Launching Strong – The Secret to Excellence and Volunteer Retention in Portable Churches

The church multisite trends are clear: growth through multiple smaller venues, financial stewardship through leasing, and reaching people in their neighborhoods.1 Yet, churches are leaving traditional facilities in favor of rented spaces that still provide for: Excellent environments for worship, children’s ministry, and community. A culture that matches the DNA of their main campus. Engaged,…

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10 Advantages A Mobile Church Has Over Permanent Venues

At PCI our belief is that portability for churches is not going away any time soon. In fact, portability is one of the most important strategies for new churches, multisite churches, and even existing churches. Pastor Carey Nieuwhof said it this way, “Portable church should be a permanent part of the future” and we completely…

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7 Observations On the State of the Church

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Good news – Portable churches are meeting live again!  It has still been slow in coming but the momentum can be felt across the country now. Like light at the end of this COVID tunnel, our team are being asked by church planters and multisite leaders about what seems to be working. Many…

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30 Questions to Ask When Evaluating Venues for Your Mobile Church

Looking at venues for your mobile church? Choosing the right venue for your church launch is absolutely crucial! The venue for your mobile church not only plays a key role in determining how you engage the community, but also sets the pace for church growth. Ron Sylvia pastor of Church @ The Springs in Ocala,…

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A Time to Thrive & Innovate

Innovative churches will win after this crisis So much discussion right now is being centered around one defining question… “What is the future of the church is going to look like?” As we plan for that future, we do so with the understanding that society will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Church will…

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7 Little-Known Advantages of Multisite Churches

The multisite movement has taken the world by storm! In fact, the multisite model has already multiplied and revitalized thousands of churches in the United States. And, this method has only increased in number since then. With that in mind, here are seven reasons why multisite churches are no longer the exception but the norm.…

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5 Myths About Portable Churches… And Why They Aren’t True

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Deciding between a portable or permanent solution for your church facility? If so, there are a few myths that we know to be false. Check out our infographic to discover the truth about portable churches that meet in rented facilities. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

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Finding a Venue for Your Portable Church Launch

Launching a new church or church campus this year? We know that finding the right facility is one of the biggest challenges you’ll face. Choosing to have church in a rented space, rather than build a permanent building, allows churches to engage with the community in a recognizable building and begin church in a space…

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Technical Solutions for the Trader’s Point Christian Church Satellite Campus

In 2015, Trader’s Point Christian Church in Whitestown, Indiana, northwest of Indianapolis, partnered with Portable Church© Industries (PCI) when they made the decision to open a satellite campus instead of increasing the size of their first campus. Brent Whetstine, production manager for Trader’s Point Christian Church, explained how the congregation decided on going multisite. “Opening…

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Are Your Mobile Church Volunteers Empowered or Exhausted?

Thank God for church volunteers! They give their precious time to lead and organize various church ministries and activities. Moreover, they work selflessly to balance their jobs and personal lives with their church responsibilities. A mobile church, like yours, is especially dependent on dedicated volunteers for setting up and tearing down equipment each week.   …

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