Jim Tomberlin
@MultiSiteGuy
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Veteran pastor, author, multisite, merger and succession specialist for churches.
Colorado Springs, CO
Joined February 2009
Multisite started out as a radical idea in the 1990's. Then it became the cool idea among large, cutting-edge churches at the turn of the century. Today it is the new normal for healthy, growing churches of all kinds and sizes. https://t.co/puP1FKwR9p
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“15,000 churches could close this year amid religious shift in U.S.” But many could experience rebirth or revitalization through a merger with a vibrant church. #churchesbettertogether
axios.com
Megachurches spread influence but fewer Americans going to church
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Merging Ky. Baptist churches overwhelmingly believe they are ‘better together’ #churchesbettertogether
https://t.co/GMfAcQcqv4 via @kytodayeditor
kentuckytoday.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) — Two flourishing Kentucky Baptist churches have voted overwhelming to merge as part of a strategic move for kingdom growth.
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For those attending Exponential 2026 join me, @WarrenBird @richbirch in our PreCon track hosting leading practitioners in Accelerating Church Multiplication Through Multisite & Church Mergers. https://t.co/y9csNLmr1v via @LinkedIn
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For 19 years the largest gathering of church multipliers on the planet have been gathering in a sold out 5,500-seat auditorium for inspiration, equipping, and networking. Though Exponential 2026 is...
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“I’m a big fan of multisite. . . it forces you to grow a deeper bench. I can’t think of anything else that’s multiplied leaders faster than going multisite. It’s created more positions on the bus and more opportunities for people to thrive.” -@AaronBrockett @TradersPointCC
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Your Church Facility + Childcare Center = Community Impact, Good Stewardship & Kingdom Win
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Last week a very strategic meeting was hosted by the City of Colorado Springs Economic Development Focus Group on Childcare in partnership with Joint Initiatives for Youth and Families. The gathering...
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Little Rock church celebrates 3 years of bi-racial unity through merged congregations. #churchesbettertogether #churchmerger
thv11.com
Grace United, a nondenominational church in Little Rock, is a congregation formed from the merger of two churches.
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New Beginnings Baptist finds permanent home in familiar place. https://t.co/AyVVBeHnqc
#churchesbettertogether #churchmerger
kentuckytoday.com
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Four-year-old New Beginnings Baptist Church, indeed, has a new beginning, and it has brought the pastor full circle.
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Over-communicating to both churches is a key factor in #churchmerger success. Love how @RinggoldChurch does this with its "Merger Minute - 2 Counties, One church." https://t.co/oyBACqIBNe via @YouTube
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Multisite isn’t about building a megachurch. It’s about multiplying impact—without being limited by location. #multisitechurch @nathanartt @min_solutions
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Multisite isn’t about building a megachurch. It’s about multiplying impact—without being limited by location. Jim Tomberlin explains why reach > size in today’s ministry landscape. #ministrysolutio...
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Church hopes merger will ‘be a model of Heaven on Earth’ #churchesbettertogether
baptistpress.com
SEAGOVILLE, Texas (BP) – In 2021, Trinity Love Church and Robinwood Baptist Church were two congregations with desires for active ministry, but facing different issues. Trinity Love needed space...
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Grateful to contribute to the Spring 2025 issue of EXECUTIVE PASTOR magazine produced by my good friend @richbirch. If you're a church leader navigating complexity across campuses, this free resource will really help you.
helpchurchleaders.com
Get the Spring 2025 edition of EXECUTIVE PASTOR—our digital magazine for leaders navigating the multisite church movement. Packed with real-world insights on governance, culture, mergers, and more....
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Immanuel Baptist multiplying impact with 3 new #multisite campuses across Kentucky.
kentuckytoday.com
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Immanuel Baptist Church’s goal of moving beyond the walls of any building and living life with people — for the purpose of sharing the gospel of
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#ChurchesBetterTogether. Viney Fork Church in KY has been around for 225 years. It merged with its daughter church in Hays Fork. They saw a vision of something better for the kingdom by coming together. https://t.co/ij3IpYHCsW via @kytodayeditor
kentuckytoday.com
KINGSTON, Ky. (KT) – The creation story of Kingston Forks Baptist Church is one of a spirit-led collaboration between two pastors and congregations that saw a vision of something better
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The only conference exclusive for #multisite church leaders is the Campus Pastor Summit. Love hanging out with multisite pioneers and practitioners. #campuspastor
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Two Iowa Methodist churches complete merger. "The merger has increased their numbers and revitalized and energized their members." https://t.co/rseN7ddrRG
mississippivalleypublishing.com
In April 2011, the two United Methodist Churches of Fort Madison voted to merge and become one congregation.
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Franklin Christian Church in TN merges with KY's Southeast Christian. The multisite model provides a way forward for struggling churches. https://t.co/Mi5LzVoytu
courier-journal.com
Many Williamson County churches are known for exporting satellite campuses. But Franklin Christian Church is merging with a Kentucky megachurch.
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A church that started in 1882 was decline. Nearby, a young church plant was thriving but struggling to find a space. It started as a partnership and grew into a #churchmerger. . . https://t.co/uEsqCd3QFR
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Join me & other multisite church practitioners at the annual Campus Pastor Summit Amplify, this January 21-22, at the new Lifeway Resources headquarters in Brentwood, TN. Register with this code AMPLIFY25 and get $25 off your ticket! https://t.co/U2d4tIT43q
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Houston Pastor @JohnWeth is leading an “upstart church” revitalization strategy of struggling chuches citywide through a multiple merger strategy. #ChurchMergers #ChurchesBetterTogether
https://t.co/kJub9FLym5
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"We are truly an upstart church funded by the people."
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