1. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry

2. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
Never aim at an age group when considering the multi-site strategy, aim at a mind-set.
Always think mind-set; not generation!

3. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
Today, there are 1,500+ churches in North America using the multi-site strategy!
Often, a city’s ordinances will cancel any plans for building a larger facility, so going multi-site is often the only option besides planting a new church!

4. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
Growing church plants today, always have an apprentice (leader-in-training) who could be given the reins of a multi-site campus.
Do not expect to hear that going to a multi-site strategy is a good idea!

5. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
Using a video venue, or video casting, is a non-issue to today’s younger generations!
Multi-sites also work well in rural locations.
The multi-site strategy lends itself to small groups within the church. It is often hard to hold Bible classes in an off-site location.

6. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
Remember that the “good enough” principle is in place. Once you reach a certain degree of excellence, adding more will not bring further dividends; it will just be spent money and resources you cannot recoup!

7. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
Some churches use a one week, delayed viewing of sermons with no problem (ex: Andy Stanley).
Some churches have the pastor float from one location to another (ex: John Piper).

8. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
Once multi-site churches grow to at least three off-site locations, they will discover a greater degree of decentralization!
If you choose to launch a long distance site two hours or more away, you might be at risk. This area is still emerging.

9. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
It takes longer for a distance campus to catch on.
Usually distance campuses stay in the red longer than local multi-site campuses.

10. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
Some churches launch this strategy with as little as $10,000 invested, while others invest much more.
The general investment is around $75,000 - $100,000.

11. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
There might be a numeric cap on the multi-site, but it is still too early to be sure. It seems clear that between 200 and 500 is attainable in an multi-site campus.

12. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
The catalytic, campus pastor is the most important guy in a multi-site strategy.
It is important to build a culture of flexibility and change in multi-site work.

13. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
If the new location is not building leadership from within, there will eventually become a leadership vacuum within the initial location.
It is wise to bring the campus pastor within six months before launch.

14. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
Have the campus pastor intern at the initial location the first three months before he moves to the new location.
Have the campus pastor begin core group development the immediate three months before site launch.

15. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
If you wait too long to get the campus pastor, it will hurt the new location, because they will long for those beginning the site and not be open to the new campus pastor.
The wrong location is never the right place for a multi-site campus.

16. Random Thoughts About Multi-site Ministry
When choosing a location (meeting place), look for places that have a high reward and low risk.
Buildings eat into your ministry investment!
It is wise to initially have a small group of at least 50+ adults in the new site core group; 75+ would be better!