Multi-Site Churches: Guidance for the Movement's Next Generation

book

by Scott McConnell. B&H Publishing Group, 2009.

Description

This resource tackles the "why" behind multi-site churches and addresses several relevant topics while providing a summary of the different types of multi-site congregations.

Features

finding the best leader, where and when to launch a new site, how to handle staff changes, practical strategies

Recommended Audience

clergy and lay leaders interested in launching an additional sit

Cost

Purchase as a book or e-book

Practical Applications

Determine where and when your congregation should launch a new site by learning from the experiences of other multi-site churches.
Brainstorm a strategic plan to follow before building an additional church site by examining the different types of multi-site congregations.

Updated: February 15, 2024

About the Contributor

Tim Shapiro

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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