Exponential NEXT Podcast

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 53 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting For this episode, join our conversation with missiologist Daniel Yang as he shares how the world is coming to us through immigration. We also talk about the tremendous need and value of planting immigrant churches, as well as ethnic specific churches, to reach all the nations. — Hosts : Len Tang – Multiethnic Churc...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 52 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting In this episode, sociologist Korie Little shares her research and practical insights into how planters of color can heal and overcome the racial challenges to lead healthy multiethnic churches. — Hosts : Len Tang – Multiethnic Church Planting NEXT, Director Corey Lee – Fuller Church Planting Initiative, Direc...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 51 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting In this conversation, Troy Evans shares that, in a time of diminishing congregational giving, multiethnic planters need strong partnerships to develop multiple streams of income. We’ll explore examples of life-giving partnerships and emerging funding models to launch financially healthy churches, including intentional bi...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 50 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting In this episode, we welcome Soong-Chan Rah as he shares his insights on how multiethnic church plants can draw out the distinctive gifts and strengths of the congregation. Learn how multiethnic church plants can integrate the reconcilation and justice of Jesus with a winsome evangelistic witness. — Hosts : Len Tang &#821...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 49 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting Join us as Len Tang and Corey Lee have a conversation with Heidy Tandy, Senior Director of Discovery at Stadia. Heidy shares what Stadia has learned from revamping their church planter assessment process to include diverse planters and church planting models. — Hosts : Len Tang – Multiethnic Church Planting NEXT, D...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 48 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting In this episode, Dhati Lewis from MyBlvd joins Len Tang and Corey Lee as they discuss the specific kind of training that diverse, urban missionaries, and planters need to reach their communities. — Hosts : Len Tang – Multiethnic Church Planting NEXT, Director Corey Lee – Fuller Church Planting Initiative, Dir...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 47 Series: Multiethnic Church Planting Our multiethnic church planting conversation begins with the leaders of the Multiethnic Collaborative, a group of church planting leaders of color seeking to raise up the next generation of diverse church planters. — Host : Len Tang – Multiethnic Church Planting NEXT, Director Corey Lee – Fuller Church Planti...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 46 Series: What’s Next With AI for Churches? In this episode of What’s NEXT with AI for Churches?, Kenny Jahng interviews Jay Owen, Executive Director at The Church of Eleven22, to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of church ministry. They explore practical applications that the church is pursuing with AI, share real-life examples...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 45 Series: What’s Next With AI for Churches? In this episode, Jason Malec, Director of Gloo AI, sits down with host Kenny Jahng to explore the parallels between Napster’s disruption of the music industry and today’s AI-driven challenges for content creators. Jason shares a compelling vision for protecting intellectual property in a digital age, outlining prin...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 44 Series: What’s Next With AI for Churches? In this episode, Kenny Jahng sits down with Corey Alderin, founder of Sermon Shots, to discuss how AI can help churches extend the reach of their sermons far beyond Sunday. Corey shares how his innovative platform makes it simple to transform sermons into impactful short-form videos, devotionals, and global outreac...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 43 Series: What’s Next With AI for Churches? Dive into this episode of the AI NEXT series, What’s NEXT with AI for Churches? where host Kenny Jahng sits down with James Poulter, Head of AI at House 337, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping ministry, society, and relationships. From conversational AI to artificial general intelligence (AGI), thi...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 42 Series: What’s Next With AI for Churches? In this episode of What’s Next with AI for Churches?, AI NEXT Director, Kenny Jahng sits down with Jason Moore, author of the book, AI and the Church, to explore the real opportunities and challenges of AI in ministry. Jason breaks down common misconceptions, addresses ethical concerns like data privacy, and...