Exponential NEXT Podcast
Welcome to the Exponential NEXT Podcast where ministry and church leaders come together to discuss topics that give you a peek into the future of the church. At Exponential NEXT we focus on discovering what is coming NEXT for the future of the church that can lead to accelerating church multiplication. Join a community of kingdom-minded changemakers exploring innovative models, methods, and approaches for reaching, discipling, and mobilizing people with a strong focus on church planting, together. With new conversations every Wednesday, we will dive into topics we believe will help us all see what’s coming around the corner for the Church. Discover more about Exponential NEXT by visiting us at exponential.org/next.
Episodes
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 92
Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches
Title: Theological Insights for Building a Healthy Multiethnic Church
New Testament churches were intentionally multiethnic. They were envisioned by Christ in John 17, described by Luke in Acts 11, and prescribed by the...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 91
Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches
Title: Multiethnic Church Planting, Growth, & Development
Every church planter faces challenges. Those planting multiethnic churches face even more. Where does the passion come from, and how does the vision become r...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 90
Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches
Title: Transitioning from Homogeneity to Healthy Multiethnicity
In this episode experienced practitioners consider the how and what of transitioning a homogenous church into a healthy multiethnic church. Among other thi...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 89
Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches
Title: Sociological Insights: Evaluating the Movement Past, Present, and Future
Join sociologists Michael Emerson and Geoge Yancey to consider the history and trajectory of the Multiethnic Church Movement from the late ...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 88
Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches
Title: Developing Your CQ®
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Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 87
Series: Ministry Reimagined
What does it look like to disciple deeply and see that impact multiply widely across communities?
In this challenging and hope-filled episode, host Tom Planck, Director of NEXT Ventures, is joined by Walter Harvey of the Wi+H Movement and Paul Watson of the Freedom Initiative. Together, they...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 86
Series: Ministry Reimagined
What will it take to raise up the next generation of Kingdom leaders—and how can the Church equip them to thrive?
In this visionary and practical episode, Tom Planck is joined by three catalytic leaders who are deeply invested in multiplying healthy, mission-driven leadership: Jon Wiest of M...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 85
Series: Ministry Reimagined
What does meaningful ministry look like for the next generation?
In this energizing and insightful episode, Tom Planck is joined by Olivia Williamson of Claim Your Campus and Emma Tautolo of AZ Reach, two leaders who are deeply invested in raising up Gen Z through prayer, leadership, and hol...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 84
Series: Ministry Reimagined
What if evangelism wasn’t just about sharing the message of Jesus—but about sharing life with others?
In this inspiring and deeply practical episode, host Tom Planck is joined by Akie Hadeed, Founder of Streets of Prayer, and Molly Soderstrom, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Brook. ...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 83
Series: Ministry Reimagined
What does ministry look like when the church goes beyond four walls and into the digital world?
In this thought-provoking and timely episode, host Tom Planck sits down with Anne Bosarge, founder of Digital Discipleship and Mark Lutz, Founder and Lead Pastor of Lux Digital Church, to explore ...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 82
Series: Ministry Reimagined
What happens when the Church doesn’t wait for people to come but goes to where they already are?
In this insightful and energizing episode hosted by Tom Planck, Director of NEXT Ventures, sits down with Drew Cline of South City 2.0/317 Coffee & Cafe and Shane Boyd of Gathering of Nomads ...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 81
Series: A Called Generation
Hosted by Carrie Williams, Executive Director of Exponential NEXT, this episode welcomes Austin Rockwell, founder of Kamp Love and leader with Nissi Young Adults. Austin is a passionate disciple-maker whose journey has shaped thriving ministries for college students and young adults across t...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 80
Series: A Called Generation
Hosted by Carrie Williams, Executive Director of Exponential NEXT, this episode features Rachel McCord, celebrity entrepreneur, speaker, author, founder of Holy Spirit Vibe and The McCord List, and a shining example of resilience, faith, and bold living.
You are made for more and you don’t h...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 79
Series: A Called Generation
Hosted by Carrie Williams, Executive Director of Exponential NEXT, this episode features Cheryl Nembhard, Executive Director of the Women’s Speaker Collective.
Where you are is not an accident; it’s an assignment.
Carrie and Cheryl explore what it truly means to embrace the power of yo...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 78
Series: A Called Generation
Hosted by Carrie Williams, Executive Director of Exponential NEXT, this episode welcomes Will Garinger, the visionary founder of Run With Christ (RWC), a movement that’s united thousands of runners in faith and fitness across North America and beyond.
Passion is more than a feeling. It’s a c...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 77
Series: A Called Generation
Hosted by Carrie Williams, Executive Director of Exponential NEXT, this episode features special guest Ali Parsons, licensed minister at the Church of Eleven22 and founder and host of the podcast, ‘Neighbors’.
Your personality isn’t an obstacle; it’s a clue to your calling.
In th...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 76
Series: A Called Generation
Hosted by Carrie Williams, Executive Director of Exponential, this episode features special guest Elyse Mahan, preacher, campus pastor at Church For The One, author, and well-known encourager with a story as real as it gets.
Every setback, every victory, every messy middle – none of it...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 75
Series: A Called Generation
Hosted by Carrie Williams, Executive Director of Exponential, with special guest Brad Lomenick, leadership consultant, speaker, founder of BLINC, and author of The Catalyst Leader and H3 Leadership, this episode kicks off the series with a powerful reminder:
Purpose is the why. Calling is th...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 74
Series: Church Expressions NEXT
What if church planting wasn’t tied to a place—but to a people? In this episode, we explore the innovative world of affinity church planting—a model focused on reaching specific communities rather than geographic regions. Join us as we hear from Stephen Barr, founder of Cast Member Churc...
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 73
Series: Church Expressions NEXT
Can a church actually grow by getting smaller? Join Bill Couchenour as he sits down with Jason Shepperd, founder of Church Project in The Woodlands, Texas, to uncover the secrets to Network Church Planting. Explore the power of relational communities, discover how to cultivate leaders fr...
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