Multi-Site Conference Harbor Presbyterian Church Mission to North America Harbor Presbyterian Church Mission to North America

Why This Conference? A Growing Interest in Multi-Site Ministry Benefit of Collaboration Among Churches Two Things We Don’t Want to Do

Number 1: We don’t want to push a particular Philosophy of Ministry. Multi-Site a Strategy Multi-Site can work with any model or philosophy of ministry Multi-Site is a “delivery system”

Number 2: We don’t want to try to convince you to adopt Harbor’s model. Tri-Perspectivalism & Ministry  Application of the Gospel (Normative)  To your specific calling (Situational)  With your unique gifts (Existential) Harbor is a unique convergence of these three perspectives. Every other church is as well.

What Is a Multi-Site Church? A Single Church With Multiple Worship Services In Multiple Locations

What’s the Attraction? A Creative Way to Manage Growth A Strategy for Reaching a Different Community A Cost-Effective Means to Maximize a Church’s or Church Planter’s Gifts and Vision

The Harbor Presbyterian Church Story

San Diego Context Population --1.3million 2nd largest city in CA 7th largest city in USA Under churched: USA Average: 12 churches per 10,000 San Diego: 2 churches per 10,000 Tijuana/San Diego border crossing busiest in the world. Mexico San Diego

Harbor’s Values & Vision Marketplace Ministry Multi-EthnicMulti-Cultural City Positive Mercy Ministries Outward-Faced Gospel- Centered Missional Grace Renewal

Harbor’s Strategy: One Church Multi-Congregational Multi-Site

Six Sites in Seven Years

The Harbor Structure: Multi-Congregational & Multi-Site Harbor is a “vine” (church) with several “peapods” (congregations), each with up to two or three “peas” (sites). Each church planter/pastor starts a peapod that is connected to the vine. The vine (one church) has oversight with one board, one corporation, one membership roll, and centralized accounting functions. Harbor is a “vine” (church) with several “peapods” (congregations), each with up to two or three “peas” (sites). Each church planter/pastor starts a peapod that is connected to the vine. The vine (one church) has oversight with one board, one corporation, one membership roll, and centralized accounting functions.

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