Multi-Site Worship

It looks like we’re a go for our next Multi Site Campus in Alice, Tx and my head is spinning. I’m going to post everything that happens along the way, so if you are about to add another campus or begin your first, check back often for details.

I’d like to start by saying that I am believing that God will provide the people we need for this campus, and realize that stressing over it will not do anything but make me stressed. Of course we have to do our part, but we all know that God is going to get His agenda done with or without us.
Ok, with that said, here’s the information I have on the campus. Alice is approximately an hour away and we don’t have a building yet (how’s that for faith). There’s a core group of about 40 people that come to the main campus and they will be the leaders of the new Alice campus.
The first thing I did when I heard that we were a go was to call a friend who grew up in Alice but didn’t live there anymore. Unfortunately, he didn’t have any leads. He did suggest that I call the local music store in Corpus Christi that supplies the schools in this region with band instruments. I figured that they could put me in touch with the band directors in Alice, and that they could give me some referrals to good musicians in the area. I have not made the call yet but will jump on it this week. Like I said, these are the beginning steps to putting together a worship team from scratch in a town where nobody knows your name (Cheers?)
I’ve also called a lot of people that I know personally to get the word out. There have been a few referrals, but they don’t live in Alice. Now, this is very important. You have to get musicians from the town that the campus is in. You don’t want them driving 1 hour to Thursday rehearsals and Sunday service every week. They will burn out quickly and you’ll be looking for someone in town eventually. Besides that, you want it to be their church home and not just where they go to play. The “all in” factor has to be there and it’s easier to attain when they live in the same community.
As soon as I get some names, I will be making some “cold calls” to see who’s interested.
You may be asking, what’s your criteria? How good do they have to be? Do they have to be believers? Before I give you my answers, I’d love to hear yours. How would you answer these questions?