1. Bill Woolsey Senior Pastor CrossPoint Community Church

3. History

4. A Christian missional movement of multi-site “community church” campuses designed to connect with people who are seeking spiritual direction in Katy, metro Houston, the state of Texas, and beyond.

5. History Launch -14 months (Nov ’05) Decision to start another campus was made. Launch -12 months (Jan ’06) Decision announced to the congregation in worship Hired Dan Hauser (seminarian, former youth minister, vicar—to-be).

6. History Launch -9 months Dan visited CrossPoint to preach & share Launch -6 months Dan on-site permanently to begin heavy leader recruiting and vision casting Launch -4 months Launch team meetings begin Monthly “dry run” worship

7. History Launch (January ’07)) Launched CrossPoint-Seven Lakes

8. History Launch +6 months Went from volunteer to paid part-time C hildren’s Minister Launch +11 months Went from volunteer part-time to paid full-time Director of Worship Arts Changed preaching model

9. History Launch +6 months Went from volunteer to paid part-time C hildren’s Minister Launch +11 months Went from volunteer part-time to paid full-time Director of Worship Arts Changed preaching model

10. Attendance Trends in 07 & 08

12. 69 giving units 94 total giving units 39 from launch team 55 new Giving Trends

13. 13 Baptisms 48 Baptisms Baptisms in the past 12 months

15. Definition a multi-site is one congregation that worships in multiple locations.

17. Learnings

18. 1.Rules 2.Relationships 3.Resourcing 4.Preaching 5.Portable 6.PR 7.Money

19. Rules Nail Down the Non-Negotiables

20. Rules Non-Negotiables: A Missional Heart

21. Rules Non-Negotiables: A Missional Heart Lutheran Doctrine

22. Rules Non-Negotiables: A Missional Heart Lutheran Doctrine “CrossPoint” Same Name

23. Rules Non-Negotiables: A Missional Heart Lutheran Doctrine “CrossPoint” Same Name Sunday Life Lesson

24. Rules Non-Negotiables: A Missional Heart Lutheran Doctrine “CrossPoint” Same Name Sunday Life Lesson Sunday morning format

25. Rules Non-Negotiables: A Missional Heart Lutheran Doctrine “CrossPoint” Same Name Sunday Life Lesson Sunday morning format Music

26. Rules Non-Negotiables: A Missional Heart Lutheran Doctrine “CrossPoint” Same Name Sunday Life Lesson Sunday morning format Music Sacraments

27. Rules Non-Negotiables: A Missional Heart Lutheran Doctrine “CrossPoint” Same Name Sunday Life Lesson Sunday morning format Music Sacraments Core Curriculums

28. Rules Non-Negotiables: A Missional Heart Lutheran Doctrine “CrossPoint” Same Name Sunday Life Lesson Sunday morning format Music Sacraments Core Curriculums Unified Budget

30. Relationships Protect the relationships and you protect the unity

32. Relationships Lay leaders of the campuses

33. Relationships Lay leaders of the campuses Department staff

34. Relationships Lay leaders of the campuses Department staff Centralized support

35. Relationships Lay leaders of the campuses Department staff Centralized support Campus Pastors

36. Relationships Lay leaders of the campuses Department staff Centralized support Campus Pastors Sr. Pastor and Campus Pastors

38. Not “Yours & Mine” but “Ours” while still being “Me” and “You.”

40. Resourcing Resourcing takes Resourceful People

41. It’s important that the older campus realize its “resourcing role”

43. Preaching Video is for Rock Stars

45. Preaching LCMS Trains Pastors to Preach

47. Matt Popovits preaching 3 out of 4 Sundays live at WG Dan Hauser preaching 3 out of 4 Sundays live at 7L Bill Woolsey Preaching about 1 Sunday a month at each campus

48. Three Pluses of “Live Preaching” 1.It allows me to spend more time system-wide, in more of an apostolic, strategic function.

49. Three Pluses of “Live Preaching” 1.It allows me to spend more time system-wide, in more of an apostolic, strategic function. 2.It elevates the campus pastor’s role.

50. Three Pluses of “Live Preaching” 1.It allows me to spend more time system-wide, in more of an apostolic, strategic function. 2.It elevates the campus pastor’s role. 3.It keeps younger families and individuals moving into the ministry since “You attract who you are.”

52. Portable Portable is a Pain

54. PR “Becoming the Buzz” Takes Time

56. PR New resident mailing program Sunday signs

58. Money Giving will LAG Growth

60. Questions?