There are moments when I wish every church leader could sit where I get to sit. I get to listen to leaders describe a burden

One of the most significant mission fields in America isn’t found in a city known for hostility toward Christianity. It’s found in suburbia. Across communities

The Original Vision: A Rummage Sale and a Question “About every five hundred years, the church feels compelled to hold a giant rummage sale.” This

Exponential NEXT Ventures has supported and funded more than 70 innovative projects over the past six years. Each year, we invite a handful of our

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

Innovation in the church rarely begins with a polished idea, clear strategy, or a fully formed ministry plan.  More often it starts with a deep

I will never forget the first time I visited the Tampa Underground. I boarded a flight to Tampa with very little understanding of what we

For more than two decades, my wife Andrea and I have lived the church planting story in one city – West Chester, Ohio.  Over those

When it comes to church planting, there are three things every planter must have in order to survive: a God-given calling, a clear vision, and