Exponential 2027 is built around a simple but urgent conviction: the mission of God was never meant to be carried alone. In a cultural moment marked by loneliness, fragmentation, and leadership fatigue, this gathering calls leaders back to the way Jesus formed movements—not through isolated heroes, but through friends on mission.
This conference traces a clear arc. We begin by naming the quiet crisis of leading alone. We then recover the biblical vision of friendship as the engine of God’s mission. From there, we move into the practical reality of networks—how relational communities restore leaders and multiply impact. Finally, we cast a unifying vision for the 16% Mission as a shared calling that can only be fulfilled together.
Every year, more leaders say yes. For the past five years, registration has sold out…and last year, it was full by May. That’s not normal conference growth. That’s God drawing more leaders into a multiplication movement. And we’ve watched Him do more than we expected. And it made something clear:
We can’t keep asking people to wait outside the room when the mission is this urgent.
So in 2027, we’re doing something we’ve never done before.
Two Conferences.
One Week.
One Mission.
Conference Special Pricing
Individual ticket pricing. Pre-conference tickets sold separately for $39
Groups of 100+ get the best pricing and additional perks. Email us for more info.
We’re opening an Overflow Venue on-site in an Adjacent Auditorium. Overflow attendees will enjoy full access to:
For those who can’t join us in-person, the Digital Ticket is a powerful alternative that still connects leaders to the heartbeat of the conference. Benefits Include:
*You must have the name and contact information for the primary registrant to complete registration. If you are registering additional members of your team but are not yet sure of who will attend, simply enter “[email protected]” for the email address and “TBD” in the other fields for those additional registrations.
Over the course of her distinguished career, Jo has been a respected leader in ministry and non-profit settings, as well as in pastoring and church planting. She has also led online Leadership Coaching communities of women dedicated to their personal and professional development.
A driven thought leader, Jo has authored several books to help women find their purpose, grow as leaders, and flourish in their families, workplaces and communities – Ready to Rise, More than Enchanting, and The Dream of You.
Jo is so passionate about helping young women unlock their potential, she’s literally made it her day job. She serves as the Executive Director of The Leadership Institute, a leadership development initiative for students at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Learn more about it in this video created in partnership with Schuler Shoes.
But hers is far greater than a 9-to-5 passion.
Currently, Jo also co-hosts a podcast with her good friend Pastor Stephanie O’Brien called Lead Stories, where the two share anecdotes and encouragement to help equip and empower leaders who listen in.
An avid believer in the power of spreading the Word, Jo founded Ezer Collective, an initiative that gathers women leaders from all over the world for a powerful, enlightening two-day leadership intensive.
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.
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.
Danielle lets Love lead her to inspire, challenge, provoke and disrupt the present, and to live the future now. Having lived in different cultures and contexts around the world she celebrates diversity and deeply longs for wrong things to be made right. Danielle practices following Jesus daily. This pursuit has led to exciting entrepreneurial exploits (like co-founding multiple charities and non-profits) and a whole host of failures (that we don’t as often talk about). All of this has convinced her of the deep need we all have for hope, faith, and love. Her deepest longing is to demonstrate what living that boundless life looks like.
Danielle has written six books (the latest is The Other Side of Hope), has a podcast called The Right Side Up (which recently celebrated half-a-million downloads), and speaks to people at events all over the world. Danielle leads Boundless Communications Inc. which launches creative exploits like Women Speakers Collective (liberating voices of women around the globe), IMBY (a tiny home movement IN MY BACKYARD), Brave Global (preventing human trafficking), Infinitum (a way of living deeply), and Hagar’s Voice (support and advocacy for survivors of abuse). Danielle lives in Vancouver, Canada with her three sons and husband Steve. Danielle loves getting outside, doing new things, physical adventures, and she can’t seem to turn down a free lunch.
Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is the Dean and Professor of Leadership and Christian Ministry at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He also serves as Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Wycliffe Hall at Oxford University, where he teaches twice a year. Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters on six continents; earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates; and written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. He is Regional Director for Lausanne North America, the Editor-in-Chief of Outreach Magazine, and regularly writes for news outlets such as USA Today and CNN. His national radio show, Ed Stetzer Live, airs Saturdays on Moody Radio and affiliates. Stetzer serves his local church, Mariners Church, as Scholar in Residence & Teaching Pastor.
Dave Ferguson is the is the CEO, President, and Co-Founder of Exponential. He is also the co-founding 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. 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.
Get more in-depth equipping from pace-setting practitioners and access to top thought leaders that prepare you for the journey ahead.
Monday, March 15 | 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. (with Option 1 ticket)
or
Thursday, March 18 | 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. (with Option 2 ticket)
Pre-conference cost: $39. You can add the pre-conference to your ticket if you already have a standard ticket.
*Pre-Conference is only available for in-person tickets. Digital Tickets are not eligible for the Pre-Conference add-on.
A Missional Mindset: The One Thing Missing From Your Next Big Thing – Hosted by Forge US
Everywhere you turn, there’s a new church model, a fresh framework, or the latest “can’t-miss” strategy promising to help your church grow and thrive. But too often, those models fall flat because they are missing the one ingredient that makes everything else work: a missional mindset. Without it, we build structures that may look strong but fail to form disciples who live as sent people.
Speakers: Alan Bradford, Jeremy Chambers, Jessie Cruickshank, Jacob Hoyer, Terry Ishee, Monica Paredes Chambers, Rowland Smith, Joel Varner
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