What’s the Latest Research on Multisite Churches?

Did you know that last weekend, 5 million Americans were part of a multisite church? That more than 50 U.S. churches have 10 or more campuses? That the larger or faster-growing the church, the more likely it is to be (or become) multisite?

As this live webinar airs, almost 1,000 multisite leaders will have participated in a still-open survey titled, Multisite Unpacked: Trends, Tactics, and Tomorrow. Overseen by Dr. Warren Bird, Jim Tomberlin, and Sean Morgan, it is the largest national multisite study to date. Warren will reveal some of the preliminary findings, and discuss them with Fletch.

Meanwhile, if you are already multisite, please take the survey so that we can find guidance on asking questions like these:

Should we use more video teaching, or less?
Is it better to centralize or decentralize campus oversight?
What is the minimum size needed to launch a healthy new campus?
How long does it typically take a new campus to become financially sustainable?

About the Author: Warren Bird

Warren Bird, Ph.D., is a fulltime church researcher and author, and his current focus is a landmark national study named “The Future of the Large Church.” He’s the author or co-author of 35 books for church leaders including Hero Maker (leadership development), Next (pastoral succession), Better Together (church mergers), and How to Break Growth Barriers (church health and growth), and most recently, Becoming a Future-Ready Church: 8 Shifts to Encourage and Empower the Next Generation of Leaders. He draws from a background as lead pastor, seminary professor, lay leader, and research director for Leadership Network (13 years) and ECFA (7 years).