Riding the Smaller Waves

I used to surf. Not well, but enough to learn something that has stuck with me for decades. The small waves are where you learn to ride. Most beginners ignore them. They’re watching for the big swells, the dramatic sets that lift you ten feet and carry you all the way to shore. But you…

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CPP #653 Is Now Live!!!

In this episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Peyton Jones sits down with Todd Wilson, co-founder and former CEO of Exponential, to talk about church growth, church planting, multiplication, and Todd’s new book, How Did We Get Here? Todd shares the story behind Exponential, the influence of Bob Buford and Leadership Network, and how the modern church planting and multiplication movements were shaped by leaders working behind the scenes to “pour gas” on what God was already doing. The conversation also turns toward one of the biggest questions facing the church today: What if our current operating system is not built for multiplication? Todd explains why the American church does not just have a church planting problem, but a disciple-making and mobilization problem. If churches want to see gospel saturation, they cannot rely only on programs, platforms, or Sunday-centered ministry. They need to mobilize everyday disciple-making missionaries. Peyton and Todd also discuss the rise of consumer-driven church models, why programs do not reproduce but disciples can, and why the next generation may need permission to build new playbooks instead of simply inheriting the old ones. The post CPP #653 Is Now Live!!! appeared first on Newbreed Training.

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The Chain That Changes the World

Here’s something that should stop you in your tracks. The person who told you about Jesus was told by someone else. Who was told by someone else. Who was told by someone else. Pull the thread all the way back and you’ll eventually land somewhere near the first century. Near a small group of ordinary…

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