“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.

Selecting Locations For Additional Campuses
Leading Outside the Walls: How Externally Focused Churches Engage and Grow Ministry Leaders
Breaking Down the Age Barriers: How Churches Become Intentionally Intergenerational
2010 Large Church Economic Outlook Report: North American Megachurches Are Holding Steady During the "Great Recession"
Lessons From the Road: Exploring Churches Across the Map
Who--and What--Is Shaping Next Generation Pastors?
Developing Leaders in a Postmodern World
Team Collaboration: Broadening the Church Leadership Platform
Church Unique Visual Summary
Leadership Development: An Age-Old Challenge with a Modern-Day Twist
The Heartbeat of Rising Influence Churches
How Secure is Your Children's Ministry
Planning for Big Success with Small Groups
Breaking Down the Age Barriers: How Churches Become Intentionally Intergenerational
Going Outside the Church Walls
Setting the Stage for Good Stewardship
Teacher First: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey of Large-Church Senior Pastors
Inside The World Of Executive Pastors: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey
What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “Life Matters”
Fundamentals of Family: “Conflict Resolution”