The multisite model changed the trajectory of the church in America at the beginning of the 21st century. But what about today? What is the new normal for multisite in the post-pandemic era? Is multisite still a thing? Jim Tomberlin, the Multisite Guy, shares 6 trends that are unfolding now in the multisite church movement.
Multisite New Normal
About the Author: Jim Tomberlin
Jim has over four decades of diverse ministry. In addition to serving as a multisite and merger strategist at The Unstuck Group, he has pastored churches in New Mexico and Germany, grown a megachurch in Colorado, pioneered the multisite strategy for Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago and served as the Chief of Staff at Christ Fellowship in Miami.
In 2005 Jim founded MultiSite Solutions, a church consulting company that has assisted hundreds of churches in multiplying their impact through intensive multisite, church merger and succession consultation.
In 2019 Jim merged MultiSite Solutions with Tony Morgan and The Unstuck Group to expand its capacity to assist more churches.
Jim is the author of 125 Tips for MultiSite Churches, Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work and Church Locality: New Rules for Church Buildings in a Multisite, Church Planting, and Giga-Church World.