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Warren Bird @warrenbird

Fulltime church researcher, coauthor of 35 books for church leaders, former: SVP of research at ECFA, similar at Leadership Network, seminary prof, staff pastor

Joined January 2009
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Ministers: What to Do Now That Your HOUSING ALLOWANCE Is Likely Less Valuable My friend David Fletcher, founder of XPastor (for Executive Pastors), has made an important discovery about recent tax law changes. See linkedin.com/posts/wbird_min…

Is the Minister’s Housing Allowance Now a Bum Deal? | Warren Bird

Ministers: What to Do Now That Your HOUSING ALLOWANCE Is Likely Less Valuable   My friend David Fletcher, founder of XPastor (for Executive Pastors), has made an important discovery. Recent tax law...

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If you want to learn more about my latest survey and how it is going, check out my latest LinkedIn post! linkedin.com/posts/wbird_mul… #survey #linkedin #multisiteshurch #data #qanda

Multisite Unpacked: Trends, Tactics, and Tomorrow | Warren Bird

If you add up all the campuses from every U.S. multisite church, so far our team has found 9,220 campuses. Roughly half of multisite churches have only 2 campuses, while about 500 multisites have 4...

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Check out my latest LinkedIn post about "Recent Research about Multisite Churches (Part 2)". linkedin.com/posts/wbird_res… #Research #Survey #Data #Study #MultisiteChurch

#research #survey #data #study #multisitechurch | Warren Bird

Recent Research about Multisite Churches (Part 2) Click through for three more preliminary findings from the first 400 responses to a survey titled “Multisite Unpacked: Trends, Tactics, and Tomorro...

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What’s the latest research about multisite churches? Click through my latest LinkedIn post to learn more. linkedin.com/posts/wbird_sur… #survey #research #church #multisitechurch #data

#survey #research #church #multisitechurch #data | Warren Bird

What’s the latest research about multisite churches? Click through and find out what my current research is saying. And to learn more, check out my survey! https://lnkd.in/eybFetHH #survey #research...

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Can you believe these multisite numbers? I have an update since my last post, check it out on LinkedIn. linkedin.com/posts/wbird_mut… #Survey #Multisite #Research #MultisiteChurch

#mutlisitechurch #research #funfact #survey #signup | Warren Bird

Can You Believe These Multisite Numbers?   I’ve spent months trying to identify every single U.S. church that’s multisite, and then counting how many campuses each one has.    My biggest surprise is...

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Are you curious as to why many churches can stall at 3 campuses? Check out my latest LinkedIn post. linkedin.com/posts/wbird_the… #MultisiteChurch #Multisite #Article #Blog

The 3-Campus Ceiling: Why Churches Stall (and How to Move Again) | Warren Bird

Why Multisite Churches Can Stall at 3 Campuses The vast majority of multisite churches have only 2 or 3 campuses. Is that intentional, or perhaps they want to add more campuses, but something is...

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Want to learn more about the unsolved mysteries of multisite churches? Check out my latest LinkedIn post! linkedin.com/posts/wbird_mul… #survey #research #multisitechurch

Multisite Survey and Report | Warren Bird

Unsolved Mysteries of Multisite Churches   If you could learn what’s really happening with multisite churches in the US, what would you want to know? Here some of are my biggest curiosity points:   *...

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What are multisite benchmarks do YOU want to know about? Tell me in the comments on my latest LinkedIn Post. linkedin.com/posts/wbird_mul… #research #survey #multisitechurch #researchsurvey

Multisite Survey and Report | Warren Bird

What multisite benchmarks do YOU want to know about?   I’m creating questions, along with Jim Tomberlin, for a survey titled “Multisite Unpacked: Trends, Tactics, and Tomorrow.”  It’s designed to be...

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My research team and I have currently found 416 churches that have 5 or more campuses. If you want to learn more, check out my latest LinkedIn post! linkedin.com/posts/wbird_mut… #Survey #MultisiteChurch #Research #DataCollection

#mutlisitechurch #research #funfact #survey #signup | Warren Bird | 21 comments

Can You Believe These Multisite Numbers?   I’m trying to identify every single U.S. church that’s multisite, and to count how many campuses each one has.    My biggest surprise is how many churches...

