According to www.catalystconference.com, each year an average of 3,500 to 4,000 churches close their doors.¹ The church, as we know it, is quickly becoming a relic of American history rather than a centerpiece of its future. Thankfully, there are a few trends seeking to stem the tide. One is the sharp increase in American church planting. For the first time in many years, the number of new churches planted has slightly outpaced the number of those that closed their doors.² Another trend that stems this tide is healthy churches are becoming multi-campus. They are becoming one church that meets in more than one location.

The number of churches that are multi-campus is on the rise with more than 1,500 churches already meeting this way.³ Experts predict that within the next five years that number will swell to 30,000.⁴ Multi-campus churches are even coming to rural America as larger churches try to reach into outlying rural communities.
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