Keystone is a reproducing church, with locations currently in Forest Hills and East Grand Rapids. 67% of our neighbors (right here in Grand Rapids) do not have a relationship with Christ. We believe God desires us, as His church, to reach more people through starting more churches. We attempt to fulfill this challenge by reproducing Keystone locations in neighborhoods around Kent County. Places where friends exploring the Christian faith will:

• Feel welcome,
• Become connected in community with friends who really care,
• Where people can get involved at a pace that suits their lifestyle and interests, and
• Experience positive life change

These new churches will:

• Build on our philosophies, atmosphere, style and mission
• Share our weekly teachings, music, materials, kids programs, etc and
• Be located in well-developed communities, that don't have a church like Keystone

To bring this vision to life, we'll help our new churches every step of the way, making the most of our years of learning. We don't anticipate having to add many new staff because we will tap existing Keystone friends for leadership roles in these new churches. Of course, we'll help our new leaders prepare for this important next step in their own leadership path.

One of the more appealing aspects of the multi-site approach is that it is significantly less time-consuming and less-expensive than starting from scratch or erecting new buildings at our Spaulding site. Our new churches would typically open in an existing space in convenient locations (much like Keystone's early venues), thereby avoiding the considerable expense of purchasing land, hiring architects, construction, etc.