Several decades ago, churches embraced the multiservice and multisite model as a solution to growth problems. But are these models biblically permissible? That's the question One Assembly sets out to answer.
"Evangelical churches that are multisite or multiservice are like that for good-intentioned, pragmatic reasons. Jonathan Leeman challenges us to think exegetically and theologically about a popular practice that may not be as strategic as so many assume."
"One Assembly is more than a critique of the multiservice and multisite movement. Leeman persuasively argues for the biblical faithfulness, beauty, and effectiveness of a single church service. Instead of slowing down gospel growth, the single-service model actually promotes the Great Commission by encouraging church planting. This is a must-read for anyone interested in church growth."
In this conversation, Jonathan chats with his friend and multi-service pastor Mark Vroegop about One Assembly. Watch here.
In this episode of Pastors' Talk, Mark chats with Jonathan about why he wrote the book, and what he hopes it will accomplish.
In the second part of their conversation on One Assembly, Mark chats with Jonathan about the argument of the book itself. They discuss how multi-site and multi-service churches developed over the years—and how they fall short of what the Bible says a church is.
The biblical story of our church gatherings is set within the larger story of God’s kingdom and how God reveals his rule on earth.
Whether multisite or single-site, congregational or episcopal, we need to think about working together with other churches.