Jon is the co-founding pastor of Community Christian Church in Chicago where he provides leadership in new ventures. COMMUNITY has grown from a handful of people to a church with hundreds of leaders and thousands of people celebrating at locations throughout Chicagoland. Jon is also one of COMMUNITY’s Lead Teaching Pastors.
In addition, Jon led in the launch of NewThing, a church-planting movement which Ivy Church is part of, whose mission is to be a catalyst for movements of reproducing churches, he continues to lead in NewThing as one of the North American Apostolic Leaders.
He has co-authored Finding Your Way Back to God, The Big Idea and Exponential: How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement, with his brother Dave. He serves on the board of Exponential Conference and resides in the Lincoln Park Community of Chicago with his wife, Lisa, and their two children, Graham and Chloe.
Conversation includes:
It all started with a napkin! How to DREAM BIG and start small.
‘No money, no people, no clue’ – BUT GOD!
Jon’s personal journey in ministry, from preacher’s kid to leader of leaders.
NewThing’s vision and values and how you can connect with ‘friends on mission’ globally to make collaborative movements and networks for the kingdom.
NewThing’s 4 Rs: Relationships, Reproducing, Resources, Residencies.
The power of an ICNU conversation
How to develop a multiplying church.
Learning to lead as God made YOU not as traditional structures may dictate.
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