In 2001 the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada embraced a bold vision: to start 1,000 new churches in 1,000 different ways by the year 2020. And we did it! We started 1,000 new churches… and counting! Today, we have welcomed 1,034+ new faith communities into the Church. The Table […]
Successfully managing a period of change takes art, intuition, skill, strong listening, effective communication, and spiritual discernment. When done correctly, change management can help a leader gain respect and loyalty. Done poorly, it can have adverse effects on the organization and its people. Managing change is often daunting to oversee, especially during challenging circumstances. These […]
Celebrating 1,000 New Churches… and Counting! In 2001 the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada embraced a bold vision: to start 1,000 new churches in 1,000 different ways by the year 2020. And we did it! We started 1,000 new churches… and counting! Today, we have welcomed 1,034+ new faith […]
People are suffering. How can the church show that it is listening? How do we exercise Biblical justice as Disciples of Christ? There are some practices that leaders, congregations, and organizations can adopt to eradicate systemic racism. The Bible is clear that all people are made in God’s image. Racism and oppression are against the […]
Join us online and at home as we bring our neighborhoods together to discern God’s hopeful and equitable future. Given the revelation of this moment with COVID-19 and systemic racial injustice – is it too late to reorganize the church in the neighborhood for a more equitable future? For far too long, we as a […]
You are invited to join Exponential’s July National Church Leader Prayer Call for a guided time of prayer and scripture reflection. It will be led by a panel of ministry leaders from across the United States, including: Cheryl Arguello – Pastor of Lakota Chapel Pierre, SDQuentin Mumphery – Founder and Senior Pastor of New Hope Covenant ChurchTerrell […]
Beginning a Conversation for a Post-Covid Church Virtually every church around the world has been impacted by COVID-19. Church leaders are having to make countless difficult decisions as their paradigms and priorities are rapidly changing. On August 12, Cyclical is gathering a group of ecclesial innovators from across their international network to help church leaders […]
The event will be hosted virtually on Zoom and an updated schedule will be be posted soon. Please reserve these three dates and fully participate. In preparation, we encourage you to read Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community by Mark DeYmaz. This material will be the basis of the conversation. Mark is our main speaker. […]
WITH PASTOR TERRELL L MCTYER, MINISTER OF NEW CHURCH STRATEGIES Workshop Description: If your church vanished, would your community weep? Would anyone notice? Would anyone care? Learn to make serving the community a priority–with dramatic and unexpected results. Your church can be a firm pillar in your community because of the unwavering truth and love […]
