I just did a breakout session for churches that are thinking about going multi-site.

FYI–I believe in giving credit where credit is due. There are some churches that totally inspired us as we began pursuing our multi-site vision. Community Christian Church in Naperville, IL; Northcoast Community Church in San Diego; and Mosaic in LA were helpful in modeling and mentoring us.

I shared a ten-step timeline. I think this is a framework to follow when it comes launching another site. But it is more descriptive than prescriptive.

1) Reconaissance–visit 2-3 churches that are doing multi-site
2) Identify a short-list of potential locations
3) Congregational Survey–get a pulse on where to launch and who is willing to help
4) State of the Church Message–cast the vision to the congregation
5) Recruit Core–multiply leaders and train launch team
6) Prayer Walks–pray on location
7) Ministry Matrix–identify ministry opportunities
Identify Key Leaders–if you don’t have a qualified campus pastor don’t launch
9) Marketing Strategy–make a big splash
10) Preview Services–have a few tune up gatherings before you go public