Multi-Site Exposed Conference

Mars Hill Church, Seattle, WA April 14-15

Here are some quotes that caught my attention in the conference. These are not comprehensive notes, just thoughts that took my fancy. 

The Apologetics For Multi-Sites

The New Testament letters to churches are written to networks of churches in cities. The New Testament is written to leaders by leaders like Paul who were not local. These were multi-site churches. Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill Church

Today there are more screens in churches than in movie theatres in America. How many people are working to create movies for movie screens? How many are thinking of how to create quality content for screens in churches? Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill

With more than a gap of 80 feet from the preacher, image magnification is needed. If it is being done for a preacher in the same room, why not do it from a distance? Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill

All we are doing is an upgrade of Methodism. Multi-site churches are Methodism 2.0. Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill Church

George Whitefield preached to 10 million. Billy Graham to 210 million in person. What was the difference with multi-site? We are advancing the gospel with technology, by all means. Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill

Fundamentalists aren't any fun. They say we can't multi-site and use technology because it changes the message. Wrong. What we believe is unchanging, but how we do it we change all the time. We are all things to all men. Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill

The question is not will you contextualize but what is the cutting edge year of your contextualization? If you have pews, you are on the cutting edge of the 1300s. If you have an organ, you are on the cutting edge of the 1400s. If you have a printed Bible you are on the cutting edge of the 1450s. If you don't have a webpage you are on the cutting edge of the 1990s. We are called to be on the cutting edge of the generation we are called to present the gospel to. Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill Church