Exponential NEXT Podcast

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 113 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church Description : In this episode of Candid Conversations About Women and the Church , Jaime Levi shares her journey of deconstruction, being drawn back to following Jesus through the genuine love of two co-workers. Jaime shares that early on her return to following Jesus she heard God say He was going to use...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 112 Series: Exploring Distinct Expressions Within the Landscape of Church Planting Description : What if church planting wasn’t tied to a place—but to a people? In this episode, we will explore anew the conversation surrounding the innovative world of affinity church planting—a model focused on reaching specific communities rather than geographic regions. Join us a...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 111 Series: Exploring Distinct Expressions Within the Landscape of Church Planting Description : Can a church actually grow by getting smaller? Join Bill Couchenour as we revisit his discussion 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, disco...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 110 Series: Exploring Distinct Expressions Within the Landscape of Church Planting Description : Forget the building, forget the budget – what if all you needed was your neighbors? Come along as we explore this conversation again with Brian Johnson and Rob Wegner, leaders of the Kansas City Underground, as they share their powerful journey into microchurch pl...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 109 Series: Exploring Distinct Expressions Within the Landscape of Church Planting Description : What happens when church planting takes an unexpected turn—and it’s exactly what God intended? In this episode, join us as we take another look at the conversation between our hosts Carrie Williams and Bill Couchenour and Justin and Janae Klatt, founders of Imagine Chur...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 108 Series: Exploring Distinct Expressions Within the Landscape of Church Planting Description : What if your church could fight hunger AND fuel your soul? Let’s revisit 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 co...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 107 Series: Exploring Distinct Expressions Within the Landscape of Church Planting Description : Is your church ready to reach more people in more places? Join us as we revisit this conversation and 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...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 106 Series: From Soil to Forest: The Practice of Networked Ministry Description : In this episode, Patrick O’Connell and guest Andrew Hoffman discuss the evolution of church planting networks and the shift from isolated ministry to collaborative missional work. Host : Patrick O’Connell, Networks NEXT, Director Guest : Andrew Hoffman, Bay Area Church Pla...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 105 Series: From Soil to Forest: The Practice of Networked Ministry Description : In this episode, Patrick O’Connell is joined by guest Corey Garris to explore the foundational role of networks in church multiplication. Garris, a leader with the Front Range Multiplication Network (FRMN) in Denver, shares insights on shifting from isolated ministry to collaborative...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 104 Series: From Soil to Forest: The Practice of Networked Ministry Description : In this episode, Patrick O’Connell speaks with Eric Metcalf, a leader with Exponential and the Chicagoland Collective, about the vital role and challenges of network leadership in church multiplication. Host : Patrick O’Connell, Networks NEXT, Director Guest : Eric Metcalf...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 103 Series: From Soil to Forest: The Practice of Networked Ministry Description : In this episode, Patrick O’Connell and Rodrigo Cano explore the transition from isolated to collaborative ministry through the power of networks. Rodrigo shares his extensive experience managing microchurches and leading the Chicagoland Collective, highlighting how shared Kingdo...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 102 Series: From Soil to Forest: The Practice of Networked Ministry Description : In this episode of the Networks NEXT Series, Patrick O’Connell is joined by Selena Freeman, Church Multiplication Catalyst for the Church of the Nazarene. Patrick and Selena dive into a conversation that helps leaders see that networks don’t start with strategy – the...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 101 Series: From Soil to Forest: The Practice of Networked Ministry Description : In this first episode, Patrick O’Connell, Director of Networks NEXT, talks with Mark Neal, COO of Apsire Network and Co-Founder of Clarity Ministries. The conversation in this episode centers around moving from an isolated ministry toward a mission-oriented community and calling...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 100 Series: Thinking Ahead: Pastors and AI Description : AI is here, and your congregation has questions. Is it a sin to use it? Will AI replace jobs? And what about your kids using it? Nils Smith, VP of Marketing for Faith Driven Entrepreneur and founder of Amplify Social Media, walks through the top 10 questions pastors are being asked about artificial intelligen...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 99 Series: Thinking Ahead: Pastors and AI Description : Jay Owen, Chief of Ministry Staff at Church of Eleven22, shares how his team builds custom ministry apps in hours using AI-powered tools. His church now creates software solutions for under $3 that used to cost tens of thousands of dollars and take weeks to develop. In this practical episode, Jay walks through...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 98 Series: Thinking Ahead: Pastors and AI Description : AI is a “force multiplier” for the Kingdom, but instead of being a friend or an enemy, you should make AI your frenemy. In this episode, Jason Morris introduces the “Art of AI Jiu-Jitsu”, teaching pastors how to use AI as an “adversarial network” to leverage its power while...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 97 Series: Thinking Ahead: Pastors and AI Title : Chad Williams, CEO of FiveQ agency, provides a comprehensive biblical framework for evaluating AI and technology in ministry. Drawing from Scripture, he traces technology through creation, fall, and redemption to help church leaders make wise decisions about emerging tools. In this episode, Chad addresses the questi...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 96 Series: Thinking Ahead: Pastors and AI Title : AI just removed the technology barrier that’s been killing your best ministry ideas. You’ve had this idea for months. A better way to equip parents. A simple volunteer system. A tool that helps your people apply Scripture to daily life. You can see it clearly. You know it would work. But then: “Tha...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 95 Series: Thinking Ahead: Pastors and AI Title : How to Get Started with Agentic AI for Your Church and Ministry Natchi Lazarus breaks down agentic AI in plain language for church leaders who want practical solutions, not complicated tech jargon. Discover how AI agents work 24/7 on your behalf—creating content, posting to social media, and tracking results while y...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 94 Series:  Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches Title : Team Development in a Multiethnic Church Context Unity matters in every church: but in a multiethnic church, cultivating a unified staff is both more challenging and more consequential. In this episode, we share transferable truths and practical insights to help leaders build effective, mission-aligned mu...

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 93 Series:  Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches Title : Community Engagement: Beyond Rhetoric to Results Pastors often say, “We’re going to take this city for Christ.” But have we ever actually seen that happen? And many churches claim to love their city—but does the city love the church back? In this episode, we’re joined by proven practitioners who share act...

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 apostle Paul throughout his life and writings. In this episode, credible practitioners and sc...

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 reality? This conversation offers practical insight and quotable wisdom for leaders pursuing he...

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 things, we explore personal calling, receptivity of denominational churches of over 100 years, pr...

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 1990s to the present day. The conversation explores pains and gains over the past twenty-five...