Gloria Dei – League City Beginning Multi-Site Ministry Texas District M2C Retreat May 6, 2008 Vince Parks, Executive Director Pastor Troy Schmidt.

Gloria Dei – League CityBeginning Multi-Site Ministry

Texas District M2C RetreatMay 6, 2008

Vince Parks, Executive DirectorPastor Troy Schmidt

Gloria Dei’s Multi-Site Ministry

I. What Is Multi-Site?II. Why Multi-Site for Gloria

Dei?III. What did we do?

IV. What’s Happening?V. What Have We Learned?

I. What Is Multi-Site Ministry?

Essentially one church meeting in multiple locations.

Multi-site churches typically share a common:VisionBudget

LeadershipBoard

What size church goes multi-site?What size church goes multi-site?

How do multi-sites build a "one church" How do multi-sites build a "one church" identity?identity?

Where do multi-sites tend to meet?Where do multi-sites tend to meet?

How do churches fund a multi-site vision?How do churches fund a multi-site vision?

How do multi-sites track money?How do multi-sites track money?

How do multi-sites configure the How do multi-sites configure the governance and decision making?governance and decision making?

How do multi-sites handle the preaching?How do multi-sites handle the preaching?

How do off-sites handle nursery, children How do off-sites handle nursery, children and youth?and youth?

What Is Multi-Site Ministry?

FAQ about Multi-site ChurchesLeadership Network

In your packet

II. Why Multi-Site Ministry for Gloria Dei?

Great Commandment 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[a] 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b] 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." (Matt. 22:37-40)

Great Commission Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing

them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matt. 28:19-20)

2003

Vision 2010 Task ForceReaffirming Mission,

Vision, and Values

Mission (2003)

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church• To reach out and help people experience

a living relationship with Jesus Christ and His church through: dynamic worship, fervent prayer, vigorous study, loving care, and committed support (Acts 2:42-47).

Sunday Morning Worship Attendance –in Chapel & Worship Center

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Vision 2010Outreach & Missions

Continue mega-events, Arts, and seek to reach out beyond Gloria Dei with various ministries

Facilities

Fully utilize existing space and facilities, Community church-going needs are expected to exceed the projected capabilities at the Nassau Bay location by the 2010 timeframe. Therefore a team should be formed in 2003 to proactively explore the acquisition of land south of FM518 for the purpose of expanding the mission of Gloria Dei. The site choice should be guided by population growth forecasts and demographic information and specific use(s) of the site determined at a later date.

Worship

Maintain diversity of styles and add services as necessary.

III. What did we do?

Population Growth Forecasts & Demographic InformationGloria Dei Lutheran Church – League City Site

Area Cities With 10,000 or More Residents

City Population - Growth 1990-2000

Galveston 57,247 -4.0%

League City 45,444 52.0%

Texas City 41,521 1.7%

Friendswood 29,037 27.3%

Dickinson 17,093 13.6%

La Marque 13,682 -2.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Our timetable

2003 Vision 2010 Task Force

2004 Multi-Site Task Force

2005 Land Acquisition

2006 Search for Campus Pastor

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Multi-Site Team modifies/improves Ministry Description

GDLC Staff discusses/improves Ministry

Description

Draft Ministry Description

Tour of the community, observed visit to Tuscan

Lakes homes

Candidates conduct their own research into GDLC

Tom, Tim, PK, Vince attend National Multi-

Site Conference

Interview with PK, VP, Ken Hennings (by phone)

Interview with Tom, Tim, Greg Dorth

Three group interviews with GDLC staff

Exposure to GDLC & community

Family members site visit & consideration of call

Holy Spirit

Voters Assemblyissues call

HR department

Data from process stored for potential future use

GDLC Staff meets and unanimously makes recommendation to

PK & Vince

Additional reference checks on preferred

candidate and family.

