How do you reach the people in your city with one church when your city encompasses the largest land mass of any US city? That's the challenge that Celebration Church faced when they decided to go multi-site. Celebration currently has three locations and will soon launch a fourth. For now, Celebration is NOT cramped for space at the original campus like many churches that adopt this approach. Instead they are driven by a vision to reach their entire city and realize that can't be done through a single location. Celebration currently serves 5000 people in 7 services with 3 venues at 3 sites. Important to note - conversion growth at the satellite campuses is higher than the original campus. So indeed, they are reaching the masses not just consolidating them!
UPDATE: Things are on the move since our last Multi-Site community gathering. We are hot at work at our Leadership Pipeline. We will be officially launching our Daytona Campus in August and have since selected campus pastors for Middleburg and the beaches. If God continues to show up, we could have 6 campuses by Feb.
Posted by: Eric Jaffe | June 09, 2006 at 12:22 PM
"Important to note - conversion growth at the satellite campuses is higher than the original campus. So indeed, they are reaching the masses not just consolidating them!"
what a great indicator of being on track with your mission! way to go stovall!!!
Posted by: dan ohlerking | June 17, 2006 at 12:21 AM
New Life Church of Meriden, CT is a three site church with between 5-700 in active attendance. We don't know of others doing this in New England. Some have said, "It won't work here," but so far--so great for us. Help--any suggestions of others to talk to. Right now, all three sites have "live" speakers, but we'd like to try video/live internet connection/satellite soon. Email me or call (860) 938-2725. Thanks!
Posted by: Pastor Joel Rissinger | August 16, 2006 at 06:45 PM
Want to connect to other multi-site churches in New England.
Posted by: Joel L. Rissinger | August 16, 2006 at 06:47 PM