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

Video-Venue Model North Coast Church, Vista Live Worship, Sermon by Videocast Benefits  Multiple Worship Styles  Reduces Need for Additional Preachers Challenges  Technological Costs & Expertise  Importance of Local Infrastructure

Regional Campus Model Redeemer Presbyterian Church, NY Distinct Sites served by same Preacher Benefits  Incarnational and Contextual  Different styles of worship Challenges  If only one pastor, limited to 2-4 sites  Importance of local infrastructure

Extended Multi-Site Seacoast Church, Charleston, SC Local churches use pre-recorded sermons (“franchises”) Benefits  Cost-effective  Congregations hear great communicators Challenges  Difficult to contextualize preaching  Local Site infrastructure committed to ministering in non-traditional way

Multi-Congregational Model Perimeter Church model, Atlanta Group of distinct congregations under one governing board with separate preachers Benefits  Ability to leverage resources for greater impact.  Team approach; ongoing mentoring & coaching Challenges  Maintaining commitment to vision and values  Natural pull toward particularization and self- governance

Multi-Site & Multi-Congregational Model Harbor Presbyterian, San Diego Multiple congregations that are each multi-site Benefits  Ability to leverage resources for greater impact.  Team approach; ongoing mentoring & coaching  More than one site out of each church planter Challenges  Need for movement leaders  Developing and maintaining trust among leaders  Natural pull toward particularization and self- governance