As Christian leaders, we often feel dissatisfied with the status quo or overwhelmed by rapid cultural shifts. We know something needs to change, but the fear of uncertainty, loss, or
The following is an excerpt of an article by RightNow Media: Church planting is a lot of things: a risky calling, an entrepreneurial challenge, an administrative juggling act, and
“The Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless
In an exciting development for the future of church planting in North America, Exponential has announced a new strategic partnership with renowned missiologist, author, and Dean of Talbot School of
Our 2024 big idea is pushing forward to see a return to disciple-making in our churches, communities, and subcultures of our society. To see a return to disciple-making, we believe
Songwriter Peter Gabriel once captured it perfectly: “The only constant I am sure of is this accelerating rate of change.” The pace of change in our society and churches is
Harold’s Secret Harold was a “C-” preacher and organizational leader. His Personal Multiplication Capacity (PMC), however, was “A” level. Pastor Harold led a small evangelical, holiness church in rural Kansas.
I begin with a question that all of us in leadership must answer: Why does the church have such a difficult time engaging her people in life-transforming discipleship? There are
As we focus on shifting from reaching to making disciples at Exponential’s One Eighty: The Return to Disciple Making, each of us as part of the body of Christ, fellow
Are your members equipped for the personal mission? Many of us tried turning our churches into evangelistic “fishing ponds.” That didn’t work. We taught our members to invite others to
