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Experience the “greater things” Jesus has in store for us – a life beyond good, aiming for greatness. Following Jesus’ mission leads to a flourishing life, not just settling for the ordinary. Let’s move beyond mere growth to creating a multiplying movement, building God’s Kingdom together. Jesus calls us to embrace the extraordinary and resist the temptation of building our own empires, focusing solely on advancing His Kingdom.
Christine Caine is a speaker, author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, the A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip and Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women all over the globe to activate their God-given purpose. The ministry has also planted three life-giving Zoe Churches in Europe that are not only bringing the Gospel to the region, but also serve the most vulnerable through humanitarian outreach during times of crises.
Christine is the best-selling author of more than a dozen books and studies and you can tune into her weekly podcast or television program to be encouraged with the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.
Drew Hyun is the Founder and Pastor of Hope Church Midtown, as well as the Founding Pastor of Hope Church NYC, a family of diverse churches in and around NYC. Drew is also the Co-Founder of the New City Network, a network of urban churches that value multi-ethnicity, Spirit-filled ministry, emotional health, and mission. Drew loves cities, ESPN, and naps, and finds it a restful Sabbath when all three come together. He resides in New York City with his wife Christina and their son David and daughter Avery.
Derwin L. Gray is the Cofounding and Lead Pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community in Indian Land, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Gray met his wife, Vicki, at Brigham Young University (BYU). They have been married since 1992 and have two adult children. After graduating from BYU, he played professional football in the National Football League for five years with the Indianapolis Colts (1993-1997) and one year with the Carolina Panthers (1998).
In 2008, Gray graduated from Southern Evangelical Seminary magna cum laude, with a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Apologetics, where he was mentored by renowned theologian and philosopher Dr. Norman Geisler. In 2018, Gray received his Doctor of Ministry in the New Testament in Context at Northern Seminary under Dr. Scot McKnight. In 2015, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Southern Evangelical Seminary.
Gray is the best-selling author of The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches About Finding True Happiness, How To Heal The Racial Divide: What the Bible, Says, And The First Christians Knew, About Racial Reconciliation, Building a Multiethnic Church: A Gospel Vision of Love, Grace, and Reconciliation in a Divided World, Limitless Life: You Are More Thank Your Past When God Holds Your Future, and God, Do You Hear Me? Discovering The Prayer God Always Answers.
Noemi Chavez pastors Revive Church, a multi-site in the greater Los Angeles area and Mexico. She is an international conference speaker and is cofounder of Brave Global, an organization that bridges relationships with girls that are on probation and in the foster care system and the local church as a preventative to human trafficking. Noemi also serves as Chair of the Board for Exponential Español, and serves on the board of Christianity Today and Exponential. Noemi is committed to raising leaders and bridging generations to serve the future of the Church and their communities. In her spare time, Noemi enjoys reading and going on hikes with family and friends.
Joby Martin is the founder and lead pastor of The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville, Florida. Since launching the church in 2012, he has led a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. In addition to providing The Church of Eleven22 with vision and leadership, Pastor Joby is an author, national and international preacher and teacher. He has been married to his wife, Gretchen, for over 20 years and they have a son, JP and a daughter, Reagan.
Sarah is the CEO of the Revitalise Trust, which supports the planting of churches across the UK. Prior to the Revitalise Trust, Sarah was HTB Group Chief of Staff, Director of Operations and Executive Pastor at St Paul’s Hammersmith and was Founding Director of a Property and Design Company working in the UK and Europe. Sarah and her husband Tom lead a campus at HTB Church and are founders of Love Your Neighbour national campaign. Sarah is an ordained minister in the Church of England.
J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC, the author of several books and the founder of J.D. Greear Ministries. He also is the pastor of Summit Life, a daily broadcast and weekly TV program, and the Ask the Pastorpodcast.
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Dave Ferguson is the lead pastor of Community Christian Church, a multi-expression missional community that is passionate about “helping people find their way back to God.” Community has grown from a few college friends to reaching thousands of people in Chicagoland and around the world. Dave also provides visionary leadership for the international church-planting movement NewThing and is the President of Exponential. He is an award-winning author of books that include The Big Idea, Exponential, On The Verge, Finding Your Way Back To God, Starting Over, Hero Maker and most recently B.L.E.S.S. 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World. Dave and his best friend Sue have three terrific adult kids - Amy, Josh and Caleb.
In-depth equipping from pace-setting practitioners and access to top thought leaders that prepare you for the journey ahead.
Pre-conference cost: $69. You can register for your Pre-conference option when you register for the conference.
ChatGPT & AI 101 For Church Leaders – Hosted by Exponential Next
In this pre-conference workshop, we’ll dive into the world of ChatGPT, the groundbreaking generative AI technology that is revolutionizing the way we approach ministry and church work. Discover how AI tools can streamline sermon prep, enhance your church communications, support discipleship pathways, and even assist with strategic decision-making. Explore practical use cases for ChatGPT, learn the F.A.S.T.E.R. AI prompting framework, and gain insights into the ethical and theological considerations surrounding the use of AI in the church. If you’re just starting to explore the potential of generative AI, or have already started to use AI tools in your ministry workflows, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to harness the transformative power of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots to elevate your ministry and better serve your congregation. Bring your laptop to experiment and leave with new assets you can use immediately even before you return to the office.
