Scott McConnell > Quotes

“Each of us is a unique, well-painted, well-crafted piece of a large mosaic, which when it is completed must spell out “JESUS.”
― Scott McConnell, Multi-Site Churches: Guidance for the Movement's Next Generation

“When a church is not showing vital signs of growth, a passion for sharing the gospel and equipping people to step into new areas of ministry and does not have a natural tendency to seek kingdom growth, then multi-site will only magnify these weaknesses.”
― Scott McConnell, Multi-Site Churches: Guidance for the Movement's Next Generation

“The life cycle of neighborhoods that prompted many urban churches to relocate just a generation ago is now prompting suburban churches to realize they are now located in a mature or declining suburban neighborhood.”
― Scott McConnell, Multi-Site Churches: Guidance for the Movement's Next Generation

“There should be evidence that there is demand for your ministry that exceeds the capacity of your current geographical location or facilities. If there isn't enough demand for your ministry to fill one building, who are you kidding? There won't be more demand on the other side of town either.”
― Scott McConnell, Multi-Site Churches: Guidance for the Movement's Next Generation

“At the end of the day, everyone who comes to your church needs to be able to put into words what makes your church worth visiting. If they can't share where God is taking your church and what makes your church great between the parking lot and the front door, at work or the grocery store, they probably won't even try. If you as a leader can't say it succinctly, you can bet those who attend can't either.”
― Scott McConnell, Multi-Site Churches: Guidance for the Movement's Next Generation