The Multi-Campus Church

INITIAL STANDARDS FOR NEW CAMPUS LAUNCH* ver.12.10.13 

• Unanimous Elder Team affirmation of targeted community
• Unanimous Elder Team affirmation of campus pastor
• Campus Ministry Leadership Team (MLT) fully in place
• Campus Pastor – team-building, shepherding, connections/assimilation
• Children’s Ministries Director
• Worship Arts Director/Worship Leader-includes Tech director
• Operations Director – site director for finances/facilities 
• First-Year Budget at least 70% raised; remaining 30% pledged
• Necessary equipment/supplies secured
• Minimum number of launch team members committed (site-specific)
• Comprehensive Contextualized Ministry Plan developed, then reviewed and approved by New Life Elders
• Staffing and Reporting Structure clarified and fully embraced
• Sending Campus/Launch Team completes Prayer-Walk through the community
• Gospel-centered DNA fully embraced by new campus MLT
• Meeting location secured
• Public commissioning of new campus by sending campus(es)