The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson Top Challenges of Multistuck Churches - Episode 439
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Mar 11, 2026 They unpack common tensions that emerge in multisite churches and why unclear models create misalignment. They highlight the need for written playbooks and decision rights to avoid 'us vs them' dynamics. They debate teaching formats and hybrid tradeoffs that can limit growth. They explore identity questions about being one church or many and when to pivot or release a campus.
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Write A MultiSite Playbook Now
- Create a written playbook that defines decision rights and non-negotiables.
- Amy recommended documenting who decides what, which elements are negotiable, and giving central and campus teams clear rules to avoid 'us vs them' dynamics.
Teaching Model Defines Your Weekend Experience
- The teaching model choice shapes the weekend experience and invitation rates.
- Nick's hybrid experiment (some weekends live, some video) created inconsistency and stalled growth because people couldn't predict what to expect.
Invest Heavily In Your First New Campus
- Invest proper staff, resources, and attention in every new campus launch.
- Mike admitted Elevate City struggled because Stone Creek under-resourced the launch, leaving the new location unable to feel like the church in that community.