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 41 Series: What’s Next With AI for Churches? In this episode, Kenny Jahng, Director of AI NEXT, interviews Natchi Lazarus, an internationally recognized expert in faith-based marketing and AI innovation. Together, they dive into a powerful and often-overlooked opportunity: how church leaders can leverage AI to become true digital disruptors and pioneers in th...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 40 Series: What’s Next With AI for Churches? In this episode, host Kenny Jahng sits down with Brian Beauford, Executive Pastor at Grace Church, to explore how pastors can use AI to repurpose their sermons into powerful, engaging content. Learn how to transform long-form sermons into short video clips, blog posts, discussion guides, daily devotionals, and more...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 39 Series: Snapshots of Innovation Episode Description: In this episode, we talk with Dave Miller, co-founder of Leadership Pathway and Cliff Forbes, Executive Director of Trellis Churches. Both of these organizations are rethinking leadership development for the next generation through an innovative approach to funding, training, and equipping future pastors and l...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 38 Series: Snapshots of Innovation In this episode, we have a conversation with Drew Cline, a pastor and church planter in Little Rock, AR that successfully relaunched a historic legacy church and is now reinventing the ministry once again through South City 2.0/317 Coffee & Cafe. We also hear from Joel Lutz, Executive Director of mosaiXmultiply, an organizatio...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 37 Series: Snapshots of Innovation In this episode, we chat with Jordan Bochinski, one of the founders of the Collide Conference now reaching thousands of young adults in Canada. Jordan shares his story of revival and life transformation in this post-Christian country. We then talk with Emilee Westervelt, Executive Director of The Lovely Project, a non-profit empow...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 36 Series: Snapshots of Innovation In this episode, we begin with an interview with Greg Atkinson, founder of EntreChurch, a ministry that helps pastors and churches rethink missional engagement by starting and supporting local businesses. We then hear the story of Carl Johnson, an entrepreneurial pastor in St. Paul, MN, who has a passion to “vigorously plant...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 35 Series: Snapshots of Innovation In our second episode of this series, we feature Victor Glover, CEO of Fathers on the Move, an organization empowering formerly incarcerated men to lead their families and churches on purpose. We will also learn from Akram Hadeed, an app developer and the founder of Streets of Prayer, whose audacious dream is to cover every street...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 34 Series: Snapshots of Innovation In our first episode, we will feature Josh Dotzler, CEO of Abide Ministries in Omaha, Nebraska. Josh is pioneering a new approach to cultivating God’s presence in the city by purchasing and renovating distressed homes and then placing families to reach their neighborhoods for Christ through Lighthouse Project. Our second con...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 33 Series: Becoming a Future-Ready Church Church leaders will need to learn how to embrace the many modes of church and work collaboratively with others to transform a community. In the first half of this episode, co-authors Daniel Yang, Warren Bird and Adelle Banks discuss models that range from mega to micro — and some that are both. As the conversation con...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 32 Series: Becoming a Future-Ready Church This episode opens up with a discussion between Warren Bird, Daniel Yang, and Adelle Banks, co-authors of the upcoming book Becoming a Future-Ready Church . The co-authors talk about how the role of race and ethnicity will become strongly linked to how God will use the Gospel to bless every “tribe and language and people an...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 31 Series: Becoming a Future-Ready Church This episode kicks off with Adelle Banks engaging in a conversation with Rosario “Roz” Picardo, founding pastor and co-pastor of Mosaic Church. Their discussion focuses on the idea that churches must develop a new depth of hospitality—far more than an usher’s welcome or a cup of coffee after worship. The episode continues w...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 30 Series: Becoming a Future-Ready Church In the first part of this episode, Adelle Banks talks to Carl Johnson, Lead Pastor of Faith City Church. They discuss how family life is changing, specifically engaging the social factors that disrupt traditional family life. Faith City Church is spotlighted. As we continue with this episode, Warren Bird, Daniel Yang, and A...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 29 Series: Becoming a Future-Ready Church In the first half of this episode, co-authors Warren Bird, Daniel Yang and Adelle Banks share about who they are, why they wrote the book, Becoming a Future-Ready Church , the large trends that they are writing about, and why it matters for church leaders. In the second half of the episode, the co-authors discuss how church...