Exponential Podcast

Kim Hammond is the director of missional imagination and has helped a large (7,000 person 12 locations Multi site church in Chicago (Community Christian Church) mobilize all of its people into mission. The goal for each person to have their own missional story.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Jim Sheppard, Julie Bullock,Brad Leeper, and Chris Willard speak about getting off the ground. You have decided to plant a church and you were so excited about it until you remembered you are going to have to raise the funds. Is there anything more daunting than raising support for a church that doesn't exist yet? We will focus on the fundamentals of success in the pre-launch phase, perhaps the most important funding phase of church planting. Reality is there are few other factors more tied to launching well and sustaining growth than funding. Without success in this phase, the church will have a hard time getting off the ground.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Mac Lake speaks about building a leadership development culture. Growing organizations have an ever-increasing need for more leaders. However, most struggle with the frustration of weak or non-existent processes for the development of new and existing leaders. They are aware that a failure to increase their leadership base will ultimately hamper the progress of their overall mission. This session offers solutions leaders can implement today and begin creating a leadership development culture that will keep their leadership pipeline full to overflowing.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Tony Morgan speaks about building health leadership teams. Are you ready for a healthier approach to building your team and empowering leaders? This session will touch on your obedience, calling and influence. Based on practical ministry experiences and biblical principles, Tony will stretch how you look at your leadership. Rather than being trapped and running on empty, it's time for you to be making a big impact with your leadership and life.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Tim Stevens talks about intentional team leadership. Let's face it: It is much easier to lead alone. We all know that teams accomplish more, but we often give up because it is so difficult. Tim Stevens has led the Granger team for more than 17 years, through hard times, fast growth, big wins and unbelievable stress. He will share ideas from their successes and their failures, and will unpack a recent challenging time when their team was stretched almost to the point of breaking.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Dave Saathoff speaks about five stages of cultural formation. Clear vision and good strategy are tools by which a spiritual community can serve the spiritual and social needs of a hurting world. But vision and strategy without intentional cultural development runs the risk of hollow success and a poisoned environment. Culture is environment - it guides the behaviors and beliefs of those executing strategy and vision. Yet culture cannot be microwaved. It must simmer over time. In fact, cultural development naturally progresses through FIVE STAGES. When leaders understand these stages, they can avoid unnecessary pitfalls. If you want the right stuff, you must create the right environment.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Jeff Herris speaks about redefining your Kingdom effectiveness. Who is the greatest Boxer of all time? Most will say Muhammad Ali or some other famous Heavy Weight, but why? Boxing has measurable categories and the most effective boxers ever are likely not on your list. Churches are the same way! If we are measuring size and perceived influence then we are missing out on effectiveness. Pound for Pound is a workshop designed to move from the focus on size to Kingdom Effectiveness. Does your church, regardless of size or perceived influence steward it's resources and energy in an effective way? Kingdom Effectiveness can be measured and you may be surprised by the results. Pound for Pound will help you quantify what matters, measure it and pursue Kingdom Effectiveness and not the perception of man.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Will Mancini speaks about unlocking your vision. Yes, you were created to glorify God and to follow Jesus. But many ministry leaders stop there when it comes to articulating their life vision. The result is an over generalized sense of purpose that fails to bring stunning clarity to personal leadership. What if you could know, with greater precision, why God put you on planet earth? What if you could name in a simple and compelling way, your totally unique contribution to the world? That's what your motivational view of the world is all about. Don't wait any longer to unlock this powerful perspective.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Larry Osborne speaks on why some teams work and some teams don't. Discover the seven key traits that separate a winning team from a losing team. Larry Osborne will show you what it takes to build a team that sticks together and stays on mission for the long haul.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Tony Morgan speaks about getting unstuck. A football coach doesn't just want to win, he also develops an offensive and defensive system built around coaches, players, strategies and plays to make it happen. The coach develops the system and then practices it daily with the hopes that it'll lead to victory. Whether it's discipleship, volunteer connections, leadership development or any other aspect of ministry, the systems and strategies we develop will ultimately determine the church we become and the life change it produces.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Steve Pike speaks about leading your church to multiplication. Is the trend toward multi-site venues and churches planting churches a fad or something much more significant? The AG Church Multiplication Network now has hundreds of multiplying churches of all sizes and locations throughout the nation. Come learn what they've learned about optimizing your church to multiply!

