Exponential: How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement 9780310326786

Authors Dave and Jon Ferguson communicate a simple strategy that will engage millions of Christ followers and challenge every church leader to become a reproducing follower and leader. Exponential lays out a brief but solid theology for a reproducing strategy, giving practical 'how-to's' for reproducing Christ followers, leaders, artists, groups/teams, venues, sites, churches, and networks of churches. Weaved throughout this book is the amazing story of Community Christian Church, which was started by five friends who used the reproducing strategies found in Exponential to grow one of the most influential churches in the U.S. and develop a network of reproducing churches. Many of today's Christians consider the missional challenge of Jesus---feed the hungry, comfort the lonely, bring people to God's Word---as inspirational but not something that's achievable. Or, they've heard the challenge of Jesus and are frustrated with how little they've done. Jesus gave his followers this mission because he wants them to hear it, be inspired, and then actually do it ... Exponential will show them how. Exponential is the anchor book in the Exponential Series.Editorial ReviewsReviewDave and Jon Ferguson are two of the most gifted and innovative church planters I know. Their new book, Exponential, will give you practical steps and essential spiritual insights to plant a life giving and reproducing church. --Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Lifechurch.tv; and Author of It Dave and Jon Ferguson work on reproducing leaders and catalyzing movements has the great potential to awaken the sleeping giant of the American Chruch. It is a timely word for our generation of church leaders. --Matt Carter, The Austin Stone Community ChurchDave and Jon Ferguson are the poster children for ministry reproduction. It's what they live and breathe. Their story of the lessons learned launching Community Christian Church and the New Thing Network will inspire and instruct anyone who longs for a genuinely reproducing ministry. But be forewarned, reading this book might do more. Who knows, it just might unleash the unique ministry dream God has birthed in your own heart as well. --Larry Osborne, Pastor and Author, North Coast ChurchJon & Dave Ferguson have been pictures and pillars to every young church planter of the kind of courage, faith, and sacrifice that is needed to start a missional reproducing movement in the Church. They are passionate about helping people find their way back to God and this book should be required reading to anyone that has ever wondered if they should start a church. If you are sitting with a dream - read at your own risk - but know that this book will definitely push you to take the necessary step of faith which will unlock the greatest adventure of your life. --Jeanne Stevens. Lead Pastor, Soul City ChurchTo the pastor, priest, or peasant, we all want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. If you're tired of God just for yourself, and desire to see your life and your church find it's place on God's magnificent global renaissance, this book is for you. --Hugh Halter, Author of AND: The Gathered and Scattered ChurchReviewDave and Jon Ferguson are two of the most gifted and innovative church-planters I know. Their new book, Exponential, will give you practical steps and essential spiritual insights to plant a life-giving and reproducing church. -- Craig Groeschel, pastor of Lifechurch.tv and author of It