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Jim Tomberlin @MergerGuru

Veteran pastor, author, church merger, multisite and succession specialist for churches.

Joined July 2011
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Church members initially voted against the merger, but after further discussion, they passed another vote with “nearly 90 per cent” approval. While the process of merging took time, the opportunities created by the partnership are “exponential.” squamishreporter.com/2026/01…

Grace Church on 99 Merges with Squamish Baptist Church

Sunday worship for both congregations now takes place at Squamish Baptist Church at 10 a.m. following lengthy talks.

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“15,000 churches could close this year amid religious shift in U.S.” But many could experience rebirth or revitalization through a merger with a vibrant church. #churchesbettertogether axios.com/2025/10/03/us-chur…

15,000 churches could close this year amid religious shift in U.S.

Megachurches spread influence but fewer Americans going to church

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WHAT IS GOING ON WITH LARGE CHURCHES TODAY? linkedin.com/pulse/what-goin… via @LinkedIn

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH LARGE CHURCHES TODAY?

What's really happening inside America's largest and most influential churches? Large churches aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving but the cultural landscape is changing and so are growing...

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Merging Ky. Baptist churches overwhelmingly believe they are ‘better together’ #churchesbettertogether kentuckytoday.com/baptist_li… via @kytodayeditor

Merging Ky. Baptist churches overwhelmingly believe they are ‘better together’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) — Two flourishing Kentucky Baptist churches have voted overwhelming to merge as part of a strategic move for kingdom growth.

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Warren Bird @warrenbird
4 Sep 2025
Still a few spots...looking for a handful more people who want to walk through eight forks in the road that EVERY church must face. It's a four-session, live, author-facilitated exploration of award-winning "Becoming a Future-Ready Church." Details here: exponential.org/becoming-a-f…

Becoming a Future-Ready Church Online Cohort - Exponential

Goal: To equip church leaders to understand current cultural shifts and empower the next generation to lead their congregations into a vibrant hope-filled

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Little Rock church celebrates 3 years of bi-racial unity through merged congregations. #churchesbettertogether #churchmerger thv11.com/article/news/local…

These two Little Rock churches merged years ago, now they're celebrating their third anniversary

Grace United, a nondenominational church in Little Rock, is a congregation formed from the merger of two churches.

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New Beginnings Baptist finds permanent home in familiar place. #churchesbettertogether #churchmerger kentuckytoday.com/baptist_li…

New Beginnings Baptist finds permanent home in familiar place

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Four-year-old New Beginnings Baptist Church, indeed, has a new beginning, and it has brought the pastor full circle.

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Dying Churches Need to Hand Over the Keys (My Response)

Fact: Many churches with facilities and money lack people, while ch...

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9 Jun 2025
Over-communicating to both churches is a key factor in #churchmerger success. Love how @RinggoldChurch does this with its "Merger Minute - 2 Counties, One church." youtu.be/PGkAFW_bW3A?si=O9fR… via @YouTube

Merger Minute - 2 Counties, One church

For the next few months, we’ll pray, worship, serve, ask hard quest...

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The SHOCKING Truth About Dying Churches (And Why They Won't Donate Their Building-Carey Nieuwhof #churchesbettertogether youtube.com/watch?v=mRg-Fd4X…

The SHOCKING Truth About Dying Churches (And Why They Won't Donate...

Few issues make me more angry or upset than the steady resistance d...

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Church hopes merger will ‘be a model of Heaven on Earth’ #churchesbettertogehter baptistpress.com/resource-li…

Church hopes merger will ‘be a model of Heaven on Earth’ | Baptist Press

SEAGOVILLE, Texas (BP) – In 2021, Trinity Love Church and Robinwood Baptist Church were two congregations with desires for active ministry, but facing different issues. Trinity Love needed space...

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Immanuel Baptist multiplying impact with 3 new #multisite campuses across Kentucky through church reproduction and #churchmergers. kentuckytoday.com/baptist_li…

Immanuel Baptist multiplying impact with churches at 3 campuses

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Immanuel Baptist Church’s goal of moving beyond the walls of any building and living life with people — for the purpose of sharing the gospel of

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Post @centerpointny, a growing nondenominational church with a motto of “Brooklyn to Montauk,” established its 7th location in Oceanside by way of a #churchmerger. liherald.com/oceanside/stori…

Centerpoint Church brings life to Oceanside - Herald Community Newspapers

Centerpoint Church, a growing nondenominational Christian community with a motto of “Brooklyn to Montauk,” established its newest location at 2630 Windsor Avenue in Oceanside. The new campus, …

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#ChurchesBetterTogether. Viney Fork Church in KY has been around for 225 years. It merged with its daughter church in Hays Fork. They saw a vision of something better for the kingdom by coming together. kentuckytoday.com/baptist_li…… via @kytodayeditor

Coming together: Churches merge to serve Kingston Forks communities

KINGSTON, Ky. (KT) – The creation story of Kingston Forks Baptist Church is one of a spirit-led collaboration between two pastors and congregations that saw a vision of something better

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Franklin Christian Church in TN merges with KY's Southeast Christian. The multisite model provides a way forward for struggling churches. courier-journal.com/story/ne…

Louisville megachurch merges with Tennessee's Franklin congregation. Here's why.

Many Williamson County churches are known for exporting satellite campuses. But Franklin Christian Church is merging with a Kentucky megachurch.

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A new beginning. A #churchmerger works out for local pastor who lost the church building and property but regained it back better and stronger through a merger. ourdavie.com/2024/12/23/a-ne…

A new beginning: Church 'merger' works out for local pastor - Davie County Enterprise Record

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By KC Smith Cooleemee Correspondent Despite the low valleys, reaching a peak only to fall down into the valley again and again, a man’s […]

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A church that started in 1882 was decline. Nearby, a young church plant was thriving but struggling to find a space. It started as a partnership and grew into a #churchmerger. . . mbcpathway.com/2024/12/13/fb…

FBC Carl Junction, Rooted Church merger bears fruit in gospel-centered ministry • Pathway

In 2022, the legacy of First Baptist Church Carl Junction was in danger. They’d experienced a slow but steady decline with an aging membership. Their history was rich—the church was founded in...

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Join me & other multisite church practitioners at the annual Campus Pastor Summit Amplify, this January 21-22, at the new Lifeway Resources headquarters in Brentwood, TN. Register with this code AMPLIFY25 and get $25 off your ticket! eventbrite.com/e/campus-past…
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Huntsville church merger bears fruit across generations | The Alabama Baptist #churchmergers #churchesbettertogether thealabamabaptist.org/huntsv…

Huntsville church merger bears fruit across generations | The Alabama Baptist

“We have baptized more this year than any year I’ve been here,” said Ethan McCreary, pastor of Church on the Hill, which is averaging more than 300 people on Sundays.

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25 Oct 2024
We celebrate Tony’s life and the legacy he left behind. Thousands of church leaders have been impacted by his timely words of wisdom, encouragement, and truth in love. Enjoy listening to Tony’s best loved podcasts and final thoughts: tmlive.us/3UkGHU4

Tony Morgan's Top 10 Podcast Episodes of All Time - The Unstuck Group

Tony and team launched The Unstuck Church Podcast in 2016, and it quickly became one of the most popular ministry leadership podcasts available, with nearly 1.5 million downloads as of 2024.

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