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, join Dave Olson as he presents the reality the American church faces. Dave draws from his database of 200,000 churches to provide an up-to-the-minute profile of the opportunities and difficulties the American Church faces, plus why church plants are so critical for Christianity to be healthy in the United States. Prepare to be challenged!

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Tom Nebel speaks about mistakes to avoid when your church plants another church. Now that your church is leaning toward reproducing itself, you'll want to do your best to help the process go smoothly. Avoid the top ten "Parent Church Landmines" and you'll be better positioned to see that happen. In this workshop you'll receive hands-on, practical help to see your church reproduce in a way that it will want to more than once.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Pastor Darrin Patrick will discuss his brand new book For the City, and answer your questions on how a gospel-centered missional approach to planting churches can lead to city renewal and restoration

In this 2012 Exponential podcast, Brian Mavis, Eric Swanson and, Rick Rusaw speak about why it is important for the church to love the community. If your church could only be good at one thing, then it better be good at the thing that matters most to Jesus. What would your community look like if all Christ-followers were living out the Great Commandment? What could you do to get everybody to strive to be the best neighbors their neighbors have ever had? How could you help them in meeting the needs and dreams of the community? How could you structure church so that at then end of the year, every person had a story to tell of how, in ways great or small, he or she changed the world for someone? Discover how to mobilize your people to live the Great Commandment in everyday ways.

In this 2012 Exponential podcast, Brian Mavis, Eric Swanson and, Rick Rusaw speak on how important it is for the church to love the community. If your church could only be good at one thing, then it better be good at the thing that matters most to Jesus. What would your community look like if all Christ-followers were living out the Great Commandment? What could you do to get everybody to strive to be the best neighbors their neighbors have ever had? How could you help them in meeting the needs and dreams of the community? How could you structure church so that at then end of the year, every person had a story to tell of how, in ways great or small, he or she changed the world for someone? Discover how to mobilize your people to live the Great Commandment in everyday ways.

In this Exponential 2012 podcast, Alan Hirsch will explore the four areas of theology and practice that hold the keys to the revitalization and growth of the church in our times. This will explain why Christology, Discipleship, Mission, and Organization are critical focal points for recalibration and development.

In this 2012 Exponential podcast, Brian Mavis, Eric Swanson and, Rick Rusaw speak about how to partner with your community and get the most out of your assets. Single parents, the hungry, at-risk kids, the homeless, the elderly, the poor, foster kids, the sick, public servants, schools, and more. There are so many people and places where your church can get involved. How do you know where to start and focus your efforts? Furthermore, should you create a new program or should you partner with someone in the community? Discover how to match your church's giftedness with your community's needs and assets. Additionally, All leaders have at their disposal the same missional resources to accomplish their mission. How could you be entrepreneurial by repurposing how you use those resources to become the best church for your community? Think about what you need to do to shift each of the six resources-people, facilities, prayer, finances, technology, and time-to higher productivity and greater yield.

In this 2012 Exponential podcast, Brian Mavis, Eric Swanson and, Rick Rusaw speak about how to make a church that the community values. Thousands of churches will close their doors this year in America. Many churches will not close, but they aren't making a difference. The guiding question of Externally Focused Churches is "If my church vanished, would my community care?" Unfortunately, for most churches the answer is "No." Oh sure, the people who attend those churches would care. But the city leaders wouldn't care. The schools wouldn't care. The business leaders and the community's non-profit agencies wouldn't care. The public and the down-and-out wouldn't care. The least and the lost wouldn't care. Learn what went wrong and what it will take to be a church that the community cares about.

In this 2012 Exponential podcast, Dave Page and Mark Lee speak about how to market a church to capture the attention of the community. A critical step in launching a new church is getting the word out in a world that is already on information overload.