Bill has a fervent desire to see gospel saturation locally, regionally, and throughout the US. He has served churches across the country for over 30 years. As Development Director at Exponential, he provides strategic and operational oversight of Exponential’s R&D and expanding educational opportunities. He facilitates the Exponential Learning Communities that have included Future Travelers and Radical Multisite and, currently, Multipliers: Leading Beyond Addition. He also serves network and denominational leaders of church planting movements with the Exponential resources. Bill also serves as a governing elder and board member at the Underground Network, a network of micro-churches around the world that is based in Tampa, Florida. He has also served in leadership for several other organizations including Youth for Christ, Heartland Christian School, and BeTheChangeProject, and cofounded the Cornerstone Knowledge Network. Bill is married to Pam, and they have five adult children and three grandchildren. He received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Youngstown State University and an MBA from The University of Tampa.
Articles
Charting a New Course: Unveiling Exponential’s ‘The Atlas’ for the Future of Faith
In an era of rapid change and evolving cultural landscapes, the traditional model of church is often perceived as a static entity, struggling to keep...
Church Expressions NEXT
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 74 Series: Church Expressions NEXT What if church planting wasn’t tied to a place—but to a people? In this episode, we...
Church Expressions NEXT
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 73 Series: Church Expressions NEXT Can a church actually grow by getting smaller? Join Bill Couchenour as he sits down with...
Church Expressions NEXT
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 72 Series: Church Expressions NEXT Forget the building, forget the budget – what if all you needed was your neighbors? Join...
Church Expressions NEXT
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 71 Series: Church Expressions NEXT What happens when church planting takes an unexpected turn—and it’s exactly what God intended? In this...
Church Expressions NEXT
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 70 Series: Church Expressions NEXT What if your church could fight hunger AND fuel your soul? Discover the forward-thinking approach of...
Church Expressions NEXT
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 69 Series: Church Expressions NEXT Is your church ready to reach more people in more places? Dive into the world of...
Church Expressions NEXT
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 68 Series: Church Expressions NEXT In this episode, join hosts Carrie Williams and Bill Couchenour as they sit down with Léonce...
Redefining Church Expressions: Embracing Innovation and Community
In the ever-evolving landscape of modern Christianity, the traditional notion of what constitutes a church is undergoing a significant transformation. Church leaders are increasingly accepting...
The Future of Multiplication with Scott Woller and Molly Soderstrom
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 28 Series: The Future of Multiplication What are some new and innovative ways to reach people right in your own community?...
The Future of Multiplication with Mark Lutz and Michael Uzdavines
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 27 Series: The Future of Multiplication How do you leverage digital spaces to reach more people for the Kingdom? Mark Lutz...
The Future of Multiplication with Len Tang and Mark DeYmaz
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 26 Series: The Future of Multiplication Multi-ethnic church planting is, and will be, playing a huge role in church multiplication. In...
The Future of Multiplication with Troy Evans and Ryan Hill
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 25 Series: The Future of Multiplication Are there spaces and places where church planting is happening that you have not even...
The Future of Multiplication with Jim Tomberlin and Ken Primeau
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 24 Series: The Future of Multiplication What is multisite and what does it look like to do multisite church planting? Joining...
The Future of Multiplication with Hugh Halter and Taylor McCall
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 23 Series: The Future of Multiplication In this episode, Hugh Halter and Taylor McCall sit down with us to discuss what...
The Future of Multiplication with Warren Bird
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 22 Series: The Future of Multiplication What is the data telling us? In this kickoff to our Future of Multiplication Series,...
Moving to Multiplication
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...
How to Be a Hero Maker
At the beginning of this series, I referenced the idea of a magnet that can pull us toward a certain standard of what makes a...
Embracing a Multiplication Operating System
You are perfectly designed to get the results you’re getting. You’ve likely heard some form of this principle before, and it may have felt discouraging,...
Two Shifts to Accelerate Mobilization
This article is the third in a series of resources to help you move beyond the pull of being a church focused on addition. In...
The Right Scorecard
This article is the second in a series of resources to help you move beyond the pull of being a church focused on addition. In...
You Gave Words to the Angst I Was Feeling
What’s next for you, as a church leader? We are in a unique time period in the history of the church in the West. The...
Where Radical Multiplication Begins
A church with an addition strategy vs. a church with a multiplication strategy. The difference between the two is distinct. Unfortunately, we have so few churches...