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How Many States Have Multisite Churches? Do you know of a multisite church in Wyoming? Check out my latest post on LinkedIn for more information. linkedin.com/posts/wbird_sur… #wyoming #research #survey #multisitechurches #multisite

#survey #wyoming #research #multisitechurches #multisite | Warren Bird

How Many States Have Multisite Churches?   Do you know of a multisite church in Wyoming?   So far our research team has found multisite churches in the other 49 states, plus Washington DC.    Why do...

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Check out this update on how I spent the past week. linkedin.com/posts/wbird_sur… #Survey #ExponentialOrlando #Orlando #Research #Conference

#survey #exponentialorlando #orlando #research #conference | Warren Bird

I spent this week at Exponential Global in Orlando, and it truly lived up to its name. Some of my favorite conversations were with leaders of overseas multisite churches, such as the lead pastor and...

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Are you interested in multisite churches, or involved in one? Check out my latest LinkedIn post on the topic. linkedin.com/posts/wbird_mul… #LinkedIn #Survey #Church #Podcast

Multisite Survey and Report | Warren Bird

One of the great joys in my ministry is getting to discuss topics with people like Jim Tomberlin and Sean Morgan. More specifically, I enjoyed the discussion we had on Sean's podcast during "Why...

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Check put this recent post I made, highlighting an article by my friend @RonEdmondson. linkedin.com/posts/wbird_7-w… #article #linkedin #reading

7 Ways to Ease the Transition of Successful Church Mergers | Warren Bird

Multisite, Merger, or Both?   Immanuel Baptist Church, Lexington, KY, has four campuses AND it has experienced a merger. This church is far from alone, as my earlier research found that more than 4...

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A 2.6M-Acre Problem: How to Better Activate Your Church's Land Too many churches own underutilized properties. Here's a great education in mission-aligned possibilities for the 2.6 acres owned by American churches. It's written by my friend @nathanartt ministry-solutions.com/insig…

A 2.6M-Acre Problem: What To Do with All That Church Real Estate

There are 2.6M acres of church property in America. What should church leaders be doing with this unactivated space?

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Are you going to be at Exponential Global next week? If you are, check out my latest LinkedIn Post linkedin.com/posts/wbird_exp… #Exponential #ExponentialGlobal #Orlando #Conference

#exponentialglobal #orlando #conference #christianconference | Warren Bird

Learn the Latest on Multisites and Church Mergers!   Are you among the almost 10,000 going to #ExponentialGlobal in Orlando next week? If so, you can still add the pre-conference option, or switch...

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Is There a Merger in Your Future? If there is, check out my latest LinkedIn Post! linkedin.com/posts/wbird_bet… #Author #ChristianAuthor #Book #BetterTogether

Better Together: A Synod Book Study on Partnership, Mission, and the Church’s Future — Grand Canyon...

Is There a Merger in Your Future?   Church mergers continue to happen all the time, perhaps even with increasing frequency as too many congregations have not been able to rebuild after the pandemic....

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Exciting things are happening! Check out my latest LinkedIn post to see how you can help with my next project. linkedin.com/posts/wbird_mul… #MultiSiteChurch #Survey #Research #ChristianResearch #Ministry

Multisite Survey and Report | Warren Bird

My next big project - Multisite Survey and Report. The state of ministry has seen various trends over the history of the church. From small churches to mega churches, traditional churches that sing...

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Do you want to know what I'm currently reading? Check out my latest LinkedIn post! linkedin.com/posts/wbird_wha… #Reading #books #ChristianBooks #CrossPlatform

#whatimreading #leadershippathway #book #multisitechurch | Warren Bird

Here’s the book I’m trying HARD to read!   My 2026 research project is so exciting but also overwhelming. My goal is to figure out the next chapter of the multisite movement: what’s working, what’s...

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I want to re-extend an invitation to Exponential Global 2026. It's a chance for individuals to come together, connect, and learn from each other, one I am excited for. For more information and registration, visit lnkd.in/e4p6JK5y . #Conference #Orlando #ExponentialGlobal

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Happy Saturday! With Sunday being the day many of us go to church, I have a church-related question. How many U.S. multisite churches do YOU think have 5 or more campuses? 👀 50 🥳 250 🤯 400 Respond with your answer in the comments! #church #question #multisitechurch
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