MS Pitfall #4 Someone On Your Staff Will Need to Champion the Multi Site Ministry
I always want to start these off the same way in case someone is reading this post not having read the others. We do not have the Multi Site equation down. We are not the end all experts in the Multi Site movement, many have gone before us, and many are way ahead of us, the Multi Site Pitfalls are simply us sharing our own Multi Site journey. I'm writing this in hopes that something from our journey might somehow help with yours.
As with any ministry someone needs to champion it. When vision is being cast, and plans are being made, someone needs to be there to make sure Multi Site is part of the discussion. Here's why this is important.
1. When decisions are being made that affect Children's Ministry, Children's Ministry at the campuses is affected too.
2. When decisions are being made that affect Student Ministry, Student Ministry is affected at the campuses too.
3. Financial decisions affect all campuses.
4. Decisions about preaching series affect all campuses.
5. Creative decisions affect all campuses.
I could go on and on, but hopefully you get the point. The reason you need a Multi Site champion is so there is always someone in those meetings to ask this question, "how will this affect the campuses." Even with a MS champion in leadership, things still fall through the cracks because the bigger you get, and the more campuses you add, the tougher communication becomes. So even with a MS champion no system is perfect, but at least with a MS champion you'll know there is someone in a leadership position carrying the torch for off site campuses.
When picking this person make sure they have passion for Multi Site. Just adding this to someone's plate because they're the closest warm body, is not the right answer. I believe if God is calling you to go Multi Site, He is also doing something in the heart of the person who will champion it. I say that because that's exactly how it happened here.
John
another good post John. Thanks. Have read the other posts multiple times!
Posted by: jackchaos | February 25, 2009 at 08:16 PM