Multi-Site Gathering
Nothing like waking up and looking at the forecast for DC--snow and 30's. Then walking outside your hotel into sunshine and 80's. I'm loving Palm Beach.
Another day of imagineering.
We're pretty consumed with launching our third location right now--our coffeehouse on Capitol Hill. But we have tentative plans to launch our next theater location in Fall 2006. I'm really trying to gauge the psychology and chronology of that launch. Because we're occupying our coffeehouse much later than planned, it might bump back our next launch back to 2007. We also want to launch a Spanish service in the next twelve months so we're trying to put all the pieces of the NCC jigsaw puzzle together.
There is definitely a hard science to multi-site. You've got to have the money. You've got to have the location. And you've got to have the core group.
But there is also the soft science. You've got to have the green light from the Holy Spirit. And you've got to have the emotional and physical energy.
I'm confident that we can find the money, the location, and the core group. But I'm really trying to gauge all the soft factors.
Another day of imagineering.
We're pretty consumed with launching our third location right now--our coffeehouse on Capitol Hill. But we have tentative plans to launch our next theater location in Fall 2006. I'm really trying to gauge the psychology and chronology of that launch. Because we're occupying our coffeehouse much later than planned, it might bump back our next launch back to 2007. We also want to launch a Spanish service in the next twelve months so we're trying to put all the pieces of the NCC jigsaw puzzle together.
There is definitely a hard science to multi-site. You've got to have the money. You've got to have the location. And you've got to have the core group.
But there is also the soft science. You've got to have the green light from the Holy Spirit. And you've got to have the emotional and physical energy.
I'm confident that we can find the money, the location, and the core group. But I'm really trying to gauge all the soft factors.
8 Comments:
...and of course, the most important is the green light.
NCC, and Mark, you guys are doing incredible things for the Kingdom...the fabric of church in the coming decades will change - you guys are on the leading edge
I think it is a great idea to have Spanish speaking services. That will definitely shake things up and allow God to move in new directions. (Author's note: I don't speak Spanish, but I'm willing to try)
The question on everyone's mind: Will PM preach in the Spanish services? He is famous for his Spanish. That would be mucho fun. :)
If I can ask, what is the rough estimate of the hard costs on a theater launch now? We started our church 10 years ago in a theater, went to 2 services, then bought a former Regal Cinema....all to have it destroyed by Hurricane Ivan! We have been in a sublease from another church (at night) for the last year and a half and are ready to get back in the marketplace by going back to our roots and leasing a Rave Theater here in Pcola. We have gotten numbers from 50k to 150k. Do you use Portable Church? Any help is appreciated. Looking forward to the Buzz Conf!
Bobby Lepinay
"Spanish service" ...I'm picturing the video messages as an out-of-sync audio dub, reminiscent of old Japanese movies =D
Que emocionante! Yo estoy aqui, lista y dispuesta para ayudar con el culto espanol cuando el Espiritu Santo nos dirige a empezarlo. (Mark, my Spanish guru, who taught me everything I know, feel free to translate for those who no hablan espanol ;-)).
Amanda, I've trained your well. I'll let you interpret yourself :) FYI. Amanda is my sister-in-law who I mentored in all of her Spanish skilz.
Bobby, we launch for about $75,000. I think it can be done for less and I know it can be done for alot more :) If you want a breakdown let me know. We can get your some more info.
Mark
Thanks Mark. No doubt we can use the detail on the 75k (yes, suggestions on LESS accepted..:)..) as well as any copy for mailers you guys have successfully used on the theater launches. My email is rlepinay@aol.com. Looking forward to taking our team up there in May...
Bobby L.
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