While the multisite church has become a recognized trend over the past few years, did you know there is a growing number of churches merging together? My good friend Jim Tomberlin tells me he is advising on mergers as often as he is doing so on multi-site. Christianity Today reported the birth of Redemption Church in Phoenix, AZ. Unlike most merges before, East Valley Bible Church and Praxis Church were both growing. However, they partnered together to have a greater impact on their city. The result? 4,800 were counted in attendance–14% more in attendance than the churches were running before the merge.

According to Multisite Solutions, four types of church mergers exist: Continue Reading…