The multi-site church revolution : being one church in many locations / Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, Warren Bird.

PART 1: THE BIRTH OF THE MULTI-SITE MOVEMENT: You say you want a revolution? Meet several highly successful multi-site churches A wide variety of models: Notice the broad range of models in this overview of the multi-site movement.

PART 2: HOW TO BECOME ONE CHURCH IN MANY LOCATIONS: Would it work for you? Consider why your church should explore multi-site as a strategy On a mission from God : Discern God's call for your church and leadership Opportunity knocks : Don't expect "We've ways done it this way" to become your church motto Selling the dream : Learn how to use effective vision casting, helpful language, and strategic field trips Who's going to pay for this? Discover how to do multi-site in ways your church can afford Launching the mission : Evaluate these common factors in the successful launch of a second location.

PART 3: WHAT MAKES MULTI-SITE WORK BEST: Hitting the sweet spot : Make sure to define and replicate your unique DNA with help from these ideas Designing the right structure : Learn to grow at multiple locations by modifying the way you staff, structure, and communicate Building better leaders : Experience success by emphasizing the role of campus pastors, developing the next generation of leaders, and promoting from within Leveraging technology : Find the right balance of technology, whether you use in-person teaching or video Avoiding detours : Learn important lessons from churches that have taken wrong turns or hit roadblocks.

PART 4: WHY EXTEND FURTHER AND REACH MORE PEOPLE? Secrets of ongoing replication : Don't let your dream stop short of developing an entire movement of replicating campuses Where do we go from here? Be part of turning the tide in a battle being lost by current approaches to doing church.

Fueled by a desire to reach people for Christ, a revolution is underway. Churches are growing beyond the limitations of a single service in one building. Expanding the traditional model, they are embracing the concept of one church with more than one site: multiple congregations sharing a common vision, budget, leadership, and board. Drawing from the examples of churches nationwide, The Multi-Site Church Revolution shows what healthy multi-site churches look like and what motivates congregations to make the change. Discover how your church can: • cast a vision for change • ensure a successful DNA transfer (vision and core values) to its new site • develop new leaders • fund new sites • adapt to structure and staffing change • use technology to support your worship services you'll identify the reasons churches succeed and how they overcome common snags. The Multi-Site Church Revolution offers guidance, insights, and specific action steps as well as appendixes with practical leadership resources and self-diagnostic tools. "I wholeheartedly recommend this book for any pastor or church leader who needs to know the pertinent issues, tested solutions, and real examples of multi-site strategies that are currently being deployed around the world." -Ed Young, senior pastor, Fellowship Church "The authors have done their homework. They have firsthand knowledge of the successes and failures of this movement, having been networking with and facilitating dialogue among churches across the country for years." -Max Lucado, senior minister, Oak Hills Church "Look no further than this book to propel your ministry to Ephesians 3:20 proportions: exceeding abundantly above all that you could ever ask or think!" -Randy and Paula White, senior pastors, Without Walls International Church This book is part of the Leadership Network Innovation Series.

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Geoff Surratt is on staff of Seacoast Church, a successful and high-visibility multi-site church. Geoff has twenty-four years of ministry experience in churches. Along with his wife and two children, he lives in Charleston, South Carolina. He is coauthor of The Multi-Site Church Revolution and author of Ten Stupid Things That Keep Churches from Growing. Greg Ligon serves as Vice President and Director of Multi-Site Church Leadership Communities for Leadership Network, which involves location visits to over fifty multi-site churches. A capable writer, he also coauthored The Multi-site Church Revolution and is Leadership Network's Publisher. He and his wife have two children and live in Dallas, Texas. Warren Bird (PhD, Fordham University) is vice president of research for the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA.org). He draws from twenty years of experience of pastoring and seminary teaching. He is an award - winning researcher and writer, having co-authored more than thirty books for church leaders. He and his college sweetheart wife live just outside of New York City.