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Multi-Site Strategy

Oakley’s our current location (3500 Madison).

And we want to reach more friends who might have given up on “church” but not on God. To do that, we want to provide open seats, optimal times and ideal locations for our friends to hear a relevant message and find community. That’s the idea behind our multi-site plan: to grow communities with a unified vision, close to our own homes. Then people can spend more time connecting with each other and less time driving alone in their cars, or just not going to church at all. Not only that, but as we grow in other communities, we can mobilize one unified team, ready to change the face of our region.

Crossroads’ new sites will not be separate churches, just other locations to experience Crossroads. We will operate as one church with one senior pastor, one board of directors, one bank account, one staff and the same message each weekend. One church, multiple locations.

Our first new site will be in the Mason/ West Chester area. Services will take place on Sunday morning, showing the message from Crossroads Oakley from the night before (via DVD on some very large screens). Everything else will be live—Kids’ Club, First Impressions, the music and, of course, the coffee. Crossroads Mason and every new site will also have their own pastor available to connect with people each weekend.

CROSSROADS MASON WILL LAUNCH IN OCTOBER OF 2008, AND IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET INVOLVED. E-MAIL US FOR NEXT STEPS.

Launch Team Meetings

If you live in the Mason/ West Chester area, you're invited to a Crossroads Mason Launch Team Meeting. You can find out about how Crossroads Mason works and how you can get involved NOW before the launch this fall. Upcoming Launch Team Meetings are:


Multi-Site FAQ


Aren’t there plenty of other churches in Mason? Is this part of Crossroads’ plot for world domination?
Yes, there are plenty of good churches in the area already who are reaching people. We are trying to reach people who aren’t attending church. Crossroads also seems to have a unique niche in presenting a relevant message in a culturally current way, and this enables people to invite friends in their neighborhood who aren’t willing to drive 40 minutes to check out Crossroads in Oakley. We also did a lot of research (it wasn’t just pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey).

Why show the message on a video screen? Isn’t that a little creepy?
Yeah, it sounds a little strange, but even in the Oakley auditorium most people watch the speaker on screen—not the speaker on stage. Plus, it ensures everyone hears the same message regardless of location. (And it cuts down on the amount of speaker spit hitting the audience.)

What if I live in Mason and I really like sitting on Fields Ertel for 20 minutes on my way to Oakley?
Well, then knock yourself out. If you live in the Mason area, of course you’re welcome to go there or to stay at Crossroads Oakley. But consider that having a Crossroads location closer to your home will make it easier for you to invite friends in your community. Plus, with the 40 minutes of drive time you’ll gain every weeekend, you could start serving in a role at Crossroads, or learn something new, like Morse code.

Who is paying for this?
Crossroads Mason operates from Crossroads’ ministry fund. This location, along with any future locations, will be funded like any other ministry at Crossroads. We will budget according to the vision God’s given us, and then trust that he will provide the funds. Some money has already been allocated to the Mason location through our ministry fund.

Are you looking at other places?
Next up is Crossroads International Space Station, or maybe Crossroads Bali—somewhere with a beach. Seriously, our goal is for everyone in the region to hear a consistent, relevant message at a place with similar values, in an optimal location, including to keep seats open at the Oakley location. We’ll also ask God and people around Crossroads where the next sites should be. So, the next campus could be in any of lots of places, depending on where leaders step forward. We’ll take it one at a time. (But if you have a spare warehouse you want to donate, let’s talk.)

Will there be staff dedicated to Crossroads Mason?
Yes, and they will be part of the overall Crossroads staff team in Oakley. We’ll start with one campus pastor dedicated to Mason, and over time we’ll hire more people to meet needs such as weekend experiences and Kids’ Club. Eventually, some staff may be housed closer to our other locations.