Exponential
How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement
By Dave Ferguson, Jon Ferguson | Publisher: Zondervan
About the book
A tried-and-true classic in dynamic ministry growth, church building, and discipleship momentum.
From professional church-planters Dave and Jon Ferguson comes the anchor book in the Exponential Series—envisioning new and practical methods of building churches, communities, and organizations on the cornerstone of Christ.
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 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. And it is possible.
Exponential lays out a concise and effective reproducing strategy, giving practical steps and case studies as you follow the growth of a church movement through four mains stages:
- The initial navigation of ministry image, set-up, and gradual growth.
- The gathering of a community around a cause and the conversations that take place at this point.
- The reproduction of communities into multisite growth and wider impact.
- The infrastructure and networking of large missional movements and how to stay focused on the bedrock of the Gospel.
Weaved throughout this book is the amazing story of Community Christian Church, which was started by five friends who used these reproducing strategies to grow one of the most influential churches in the U.S. and develop a network of reproducing churches.
Exponential is designed to help Christian leaders, groups, teams, churches, and networks experience rapid and spiritually healthy growth.
Editions of Exponential
- EBook
- ISBN 9780310586395
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A tried-and-true classic in dynamic ministry growth, church building, and discipleship momentum.
From professional church-planters Dave and Jon Ferguson comes the anchor book in the Exponential Series—envisioning new and practical methods of building churches, communities, and organizations on the cornerstone of Christ.
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 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. And it is possible.
Exponential lays out a concise and effective reproducing strategy, giving practical steps and case studies as you follow the growth of a church movement through four mains stages:
- The initial navigation of ministry image, set-up, and gradual growth.
- The gathering of a community around a cause and the conversations that take place at this point.
- The reproduction of communities into multisite growth and wider impact.
- The infrastructure and networking of large missional movements and how to stay focused on the bedrock of the Gospel.
Weaved throughout this book is the amazing story of Community Christian Church, which was started by five friends who used these reproducing strategies to grow one of the most influential churches in the U.S. and develop a network of reproducing churches.
Exponential is designed to help Christian leaders, groups, teams, churches, and networks experience rapid and spiritually healthy growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Exponential about?
A tried-and-true classic in dynamic ministry growth, church building, and discipleship momentum.
From professional church-planters Dave and Jon Ferguson comes the anchor book in the Exponential Series—envisioning new and practical methods of building churches, communities, and organizations on the cornerstone of Christ.
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 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. And it is possible.
Exponential lays out a concise and effective reproducing strategy, giving practical steps and case studies as you follow the growth of a church movement through four mains stages:
- The initial navigation of ministry image, set-up, and gradual growth.
- The gathering of a community around a cause and the conversations that take place at this point.
- The reproduction of communities into multisite growth and wider impact.
- The infrastructure and networking of large missional movements and how to stay focused on the bedrock of the Gospel.
Weaved throughout this book is the amazing story of Community Christian Church, which was started by five friends who used these reproducing strategies to grow one of the most influential churches in the U.S. and develop a network of reproducing churches.
Exponential is designed to help Christian leaders, groups, teams, churches, and networks experience rapid and spiritually healthy growth.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Exponential?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Christianity > Christian Churches, denominations, groups
Where can I read a sample of Exponential?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780310586395
Is Exponential part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Exponential Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Exponential?
Dave Ferguson, Jon Ferguson
Who is the Publisher of the book Exponential?
Zondervan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Exponential is available as ebook(ISBN 9780310586395)
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