Exponential Regionals are designed to make the main stage programming at our national events in Orlando and Los Angeles more accessible to church leaders in local geographic areas. These gatherings are for leaders who are unable to attend our national events OR need a more affordable option to bring their entire team. These events are shorter in length than our national events to help leaders save on travel expenses BUT are still filled with the full punch of the national event theme. These gatherings include pre-conference equipping labs and 5 main sessions.
Join hundreds of leaders for inspiration, encouragement and equipping at Exponential’s Bay Area Regional church planting conference in San Jose, CA. Register early as space is limited at these smaller, more intimate gatherings.
Theme
Dream Big is the theme for Exponential 2017. Jesus challenged us with a big dream. If He had sketched out His big dream for His Church, we think it would be something like, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). The dream that Jesus gave His followers was the dream of a movement. Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, the ends of the earth—that is a very big dream! We are here because of that dream. As Christ followers and leaders of His church, Jesus is asking us to also dream big!
Join us in 2017 as we dive into what it looks like to dream big for your church—and the Kingdom.
Equipping Labs are approximately 2.5 hours in length, before the main conference begins. These training sessions are practical nuts and bolts type content aimed at helping attendees put information into practice.
Session 1
Jesus challenged us with a big dream and we need to challenge our churches to dream big too! “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) Jesus’ big dream was for his church to be a Level 5 multiplying church. As followers of Jesus and leaders of his church we are to fulfill Jesus’ vision of a church that strives to be 5!
Session 2
When we dream big it changes the questions we ask and is a catalyst for creativity and innovation. If we don’t continue to dream big we will never ask the important and profound questions that will allow us to see the dream of Jesus accomplished.
Session 3
People are inspired by big dreams and want to be a part of big dreams. Big dreams are contagious. Big dreams are infectious. Big dreams not only change you, but they slowly begin to change your friends and others around you!
Session 4
Big dreams make us more dependent on God and drive us to our knees. If you don’t have a dream that causes you to be dependent on God then you need to get a bigger dream!
Session 5
Big dreams change us and change the world! We will ask people to come forward and be commissioned to a new future with a big dream.
The closest airport is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC). Other airports in the area include the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the Oakland International Airport (OAK).
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*Join a growing number of churches, networks and denominations bringing groups to Exponential and create a custom conference experience for your team. Special rates are available for both small groups & large groups. For groups over 10, email brooks@exponential.org or call 800.319.5361
The granddaddy or super-conference of church planting is the Exponential conference. Nothing else compares to it for affirming vision, encouraging the heart and aggregating the most approaches to church planting in one conference.
Exponential is one of the best church planting conferences in the world.
I highly recommend it!!
If you’re interested in ANY aspect of church planting, don’t miss the Exponential conference. It’s hands-down the best collection of training and networking for church planting there is.
