Comments on: Is God Dismantling Denominations? http://steve.gwilt.org/blog/2010/02/06/is-god-dismantling-denominations/ Random Brain Coruscations Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Steve http://steve.gwilt.org/blog/2010/02/06/is-god-dismantling-denominations/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Steve Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:08:08 +0000 http://steve.gwilt.org/blog/?p=1198#comment-920 Seacoast, NewSpring and Crosspoint have all been multisite for some years now, and they went that way in order to reach other areas of their cities, counties, states to which they felt called. The work they do is tremendous: focused, energetic, missional...and copyable. However, it takes some heavy skills to build that movement. There needs to be a pastor who is sold out for God; charismatic & identifiable; visioned; determined & energetic; supported by a team of people committed to follow. He needs to be a powerful speaker & motivator, and to either be creative or have some creative people on his team. I would also note that these churches are all in or very near a sizable city, so they are able to pull in lots of people with lots of talent. I blogged on this phenomenon here: http://steve.gwilt.org/blog/2009/10/02/should-churches-worry-about-talents/ Seacoast, NewSpring and Crosspoint have all been multisite for some years now, and they went that way in order to reach other areas of their cities, counties, states to which they felt called. The work they do is tremendous: focused, energetic, missional…and copyable.

However, it takes some heavy skills to build that movement. There needs to be a pastor who is sold out for God; charismatic & identifiable; visioned; determined & energetic; supported by a team of people committed to follow. He needs to be a powerful speaker & motivator, and to either be creative or have some creative people on his team.

I would also note that these churches are all in or very near a sizable city, so they are able to pull in lots of people with lots of talent. I blogged on this phenomenon here: http://steve.gwilt.org/blog/2009/10/02/should-churches-worry-about-talents/

]]> By: Mike Killiany (Mike Roots) http://steve.gwilt.org/blog/2010/02/06/is-god-dismantling-denominations/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Mike Killiany (Mike Roots) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:31:29 +0000 http://steve.gwilt.org/blog/?p=1198#comment-919 Some deep, refreshing thoughts there Steve. Sadly, I think too many of us think Philippians 2:1-4 refers only to one's fellow congregants in the local church. Clearly, we're called for this life-ministry to extend beyond as you've brought to light so well. Is it the intention of the churches you've mentioned to become multisite, at least partly for the reason of not wanting to become a mega-church? I find the concept interesting, where perhaps the splitting of the small group is a microcosm. I do find the attitude expressed by Geoff Surratt to be refreshing. It is good to see an openness and willingness for churches to work together for the common causes of Christ, though as you said, it really shouldn't be a radical concept. .-= Mike Killiany (Mike Roots)´s last blog ..<a href="http://roots-extract.blogspot.com/2010/02/trouble-with-lust.html" rel="nofollow">The trouble with lust</a> =-. Some deep, refreshing thoughts there Steve. Sadly, I think too many of us think Philippians 2:1-4 refers only to one’s fellow congregants in the local church. Clearly, we’re called for this life-ministry to extend beyond as you’ve brought to light so well.

Is it the intention of the churches you’ve mentioned to become multisite, at least partly for the reason of not wanting to become a mega-church? I find the concept interesting, where perhaps the splitting of the small group is a microcosm.

I do find the attitude expressed by Geoff Surratt to be refreshing. It is good to see an openness and willingness for churches to work together for the common causes of Christ, though as you said, it really shouldn’t be a radical concept.
.-= Mike Killiany (Mike Roots)´s last blog ..The trouble with lust =-.

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