One of the most powerful tools we have for reproducing leaders are the words we say. In this podcast from Exponential East 2016, pastor and author Jon Ferguson looks at some practical tools to help you make the most of every leadership conversation–reminding us that leadership development begins with an “I see in you” conversation–both what I see in you right now, and what I see you becoming (your future). Drawing from conversations in Scripture, Ferguson illustrates the transformative power of words to identify, empower and reproduce leaders. Jon is a familiar voice at Exponential conferences. At Exponential East 2017,  he’ll be...

[bctt tweet=”If you use your ministry to validate you before Jesus, you will die under that weight. – Joby Martin” via=”no”] Being a strong leader starts with looking at our ultimate example of leadership who turned top-down leadership upside down. In this podcast from Exponential East 2016, planter/pastor Joby Martin unpacks Matthew 20, explaining how Jesus’ example shows us how to lead people. Martin offers a new take on servant leadership, asking the challenging question, “Do you see yourself as a leader who serves or as a servant who gets to lead?” Key Takeaways: Why rest is critical to leading well The...

Daily are you adding firewood to this sacrifice of ministry that you are making? – Larry Walkemeyer Drawing from four decades of ministry life, a large research project and overseeing the ministries of large numbers of pastors, Larry shares the essential principles he and others have used to “grow their fire.” God desires for his servants to experience an increasing zeal for life, for relationships, for worship, and for ministry. It’s possible! This podcast from Exponential East 2016 identifies the “buckets” which threaten to douse the fire and the “logs” which grow the flame. How to live “fired up” without...

Very few churches in America historically have been intentionally involved in reproducing, much less multiplying. – Jim Tomberlin Going multisite is not for every church; how do you know if it is right for your church and when? In this podcast from Exponential East 2016, seasoned multisite pioneer and consultant Jim Tomberlin will help you determine if multisite is right for your church and the next steps forward. Join Jim at Exponential East 2017, where he will lead more workshops on how to go multisite. Key MultiSite Highlights: Benefits of multisite and church mergers Questions to determine the health of...

Multiplication is not just another program in your church; it’s who you are. – Brian Bloye In this podcast from Exponential West 2016, Brian Bloye shares Best Practices as a lead pastor – how he has intentionally created a culture of sending within his church. As a proven practitioner, he explains the principles and practices that create the perfect environment for sending out your people to plant churches. Don’t miss Exponential East 2017, where there will be multiple workshop tracks on how to be a sending church. Key Sending Church Highlights: 5 keys to creating a sending culture in your...

The campus pastor role has become one of the most strategic and sought-after staff positions in the church today. The campus pastor is also the most critical factor in any church’s multisite success. But do you know what makes a good campus pastor? In this podcast from Exponential East 2016, Greg Ligon from Leadership Network explores the unique gift set and strengths of today’s ideal campus pastor. Join Greg at Exponential East 2017, where he will lead more workshops on multisite leadership. Key Campus Pastor Highlights: Roles Characteristics Selection processes Strategies for launching campuses Tension between a church with campuses...

The number one thing to do in ministry is to equip the saints to do the work of the ministry.  – Joby Martin People lead other people to Jesus. So we need to spend the majority of our time developing people, instead of programs and productions! So, what is the effective path to develop and empower leaders as disciple-making disciples and reproducing leaders?  In this podcast from Exponential East 2016, Joby Martin, pastor of The Church of Eleven22, shares how they build up leaders in a way that has allowed the church’s attendance to grow from zero to over 7500...

God is moving, and He is going to build His church whether we’re in it or not. – William Vanderbloemen Building a contagious culture is hard work, but it’s crucial to retaining a high-capacity church staff. How can you do that when you have a congregation that needs you and you need to prepare for Sunday each week? In this podcast from Exponential East 2016, William Vanderbloemen, former pastor and President of Vanderbloemen Search Group (pastor search firm rated #1 Best Company Culture by Entrepreneur.com), will teach you nine culture-building secrets he’s learned from consulting with hundreds of churches across...

You don’t divorce the teachings of Jesus from the methods of Jesus and get the results of Jesus. – Jim Putman In this podcast from Exponential East 2016, Senior Pastor Virgil Grant of Eastside Community Church (Richmond, KY) joins Real Life Ministries Senior Pastor Jim Putman (author of Church is a Team Sport, Real Life Discipleship and co-author of Discipleshift) and Eddie Bateman of the Relational Discipleship Network to discuss “Creating Processes That Intentionally Reproduce Disciples Making Disciples.” Making disciples requires a process in order to reproduce on a church-wide scale. Don’t miss Exponential East 2017, where there will be several...

Change doesn’t start with an organization; it starts with you. – Jim Putman In this podcast from Exponential East 2016, Riverside Church of Ft. Myers, FL Senior Pastor Bob Reed joins Real Life Ministries Senior Pastor Jim Putman (author of Church is a Team Sport, Real Life Discipleship and co-author of Discipleshift) and Luke Yetter of the Relational Discipleship Network, to discuss “Intentionally Leading Your Team To Be Disciple Makers.” Together they explain how to lead others into disciple-making relationships, modeling what healthy multiplicative discipleship looks like. Don’t miss Exponential East 2017, where there will be multiple workshop tracks on discipleship...