The Future of Multiplication with Troy Evans and Ryan Hill

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.

Troy Evans started his professional career as an IT Engineer working for GM, Red Cross & The Bing Group. He later launched an IT staffing company in the metro Detroit area. After moving to Grand Rapids to plant his second church, he started a marketing company, providing services for churches, international recording artists, and other organizations. In the past 27 years, Troy has planted and served as pastor of four urban churches. He has been featured on 700 Club, TEDx, Focus On the Family, Failure Lab, NPR and Exponential. Troy served as the Urban Church Planting Catalyst for the Wesleyan Church in the US. Then established an urban church planting network in the UK. Troy currently serves as President of Nitrogen Urban Network where they are committed to equipping pastors, leaders and churches to do the work of urban ministry for the purpose of multiplying disciple-making churches.

Ryan Hill is the Executive Director of the Salt Network, a family of churches partnering together to reach college students and plant churches all across the U.S. He and his family helped plant churches in Iowa and Florida before joining the network staff to resource and support every network church in their pursuit of multiplication. With a decade of business experience and a decade of pastoral experience, Ryan is well suited to lead The Salt Network towards its goal of planting churches in the 400 largest university centers in the U.S. in the next 20 years. Ryan loves to play golf and attend any college sporting event he can with his wife and kids.