Exponential NEXT Podcast

The senior pastor plays a critically important role in elevating generosity and stewardship. In this free webinar, Chris Willard and Greg Morris of Elevate Group interview Brian Tome – founder of Crossroads Church – on what senior pastors can do to encourage generosity in their churches. Together, they’ll give some practical advice and answer your burning questions about generosity.

More than a year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church is beginning to reopen in the United States. This process has been uneven, with many cities still under significant restrictions while others are able to operate with relatively minor accommodations. At the center of this season of reopening is the pressing need for churches to gain clarity on the state of their membership. While online services and ministries have offered a necessary lifeline of connection, the rapid change and inherent disconnectedness of the pandemic has produced a season of uncertainty. How are churches in the United States fairing in terms of membership, attendance, and giving? How are pastors navigating the new pressures of reopening after over a year of unprecedented challenges?

The National COVID-19 Church Attendance Project (NCCAP) represents an effort to answer these questions as we track church reopening. In partnership with Wheaton College, Exponential, and Outreach, the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center surveyed more than 600 churches representing over 400,000 weekly worshippers from 47 states and the District of Colombia.

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The amount of time and energy leaders, especially female leaders, spend wondering, second- guessing, and evaluating themselves is shocking. If we could harness even half that time and effort toward actually leading and moving our work and life forward, we would all be healthier, happier, and much more fruitful.

In this webinar, Kadi Cole will share how leaders can create clarity and help women on their teams grow into their leadership callings.

In her much anticipated third book, “Find Your Leadership Voice in 90 Days,” Kadi Cole gives female leaders practical, step-by-step guidance on how to step into their leadership roles with confidence. No more waffling, no more wondering, no more questioning yourself.

At the end of 90 days, you will:

Know how to speak up and what to sayIdentify when not to speak without regrets

Learn the skills to advocate for yourself and others Grow in confidence while keeping pride in check

Discern how to be heard without being resented

Kadi gives the wisdom and insight of the seasoned mentor we all need, along with the witty humor and down-to-earth advice of the close friend we all want.

Kurt and Eric will talk about the opportunity to empower laypeople, to become mature Christ-followers, to equip God’s people for works of service, and to fulfill the Great Commission.

Kurt and Eric have been doing ministry together for 20 years. They are the co-authors of two curricula for training disciple-makers and lay leaders (Thoroughly Equipped and Getting Equipped) and two books on making disciple-makers (Enough Horses in the Barn and Roll Up Your Sleeves).

In this episode, Shawn Lovejoy and Todd Wilson will discuss how to measure success by the standards God has. “Success is being loved & respected by those who know us best.”

Rarely do church planters sign up to start a church because of the fundraising opportunities.

Nobody likes asking people for money to support a church that doesn’t even exist yet, but for most church planters fundraising is a necessity.

So how do you do it? How do you develop financial partners to fund the vision God’s given you?

Cultural identities and cross-cultural engagement are not things that anyone can choose to ignore anymore, least of all Christians. Many of us want to have diverse friends and are passionate about justice.

But if we are serious about cross-cultural relationships–real relationships that lead to understanding, healing and solidarity across cultural lines–we need to be willing to change. And that’s not something that comes easy for any of us.

The Western church finds itself in the midst of a seismic cultural shift, as secular paradigms threaten to remove any spiritual explanation for life, and Christianity is often viewed with skepticism and cynicism.

Rather than perceiving these ongoing challenges as irritants to expel, it’s time to see them as opportunities to embrace, so that we might effectively serve the world around us and form a more robust and Christlike church.

Jon Ritner invites you on his journey across two continents, as he moves away from a disciplemaking strategy relying on centralized property, programs, and professionals to one that empowers all the people of God to join his mission and make disciples in the everyday spaces of life.

The Apostle Paul was a veteran church planter who “laid a foundation like a wise and master builder” and there is much we can learn from his example. Paul indicated that there were basic skills and experiences required to successfully plant a church.

Church Plantology examines the wide variety of church planting methods and ideologies in contemporary pastoral practice and outlines a biblical model based on the New Testament.

During his time in prison, Paul spent much of his time writing to Titus, Timothy, and others who’d served alongside him in the trenches to complete their training as church plantings. We can continue to apply these time-tested, proven methods, following the pioneering example of the early church.

Rarely do church planters sign up to start a church because of the fundraising opportunities. Nobody likes asking people for money to support a church that doesn’t even exist yet, but for most church planters fundraising is a necessity. So how do you do it? How do you develop financial partners to fund the vision … Church Planting Nuts & Bolts Episode 7 – How to Raise Money for a Church Plant Read More »