Multisite Churches: What works and what doesn't | Wade Burnett - Live from Reach Australia

The Pastor's Heart with Dominic Steele

Live from the sidelines at the Reach Australia Conference on the Central Coast of New South Wales, we sit down with Wade Burnett from McLean Bible Church in Washington DC and Deryck Hanna, Reach Australia’s church planting and multisite specialist, for a fresh look at the multisite church model.

Multisite was a buzz seven years ago. Today, with thousands of campuses launched in the United States—and many hard lessons learned—the mood is more measured. What’s changed? What’s endured? And what can church leaders here learn today from the American experience?

We explore the personnel, strategic, and pastoral complexities of multisite ministry. From varied governance models to launch strategies, leadership fit to congregational model —

And how to decide whether we should launch a new campus, reassess a current model, or weigh multisite against church planting.

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Chapters

1. Introduction and Appeal (00:00:00)

2. Wade's Return to Australia (00:03:38)

3. Lessons from the American Multi-Site Journey (00:06:59)

4. The Five L's of Multi-Site (00:10:41)

5. Understanding Conflict and Decision Rights (00:19:21)

6. Theological Shifts and Leadership Changes (00:29:21)

7. Church Mergers as Multi-Site Strategy (00:35:51)