I recently had the honor of being a guest on the Flourishing Culture Podcast, hosted by the Best Christian Workplace Institute and their president, Al Lopus. This podcast focuses on how to build a flourishing workplace culture that drives the ministry impact of your organization, your church, or your company. It was a great conversation about the way to build a flourishing culture in a multisite church. A snapshot of the episode Effective churches have clarity around their mission, vision and strategy, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are healthy churches. Why insight into the health of your team is the key to your ultimate success. Smart and secure leaders are willing to take a… More

Going multisite starts with a clear and compelling vision of the future. Compelling multisite vision-casting is tied to the mission of your church, rooted in the Great Commission of Jesus to make disciples and focuses on the size of the spiritual harvest in your community. It’s all about taking your church to the people! Here is my multisite vision-video playlist from some of the leading multisite churches across America. Check out more multisite videos on the MultiSite Solutions YouTube Channel. ​ Woodmen Valley Chapel, Colorado Springs, CO My journey with multisite began in 1997 when I challenged my church to go “Beyond the Walls” and become one church in multiple locations. I was the senior pastor of… More

By Jim Tomberlin, repost from Ministry Trends The decline in mega-campuses doesn’t mean a decline in ministry. Quite the contrary! Churches today are learning they can grow faster by inviting people to smaller facilities in multiple neighborhoods. In some multi-site churches, each location has its own worship team and preacher; in others, the worship service at one location is streamed live over the internet to other gatherings. While going multi-site is not cheap, it is much less expensive than building and maintaining one massive facility. The multi-site approach allows a church to extend its geographic reach beyond the distance people are willing to drive to attend a mega-campus. The same church can have congregations in… More

By Jim Tomberlin, repost from Ministry Trends Through the internet and social media, the ministry of a local church is no longer confined to its facility. Megachurches are not going anywhere. Their number is increasing, and so is their attendance. But it’s becoming less common for megachurches to bring all their worshipers together at a single campus. At the end of the 20th century, megachurches developed huge tracts of land and large mall-like facilities with thousands of sanctuary seats. These days that strategy is fading, and new mega-campuses are rarely built. Why? These massive facilities struggle to serve their primary purpose over the long haul. Some pastor-centric churches will manage to keep their existing mega-campuses… More