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The simple definition of a multi-site church is “one church in many locations.” In most cases this means one mission, same values, budget, staff, structure, etc. When Dave Travis and Bill Easum wrote the book “Beyond The Box” and included a chapter titled “Beyond A Single Location” the concept of multi-site was just beginning to […]
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I tell church planters “If you can’t show someone the door and go home and sleep well that night, you shouldn’t plant.” One of the things we’ve learned over the years is that planting a church is hard, lonely work. If you can’t let criticism run off you back like water on a duck and […]
Having a Vision is one thing; know how to cast so it sticks is another. Let me share with you how I did it over a twenty-four year period in the church I restarted. How Vision Casting Begins Casting vision begins with having an all-consuming passion for some form of ministry. It can be any […]
In the majority of established churches in the U. S. the paid staff does most ministry. Staff is expected to do the entire ministry, care for the entire congregation, fix all the problems, and anything else that comes along under the rubric of pastoral care. As such, the congregation lies heavily on how much staff […]
Churches that give across the board raises are shooting themselves in the foot. Why do I say this? Here are my thoughts. No one deserves a raise just because they put in the time during the year. Raises must be earned and deserved, not entitled and a given. Raises should be given only when someone […]
Getting a good head start on your plant is critical. What you approach the first year is critical. So here are some questions to chew on and an exercise How many honest spiritual conversations have you had with thoroughly unchurched people in the past 90 days? How many unchurched people have you personally brought to […]
Here are a few questions you should be able to answer affirmatively before going multi-site. 1. Is my church growing a minimum o f% a year? 2. Is my church full at 80% at the major service? 3. Is my community 50% or more unchurched? 4. Does the church have a good reputation in the […]
Over the past few years I’ve coached dozens of church planters. Although I truly enjoy doing so, I find that I’m constantly amazed how many of them make the same basic mistake, and when they do the church plant stops growing. The number one mistake church planters make is changing their focus from reaching new […]
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