Len Tang is the Director of the Church Planting Initiative at Fuller Theological Seminary, and has planted two churches: Cedar Creek Church in Sherwood, Oregon, and Missio Community Church in Pasadena, California. He is the editor and co-author of Sent to Flourish: A Guide to Starting and Multiplying Churches. He is married to Amy and they have three young adult boys.
Articles
October 6, 2025
Five Ways to Reimagine Planting Ecosystems
I never cease to be amazed at the incredible kaleidoscope of churches that God’s Spirit is empowering planters to start today: from microchurches reaching the...
August 4, 2025
Three Keys to Plant Multiracial (but not Monocultural) Churches
The biggest single challenge in planting a multiracial church is that you look diverse but operate under only one culture. A church may appear diverse...
July 7, 2025
Four Reasons Why Immigrant Church Planting Matters
For citizens of the U.S., immigration is deeply polarizing right now. As I write this, U.S. Marines have been sent to Los Angeles, where I...
June 2, 2025
‘Portrait of a Healthy Multiracial Church’
What does a healthy multiracial church actually look and feel like in real life? This article highlights the beautiful story of Nim Maua, pastor of...
May 5, 2025
The Inner Life of the Multiethnic Church Planter
“…as I finally faced the identity I had tried to evade for so long, I was shocked to find peace and an invitation to bless...
April 23, 2025
Multiethnic Church Planting
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 53 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting For this episode, join our conversation with missiologist Daniel Yang as he shares how the world...
April 16, 2025
Multiethnic Church Planting
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 52 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting In this episode, sociologist Korie Little shares her research and practical insights into how planters of...
April 9, 2025
Multiethnic Church Planting
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 51 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting In this conversation, Troy Evans shares that, in a time of diminishing congregational giving, multiethnic planters...
April 2, 2025
Multiethnic Church Planting
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 50 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting In this episode, we welcome Soong-Chan Rah as he shares his insights on how multiethnic church...
March 26, 2025
Multiethnic Church Planting
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 49 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting Join us as Len Tang and Corey Lee have a conversation with Heidy Tandy, Senior Director...
March 12, 2025
Multiethnic Church Planting
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 48 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting In this episode, Dhati Lewis from MyBlvd joins Len Tang and Corey Lee as they discuss...
March 5, 2025
Multiethnic Church Planting
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 47 Series:Multiethnic Church Planting Our multiethnic church planting conversation begins with the leaders of the Multiethnic Collaborative, a group of church...
March 3, 2025
Creatively Funding Multiethnic Plants
We can’t talk about planting multiethnic churches without talking about money. Because, while funding any church plant is challenging, funding a multiethnic church plant is...
January 6, 2025
Should Every Church Plant Be Multiethnic?
Does God want your church plant to be multiethnic? Are you doing something wrong if your church plant isn’t? Does God call some planters to...
September 16, 2024
Three Reasons to Plant Multiethnic Churches Now
Planting multiethnic churches isn’t a fad – it’s the future. In fact, most major cities and regions are already incredibly diverse. Yet, very few of...
September 11, 2024
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...
