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 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 ...
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 Socia...
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 an...
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...
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 decis...
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....
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 w...
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 c...
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 ...
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 ...
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