The Future of Multiplication with Len Tang and Mark DeYmaz

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.

Carrie Williams is the Executive Director of Exponential NEXT. She has over 25 years of vocational ministry experience and has held leadership positions in global mission organizations, nonprofits and churches. Carrie was the CEO of Leadership Network during its acquisition under the Exponential brand. She was also part of the core leadership team that launched The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was the founder and CEO of The Truth Republic, a non-profit ministry focused on equipping women to fulfill their calling. Currently she uses her vocational experience serving on the front lines as an ambassador carrying the multiplication message while discovering and sharing new learnings from innovative projects that are helping shape the future of the church. Carrie is a nationally known leader and influencer, using her experience to help others explore, be equipped, and empowered toward their unique God-given calling. She is married to Benjamin Williams, Executive Pastor of Culture and Creativity at the Church of Eleven22 and together they have two daughters Kyah and Taylor.

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.

A thought-leading author, pastor, and recognized champion of the Multiethnic Church Movement, Mark DeYmaz planted the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas in 2001 where he continues to serve as Directional Leader. In 2004, he co-founded the Mosaix Global Network with Dr. George Yancey and today serves as its CEO/president and convener of the triennial Mosaix National Conference. In 2008, he launched Vine and Village and remains active on the board of this 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on advancing the common good in Little Rock's University District. DeYmaz has written eight books including his groundbreaking works, The Coming Revolution in Church Economics (Baker Books, 2019); Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community (Thomas Nelson, 2017); and Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church (Jossey-Bass, 2007), a finalist for a Christianity Today Book of the Year Award (2008) and for a Resource of the Year Award (2008) sponsored by Outreach magazine. Other books include his most recent, Multiethnic Conversations for Kids (Wesleyan Publishing House, 2022); Multiethnic Conversations: an Eight Week Guide to Unity in Your Church (Wesleyan Publishing House, 2016); reMIX: Transitioning Your Church to Living Color (Abingdon, 2016); Leading a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church (formerly Ethnic Blends; Zondervan, 2010, 2013), and the e-Book, Should Pastors Accept or Reject the Homogeneous Unit Principle? (Mosaix Global Network, 2011). In addition to books, he has been an Outreach magazine contributing editor since 2010 and his column Forward Leading can be found in print or online in each issue. DeYmaz earned an M.A. (Exegetical Theology) from Western Seminary (Portland, OR, 1987) and a D.Min. (Phoenix Seminary, 2006). He is an Adjunct Professor at United Theological Seminary and at Wheaton College where he has established the Mosaix Institute at Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. Mark and his wife, Linda, have been married for thirty-seven years and reside in Little Rock, Arkansas, as do their four adult children and five grandchildren. Linda is the author of the book, Mommy, Please Don't Cry: There Are No Tears in Heaven (Multnomah/Random House 1996), a certified best-seller with more than 150,000 copies in print, that provides hope and comfort for those who grieve the loss of a child.