Exponential NEXT Podcast

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

November 19, 2025 49 mins
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 […]
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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 […]
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November 5, 2025
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 the country. Every calling […]
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October 29, 2025
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 have […]
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October 22, 2025
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 your current […]
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October 15, 2025
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 […]
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October 8, 2025
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 this engaging episode, […]
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October 1, 2025
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 […]
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September 24, 2025
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 the how. […]
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September 17, 2025 47 mins
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 […]
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September 10, 2025
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 from […]
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September 3, 2025
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 72 Series: Church Expressions NEXT Forget the building, forget the budget – what if all you needed was your neighbors? Join Brian Johnson and Rob Wegner, leaders of the Kansas City Underground, as they share their powerful journey into microchurch planting. The Kansas City Underground equips people to live as missionaries […]
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August 27, 2025
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 71 Series: Church Expressions NEXT What happens when church planting takes an unexpected turn—and it’s exactly what God intended? In this episode, hosts Carrie Williams and Bill Couchenour talk with Justin and Janae Klatt, founders of Imagine Church Global, a fully digital faith community born from obedience and innovation. What began […]
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August 20, 2025
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 70 Series: Church Expressions NEXT What if your church could fight hunger AND fuel your soul? Discover the forward-thinking approach of entrepreneurial church planting with our guests, Carl Johnson and Scott Woller. These innovative leaders are embedding their churches in the heart of their communities, using coffee shops, grocery stores, and […]
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August 13, 2025
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 69 Series: Church Expressions NEXT Is your church ready to reach more people in more places? Dive into the world of multisite church with Christy Gibas, Lead Pastor of The Table Church. Drawing from her own leadership journey, Christy offers a behind-the-scenes look at how her church has reproduced its ministry […]
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August 6, 2025 38 mins
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 68 Series: Church Expressions NEXT In this episode, join hosts Carrie Williams and Bill Couchenour as they sit down with Léonce Crump—Co-Founder and Senior Pastor of United Church—for an honest and inspiring conversation about traditional church planting. From his journey in the NFL to his calling into vocational ministry, Léonce opens […]
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Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 67 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church In this episode Inés Velásquez-McBryd shares her journey to becoming a church planter and lead pastor. She also shares about the lessons learned and the community impact of leading a church through challenging seasons! — Hosts: Sue Ferguson, Women NEXT, Co-Director Lori Ruffin, […]
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Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 66 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church What does it mean to go first—when no one who looks like you has gone before? In this episode of the the series, Sue and Lori talk with Rev. Dr. Kate Coleman—the first Black woman ordained as a Baptist minister in the UK—and […]
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Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 65 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church Molly answered God’s call to move her family to Denver with a heart for reaching the lonely and lost young adults living there. By using some need unique connecting strategies that do not include Sunday gatherings Molly and her team are having a […]
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Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 64 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church To fully represent the Imago Dei it requires both men and women stepping into their calling and using thier gifts. Join us as we have a candid conversation with two amazing leaders doing just that! — Hosts: Sue Ferguson, Women NEXT, Co-Director Lori […]
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