Speakers: Kenny Jahng
CHISPA: Creando Una Cultura de Multiplicación – Hosted by Exponential Español
La realidad hoy en día es que la mayoría de las iglesias están estancadas o en declive. Menos del 7% de las iglesias se reproducen alguna vez. ¡Es justo decir que la multiplicación no es la norma! Para ver que las iglesias colectivamente comienzan movimientos de la manera que Jesús quiere, primero debemos ver que las iglesias valoren y practiquen individualmente la multiplicación de líderes y la plantación de nuevas iglesias.
En esta sesión de pre-conferencia, traeremos la experiencia de los eventos CHISPA de Exponential Español a Exponential. Comenzaremos 4 conversaciones que son temas vitales para la multiplicación: Adoptar una mentalidad del Reino, Multiplicar discípulos, líderes, misioneros y hacerlo en colaboración.
Speakers: Obe Arellano
Effective Church Marketing – Hosted by Outreach
Pre-launch or post-launch, God has the people for your church – but you have to reach them. In this session, we will show you the best cutting-edge marketing techniques to reach your community and grow your church. Marketing from a 360 spectrum. Using a multi-channel approach, reaching out and making use of all the tools available to you. from social media to direct mail to community events to servant evangelism.
Speakers: Tim Speweik, Jason Bowman
How to Build a Clear & Complete Discipleship Strategy – Hosted by RightNow Media
Dive deep into the heart of effective discipleship with our hands-on pre-conference intensive. We’ll tackle the crucial questions that shape your ministry’s impact like…
Together, we’ll navigate these challenges, providing you with a personalized 2-page roadmap for enhancing your church’s discipleship journey. No matter the size of your church—big or small—we’d love for you to join us. Transform your approach and achieve meaningful relational discipleship outcomes!
Speakers: Robby Angle
How to Help Your People Understand and Engage With the Holy Spirit – Hosted by Dandelion Resources
Most churches are nervous about more openly embracing the work of the Spirit – sometimes for good reason! Yet flaky theology, bad experiences, or lack of positive role models shouldn’t stop us from building cultures that are genuinely naturally supernatural.
In this pre-conference you’ll see how to develop a biblical and transferable theology of the Spirit, and how to help your people understand and engage with the Holy Spirit in their everyday lives, whatever your denominational or theological preference.
You’ll learn how to build a culture of response, and practically develop prayer ministry in your group life and public services, so that you can wisely steward the gifts of the Spirit in ways that are pastorally wise, invitational, and biblically rooted.
There will also be input on how to equip your church to listen to the Spirit as they go out on mission, so that the way they are impacting their lost friends, neighbors, and colleagues is highly contextualized and more fruitful.
Speakers: Alex & Hannah Absalom, Eric Hays
Moving from Addition to Healthy Kingdom Multiplication – Hosted by Exponential
This preconference will help equip church leaders with the process and understanding to accelerate healthy Kingdom multiplication. Attendees will gain confidence and clarity to begin to break free from addition-oriented thinking and to embrace a sending and releasing culture necessary for multiplication.
This Pre-Conference will discuss the “5 Levels of Multiplication” to help you:
We’ll also introduce the “3 Dimensions of Multiplication”: Disciplemaking, Mobilization, and Capacity and how they can translate into Multiplication.
Speakers: Bill Couchenour, Larry Walkemeyer, Ben Connelly
Starting, Leading, and Multiplying Networks of Disciple-Makers and Microchurches – Hosted by Exponential Next
Now is the time for a return to the microchurch in the West for biblical, cultural, and missiological reasons. We are well past the proof of concept. Ordinary people can and will lead these simple expressions of the church. Microchurches are a potent relational environment for disciple-making, and they are also adaptable and scalable enough to fill a city with a gospel presence, a gospel proclamation, and a gospel demonstration.
Join in with the Kansas City Underground as we explore:
Speakers: Brian Johnson
Strengthening Your Heart as a Woman in Leadership – Hosted by Exponential Next
We will spend time reflecting on what is going well, what is hard, what is confusing as well as what you are dreaming as a woman in leadership. Share your reflections and receive feedback in safe circles with other women leaders.
With a passion for creating safe circles, Sue Ferguson and Janet McMahon will guide you through exercises and conversations that create space for you to hear from and connect with God and others.
Sometimes what we need is more connection, not more content.
Speakers: Sue Ferguson and Janet McMahon
Register today and lock in these current discounted rates for you and your team to be trained to advance multiplication.
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1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Sessions
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pre-Conference Sessions
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration Opens for Main Conference
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Main Session 1
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Workshop 1
3:30p p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Main Session 2
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Bible Study
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Workshop 2
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Main Session 3
11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch / Networking Lunches
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Workshop 3
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Main Session 4
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Bible Study
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Workshop 4
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Main Session 5
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