The BAF Multi Site Vision

Over the last 18 months we have started 4 new multi site campuses in small towns around CC and I’m so excited to say all are doing really well. I know starting 4 campuses that fast sounds crazy, and frankly it is, but the cool thing is God just kept showing up over and over, and always right when we needed Him the most. But here’s the key, the provision was always found in the pursuit of the vision, not in the planning for the vision. Faith started 4 campuses not BAF, and every one of me team would wholeheartedly agree. I’m constantly being asked questions about how we pulled it off. Questions like, how did you pay for it, what’s your system, do you have written job and ministry descriptions, how do you staff, and tons of other questions, and sometimes I kind of feel bad because I don’t have a ton of stuff I can send people, but honestly, there really isn’t a system per se. Don’t get me wrong, I have a fantastic team of leaders who I would stack up against any leadership team in the country, we make plans, and we try our best to carry them out, but when I try to explain exactly what were doing, most people look at me and wonder if I’m completely crazy.

So today I’m here to confirm some suspicions and answer some questions! Based on the last 18 months, and the current vision in front of me, I am indeed crazy, probably not a big surprise to most of you, no I can’t really explain in a clear concise way what our system is because it’s evolving and changing faster than I can write it down,  and yes we are really planning on starting seven more campuses in the next six or so months, and no we don’t have the money or people to pull it off. Some leaders would frown on that, and frankly I completely understand why, because I would be the first to tell you that what were doing really doesn’t make much sense, but I can also tell you it’s working.

So for all of those who are asking how we’re doing this, here’s the BAF Multi Site system as best I can explain it, and I’m not joking here, our faith is bigger than our common sense and skill! Thats pretty much the entire BAF Multi Site plan. For the last 18 months we have stepped way, and I mean way, out in the faith zone and started four campuses with not enough money, not enough people, and not a real clear plan. To be honest, we didn’t have a clear plan because we had no idea how to do what we were feeling led to do, but what we were sure we had was a word from God, and He came through every single time we needed Him, and is some huge ways. Here’s why I’m so excited to be called to carry out this vision, Pastor Bil has committed two hours of prayer a day for a year now, yes I really said every single day for a year he has prayed two hours, and in that time God has told him to keep starting campuses, so the BAF system is this, we’ll move forward and continue to figure it out as we go! I can tell you this, it sure is easy to follow a pastor who has spent two hours a day in prayer for a year asking God for His vision and provision!!!!

John