The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church in Many Locations Book

Contents Foreword by Erwin Raphael McManus.....7
Preface: A Prediction for the Future.....9
Part One:
The Birth of the Multi-Site Movement One: You Say You Want a Revolution?.....15
Meet several highly successful multi-site churches Two: A Wide Variety of Models.....26
Notice the broad range of models in this overview of the multi-site movement Part Two:
How to Become One Church in Many Locations Three: Would It Work for You?.....45
Consider why your church should explore multi-site as a strategy Four: On a Mission from God.....60
Discern God's call for your church and leadership Five: Opportunity Knocks.....71
Don't expect 'We've always done it this way' to become your church motto Six: Selling the Dream.....84
Learn how to use effective vision casting, helpful language, and strategic field trips Seven: Who's Going to Pay for This?.....96
Discover how to do multi-site in ways your church can afford Eight: Launching the Mission.....111
Evaluate these common factors in the successful launch of a second location Part Three:
What Makes Multi-Site Work Best Nine: Hitting the Sweet Spot.....125
Make sure to define and replicate your unique DNA with help from these ideas Ten: Designing the Right Structure.....133
Learn to grow at multiple locations by modifying the way you staff, structure, and communicate Eleven: Building Better Leaders.....142
Experience success by emphasizing the role of campus pastors, developing the next generation of leaders,
and promoting from within Twelve: Leveraging Technology.....163
Find the right balance of technology, whether you use in-person teaching or video Thirteen: Avoiding Detours.....173
Learn important lessons from churches that have taken wrong turns or hit roadblocks Part Four:
Why Extend Further and Reach More People?
Fourteen: Secrets of Ongoing Replication.....185
Don't let your dream stop short of developing an entire movement of replicating campuses Fifteen: Where Do We Go from Here?.....195
Be part of turning the tide in a battle being lost by current approaches to doing church Appendix A: Internet Link for Multi-Site Toolbox.....201
Appendix B: International Multi-Site Overview.....202
Appendix C: Directory of Multi-Site Churches Cited.....204
Acknowledgments.....209
Notes.....211
Indexes.....215
About the Authors.....222