Bill Couchenour

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.

Ed Bahler

Ed Bahler is the Founder and CEO of Aspen Group, the Midwest’s premier church design and construction company. Ed holds an Engineering degree from Purdue University. His passion is to radically enhance ministry impact through the effective ALIGNMENT of culture, ministry, leadership and facilities. Ed has a strong commitment to life transformation through discipleship and missional engagement. He serves on the leadership team of missional training groups like Future Travelers and Forge; is a national thought leader for innovative facility design to support missional activities; and leads a student ministry group at Purdue University. In 1979, Ed married Annette and they have since been blessed with the gift of seven children and 12 grandchildren.