of church. After the whole series has been posted, you can do a search for multi-site within the blog to pull up the whole series. Know why you’re doing multi-site. If you’re moving to...
Multi-site tip #2: Who’s in charge here?
This blog entry is part of a series of reflections on the multi-site model of church. After the whole series has been posted, you can do a search for multi-site within the blog to pull up the whole series. Simply because this model of church is new, it’s not yet clear...
Multi-site tip #1: Consider geography
This blog entry is part of a series of reflections on the multi-site model of church. After the whole series has been posted, you can do a search for multi-site within the blog to pull up the whole series. For multi-site to work, the sites need to be geographically...
Thinking of going multi-site? Do your homework
Lately I’ve been revisiting the issue of multi-site churches. A multi-site church is loosely defined as “one church that meets in multiple locations” or “one church--many congregations.” My first encounter with multi-site churches was in Denmark 20 years ago. I also...
How is your soul?
Phil Strout is the new national director of Vineyard USA. He told me he met with a mentor for two hours every month for 15 years, and never once did the guy ask him how his church was going. The mentor’s first question was always, “How is your soul?” Then about half...
Recalibrating our perspective
I recently had a conversation with a pastor who was discouraged with the progress his church was making. He felt like things were going at a snail’s pace and nothing was getting done. He just couldn’t seem to get all the pieces moving forward at once. Eventually he...
Barn raising
Barn raising commonly took place in early rural America, when neighbors, families, and friends joined together to build a barn in one day. This fun event was almost like a party-- a break from everyone’s regular daily routine. Typically the barn raising began with a...