Came across this book, The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church…in Many Locations by Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon & Warren Bird as I researching on the topic of church-planting. At first blush, I resisted downloading this book into my ipad. The knee-jerk reaction was slightly due to the seemingly modern title of the book that screamed institutionalism. But, as I read reviews, something told me to try a read. After reading the book, I applied its principles to church-planting use a house church model. Although this book’s approach is for institutional approach, the notes jotted are modified for coffeehouse, church-planting using a house-church model, and Non-Profit organization. For those of you joining in the conversation, I have a dream to own a coffeehouse, plant a church and have a Non-Profit Organization serving the poor one day.
After reading a few Chapters, I was pleasantly surprised that the book offered some good ideas (for my ongoing researching, theologizing and practical application of church-planting). There are four good ideas gleaned in my continual development of a church-planting strategy: 1) Various models/venues of multi-site churches, 2) sustainability/infrastructure through use of technology, 3) leadership development through discipleship, and 4) Considerations of Non-profit work. Either this book gave me ideas or was the seed for other ideas. At the bottom is the link to the Booknotes for your review.
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Next week’s reading, Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block.
