“Rising influence” churches show significant innovation in ministry, and they positively impact both their local communities and their pastoral peers. Most are looking for new, meaningful, biblically based ways to describe and measure spirituality. All strive to become better at connecting with, reaching and serving lost people, and most are trying to find new financial models where less of their total budget goes into facility costs. Multisite ministry is almost a given for these churches.

Global Expansion: Local Churches in Europe Becoming International Church Planting Movements
Multisite Is Multiplying: Survey Identifies Leading Practices and Confirms New Developments in the Movement’s Expansion
The New Metrics: How Do They Look in Your Church?
Inside The World Of Executive Pastors: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey
Developing Leaders in a Postmodern World
Fast Forwarding Your Church's Engagement in the Community
Externally Focused Churches Becoming the New Norm
"Enough" Stewardship Curriculum Guide
Team Collaboration: Broadening the Church Leadership Platform
Pastors Who Are Shaping the Future: An Inside Look at Today's Influencers
Setting the Stage for Good Stewardship
Fundamentals of Family: “Conflict Resolution”
Generosity Becoming a Fundamental Spiritual Discipline for Churches
Teacher First: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey of Large-Church Senior Pastors
Inside The World Of Executive Pastors: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey