Launch Factors: When to Start Your Next Venue or Site

Most North Americans are familiar with the idea of doing multiple services in the main sanctuary (or equivalent), such as Sunday morning at 9:30 and 11:00, and perhaps Saturday evening as well. But an on-premises additional venue, such as a live service with video sermon in church gym? Or an off-premises satellite or branch that meets in an alternative location, such as a school or converted warehouse across town? Multi-site is so much more than multiple services. This paper addresses the factors that have lead to new sites for churches with a proven track record of being “one church in multiple locations.”