PATRICK O’CONNELL is the Global Director of NewThing, a catalyst for movements of reproducing churches. He is passionate about helping people start new things for the kingdom. He’s married to Nancy and they have three great kids.
Articles
March 5, 2026
The Anatomy of a Healthy Network – The Four Rs
If I asked you to draw a picture of a “church network,” what would you sketch? For many leaders, the word “network” immediately conjures images...
February 5, 2026
Friends on Mission: Why Relationships – and Networks – Are the Soil Where Multiplication Grows
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and...
January 8, 2026
Networks Are the Backbone of Movement: An Invitation into the Future of Multiplication
The future of the church is whispering again. You can sense it in the growing hunger for collaboration, the rising fatigue with isolated ministry, and...
