Congregations reported steady growth in years since they became independent.
MinistryWatch followed up with The Village Church and the young, independent congregations that came out of its "Multiply" effort to see what benefits and challenges they have experienced along the way.
Chandler sent overly familiar direct messages to a woman over Instagram, violating church policy.
(RNS) — A popular Dallas-area megachurch leader has been placed on indefinite leave for online communication with a woman who is not his wife.
In 2017, The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, led by Pastor Matt Chandler shifted directions. It determined to spin off its multi-site locations into independent congregations in a move it named “Multiply.”