Ministry Description is promulgated

49 Candidate

Names

PK’s cronies

OtherTX District

Information mining to extract pertinent candidate

information

6 candidates complete Birkman

Analysis

1 candidate takes call2 candidates not

advanced

Interview withRev. Dr. Jerry DeSobe,

Samaritan Center

Candidate’s finalQ & A time with

PK & Vince

TX District and candidates notified of

decision

Candidate accepts or declines call

Candidate notifies his present

congregation of call

Decision to recommend Pastor Todd Stocker to

Voters Assembly

Our timetable

2003 Vision 2010 Task Force

2004 Multi-Site Task Force

2005 Land Acquisition

2006 Called first Campus Pastor

Ministry Team Development

Various Start-up/launch models considered

2007 Uh -oh

2007 @ gdlc• Transition ministry strategy• Completed transition to Policy Based Governance• Senior Pastor Call Committee• When God Opens the Door Capital Stewardship

Campaign• Hosted PLI National Conference• PK-33 Celebrations• KidzSpace Ministry• Renovated facilities• Multi-site teams

III. What did we do?

Gloria Dei’s Multi-Site launch

III. What did we do?

Developed a framework for teams, including:

PrayerSet-up/take-down

WorshipKidzSpaceKidzLand

Student LifeFirst Impressions

Administration Small Groups

III. What did we do? (cont’d)

Began a monthly Sunday eveningleadership time – summer 07

Set launch – September 07

Postponed launch til January 20, 2008

“Final Approach” to Launch

Ministry in Community• Prayer Walked neighborhoods• 5th Sunday Food Drive Routes in

neighborhoods• Teacher appreciation at Goforth Elementary

(coffee, scones, classroom work)• League City Christmas Parade• Season to Serve

External Communications • Connect Quarterly (32,000)• 3 postcard mailings (10,000 each, 2 week intervals)• 400 cable TV spots• 3 major billboards

Launch- Gloria Dei Nassau BaySunday, January 20,2008

Launch- Gloria Dei League CityJanuary 20, 2008

Key Learnings, 11/06

• Evangelism is the #1 reason churches go multi-site.

• Great strength in common vision, identity, leadership, governance, and financial systems.

• Staffing is vital – particularly the role of Campus Pastor.

• Harvest Field/Brand Value Analysis (in League City we have “brand”.)

• Important to do lots of development work – don’t launch worship too soon.

Key Learnings, 5/3/08

• Leadership is huge– Campus Pastor – or not?

• If yes, raise up from within

– High mobilization of lay leadership – Team delegation and empowerment

Key Learnings, 5/3/08

• Bring your checkbook• Creating a quality experience

– Sound – Video – Signage

• Easy set-up system

Key Learnings, 5/3/08

• Communication – Main campus needs to know what is

going on – Multi-site needs to feel a part of the

whole – Harder than we thought

Key Learnings, 5/3/08

• Community Presence– Intentional deployment

• relational • natural

• Servant minded – in schools – service projects

M2C ConferenceGloria Dei Lutheran Church

Our Multi-site Experience

Thank you for your partnership in

ministry and for your attention this evening!

Vince’s BookshelfVince’s BookshelfBolman & Deal, Reframing Organizations, Artistry, Choice, and Leadership

Francos, Team Zebra - How 1500 Partners Revitalized Eastman Kodak’s Black & White Film-Making Flow

Badaracco, Leading Quietly – An Unorthodox Guide to Doing the Right Thing

Kinnamon, Unchristian

Kotter, The Heart of Change – Real Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations, also Our Iceberg Is Melting

Vince’s BookshelfVince’s BookshelfDriscoll, The Radical Reformission – reaching out without selling out

Tulgan, Managing Generation X - How to bring out the best in young talent, “excellent without stereotyping”

Mancini, Church Unique,

Henderson & Casper, Jim & Casper Go to Church, a must read for all staff

McNeal, The Present Future – Six Tough Questions for the Church, must reading for staff, outstanding congregational forum presenter