From Urban Islands Project to Next Wave Community
May 11, 2026
The Original Burden: When the Church Didn’t Follow the People Urban Islands Project was the label of the mission in the first Exponential Shark Tank
The Original Burden: When the Church Didn’t Follow the People Urban Islands Project was the label of the mission in the first Exponential Shark Tank
There is a pattern beneath every lasting movement. It’s not complicated, but it is demanding. It resists control, rejects isolation, and refuses to remain small.
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 104 Series: From Soil to Forest: The Practice of Networked Ministry Description: In this episode, Patrick O’Connell speaks with Eric Metcalf,
Every church planting conversation starts with the pastor. But what if the real engine of a healthy church plant is a group of ordinary, unpaid
For 15 years, my success was measured by things like attendance, budgets, and buildings. If the auditorium was full, we were a success. If the giving
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 103 Series: From Soil to Forest: The Practice of Networked Ministry Description: In this episode, Patrick O’Connell and Rodrigo Cano explore
Christians today are being discipled by fear, outrage, and ideological reflexes faster than by scripture. Pastors, too, are not immune. Many suggest the United States
The 2026 State of AI in the Church Survey found that 78% of church leaders now use AI weekly or daily. Your staff is using
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 102 Series: From Soil to Forest: The Practice of Networked Ministry Description: In this episode of the Networks NEXT Series, Patrick
Meet BootsStrapsBoots. We call him Boots. He’s in his 20s, trying to figure life out like so many others. He’s in a relationship, but it
