Conference Theme:
Session #1 with Ed Stetzer: The Characteristics of Reproducing Churches - Our plenary sessions will start with a panel of leading Reproducing Church leaders introducing their own perspective on what it takes to multiply churches in a powerful, God-honoring way. We will then analyze DNA traits.
Session #2 with Andy Stanley: Apostolic Vision - The Apostle Paul is passing along the vision of a reproducing church to a young church planter named Timothy. The DNA of reproducing churches contains an apostolic vision of going and sending. As leaders of reproducing churches we must clearly communicate the vision of what it means to be a reproducing church.
Session #3 with Alan Hirsch: Missional Movement - From Paul to Timothy to "many witnesses" to "reliable men" to "others" shows us four generations of reproduction. The DNA of reproducing churches contains a missional impulse to multiply. As a part of a movement of reproducing churches we must continually insist that we see reproduction in every part of the mission.
Session #4a with Steve Andrews: Radical Disciple Making - What Paul is doing with Timothy is disciple-making. What Paul is asking this young church planter Timothy to do is disciple-making. Disciple-making is essential to leadership-making which is essential to church-making which is essential for being a reproducing church.
Session #4b with Dave Ferguson: Genuine Community - The pattern that Paul left for Timothy to follow was the creation of eternal communities called the church. The result of an apostolic vision and radical disciple-making is always a community of people who will get each other through anything and offer hope to those outside the community in this life and the next.
Session #5 with Tim Keller: The Gospel - What Paul passed along to Timothy and ultimately to generations of reproduction was the good news of the hope we find in Jesus. The DNA of reproducing the church of Jesus Christ always carries with it the hope found in the person of Jesus. This is what the vision and movement are all about; offering people the hope found in Jesus.
Session #5b with Rick Warren: The Challenge - You've heard the scriptures and been through the workshops. You've learned about the biblical principles of reproducing churches, vision, disciple making, community, missional movements. You've networked with people who share your passion for reaching people and showing them the way back to Jesus Christ. Now what? Rick Warren will help answer that question as he closes Exponential 2008 with a time of challenge and commitment.
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Rick Warren
Saddleback Church
Dr. Rick Warren is passionate about attacking what he calls the five "Global Goliaths" - spiritual emptiness, egocentric leadership, extreme poverty, pandemic disease, and illiteracy/poor education. His goal is a second Reformation by restoring responsibility in people, credibility in churches, and civility in culture. He is a pastor, global strategist, theologian, and philanthropist... READ MORE >
Tim Keller
Redeemer Presbyterian (PCA)
Tim Keller is the founding and lead pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian (PCA), "one of Manhattan's most vital congregations," according to Christianity Today [12/04]. RPC started a Church Planting Center in 2001, and its phone has not stopped ringing since... READ MORE >
Andy Stanley
North Point Community Church
Andy Stanley is the founder of North Point Ministries, Inc. and senior pastor of North Point Community Church. Andy is the co-founder of GoodStuf Student Conferences, a ministry to high school students... READ MORE >
Alan Hirsch
Shapevine / Forge Mission Training Network
Alan Hirsch is co-founder of Shapevine and the founding director of Forge Mission Training Network, a highly innovative action-learning system focused on developing missional leaders in western contexts... READ MORE >
Steve Andrews
Kensington Community Church / Vision2020
Steve is Lead Pastor and co-founder of Kensington Community Church. His passion and leadership has led KCC to embrace an aggressive goal to plant enough churches to reach 250,000 seekers by 2020... READ MORE >
Dave Ferguson
Community Christian Church / NewThing Network
Dave and four friends launched Community Christian Church to "help people find their way back to God". CCC has grown to 600+ leaders and over 5,000 in attendance at eight sites each week throughout Chicagoland. Dave also serves as a leader for the NewThing Network... READ MORE >
Ed Stetzer
NewChurches.com
Ed has planted churches and transitioned declining churches. He has trained pastors and planters on five continents and written dozens of articles and books, such as Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age, Strategic Outreach (with David Putman), and Planting Missional Churches... READ MORE >
