One Assembly: Rethinking the Multisite and Multiservice Church Models

One Assembly: Rethinking the Multisite and Multiservice Church ModelsMaybe you have been there: youre running late to church, and you know it will be hard to find an empty seat. This is an all too frequent experience in a growing church. For churches experiencing this dilemma, a common solution is to add another service or location. This seems like a cost effective fix. Besides, no one wants to turn away non Christians. But is it the best option? Jonathan Leeman presents a series of biblical, theological, and pastoral

Maybe you have been there: you’re running late to church, and you know it will be hard to find an empty seat. This is an all-too-frequent experience in a growing church. For churches experiencing this dilemma, a common solution is to add another service or location. This seems like a cost-effective fix. Besides, no one wants to turn away non-Christians. But is it the best option? Jonathan Leeman presents a series of biblical, theological, and pastoral arguments to help reorient our minds to a scriptural definition of church. He makes the case that maintaining a single assembly best follows the Bible, fulfills the Great Commission, and furthers our partnership with other churches.

Publisher: Crossway
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781433559594

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Jonathan Leeman (PhD, University of Wales) is the editorial director for 9Marks and cohost of the Pastors’ Talk podcast. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books and teaches at several seminaries. Jonathan lives with his wife and four daughters in

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“Evangelical churches that are multisite or multiservice are like that for good-intentioned, pragmatic reasons. Jonathan Leeman challenges us to think exegetically and theologically about a popular practice that may not be as strategic as so many assume.” Andrew David Naselli, Professor of Systematic Theology and New Testament, Bethlehem College and Seminary; Pastor, the North Church, Mounds View, Minnesota