The Multi-Site Church Revolution

The biggest impacting book of 2006 may well be The Multi-Site Church Revolution by Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, and Warren Bird. The accompanying book blog at www.multisitechurchrevolution.com was launched when the book was first published, and also links to a great toolkit of resources, like: should your church go multi-site, quick facts about DNA transfer, staffing & structure, funding the vision, and more!

Here's what others are saying about the book:

• Tony Morgan :: It was a very practical look how how a church can expand its ministry beyond services in one building to a situation where it's offering services in more than one location. ... Multi-site niche churches are not just about touching new people but also about growing a church's ministry capacity--deploying more volunteers. ... many multi-site churches have found that their off-site locations are often self-sustaining within a few months.
• Bob Franquiz :: I really enjoyed it. I think what I enjoyed the most was that the book fired me up to go multi-site. In a city like Miami, the idea of buying a huge piece of property and building a big building isn't really reality. ... I loved how the book emphasized what type of staff and leadership is needed to get another site going. ... This is not a cookie cutter approach at all. Instead, it's more of a variety pack showing the many ways to expand a growing ministry that desires to reach more people for Jesus.
• Bethany Church Plant blog :: The multi-site church revolution is a GREAT book!! ... It's original. I have not found another book that discusses this model of reproduction. It is full of relevant information. ... There are assessments, checklists, charts, and graphs to help you wherever you are at in the process. ... It is written for all kinds of churches. Churches of any size and any age.
• ChurchRelevance.com :: If you are a pastor and plan on growing your church past 150 people, put The Multi-Site Church Revolution on your list of books to read. ... It highlights five models for multi-site churches and gives valuable guidance for churches wanting to transition to more than one site. ... one-third of American churches could be successful multi-site churches. Your church may be one of them.
• And, the book was mentioned in the Dallas Morning News (9/16/06; ht: purechurch; mirrored at MondayMorningInsight) ::

  Most multisites are not megachurches, said the Rev. Geoff Surratt, co-author of The Multi-Site Church Revolution. But recent interest from large congregations seeking to go multi has been dramatic. ... Multisiting works better than any of those methods, said Mr. Surratt, the multisite expert who is also a pastor at Seacoast Church, which has six sites in South Carolina and one in Georgia. "Multisite locations grow faster, reach a place of health and are self-sustaining much faster than traditional church plants," he said.

Your turn. How did the book help your church to do something different?

If you're undecided about buying the book, what question(s) do you want answered to help you decide?

If you're attending a multi-site church, what do like about it? What do you dislike?