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Multi-Site Conference

Multi-Site Conference. Harbor Presbyterian Church Mission to North America. Why This Conference?. A Growing Interest in Multi-Site Ministry Benefit of Collaboration Among Churches Two Things We Don’t Want to Do. Number 1:. We don’t want to push a particular Philosophy of Ministry.

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Multi-Site Conference

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  1. Multi-Site Conference Harbor Presbyterian Church Mission to North America

  2. Why This Conference? • A Growing Interest in Multi-Site Ministry • Benefit of Collaboration Among Churches • Two Things We Don’t Want to Do

  3. Number 1: We don’t want to push a particular Philosophy of Ministry. • Multi-Site a Strategy • Multi-Site can work with any model or philosophy of ministry • Multi-Site is a “delivery system”

  4. Number 2: We don’t want to try to convince you to adopt Harbor’s model. • Tri-Perspectivalism & Ministry • Application of the Gospel (Normative) • To your specific calling (Situational) • With your unique gifts (Existential) • Harbor is a unique convergence of these three perspectives. Every other church is as well.

  5. What Is a Multi-Site Church? • A Single Church • With Multiple Worship Services • In Multiple Locations

  6. What’s the Attraction? • A Creative Way to Manage Growth • A Strategy for Reaching a Different Community • A Cost-Effective Means to Maximize a Church’s or Church Planter’s Gifts and Vision

  7. TheHarbor PresbyterianChurchStory

  8. San Diego Context • Population --1.3million • 2nd largest city in CA • 7th largest city in USA • Under churched: USA Average: 12 churches per 10,000 San Diego: 2 churches per 10,000 • Tijuana/San Diego border crossing busiest in the world. San Diego Mexico

  9. Harbor’s Values & Vision

  10. Harbor’s Strategy:One ChurchMulti-CongregationalMulti-Site

  11. Six Sites in Seven Years 2000-2006

  12. The Harbor Structure: Multi-Congregational & Multi-Site • Harbor is a “vine” (church) with several “peapods” (congregations), each with up to two or three “peas” (sites). • Each church planter/pastor starts a peapod that is connected to the vine. • The vine (one church) has oversight with one board, one corporation, one membership roll, and centralized accounting functions.

  13. Central Services Finances Bulletins Leases Insurances Taxes Personnel Issues One: Corporation Session Membership Roll Employer ID # Bank Account Insurance Carrier One Church

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