What is Culture and How do you Create it? | Todd Wilson скачать в хорошем качестве

What is Culture and How do you Create it? | Todd Wilson

In this engaging podcast episode, Matt Dabbs interviews Todd Wilson, the founder of Exponential and the directional team leader at Renew Movement. Todd elaborates on his transition from Exponential to focus more effectively on church planting strategies as a 'strategic missionary.' Exponential, recognized as a church planting advocacy group, aimed to increase the percentage of U.S. churches involved in church planting to over 16%, identified as a sociological tipping point for normative behavior change. Todd discusses the significance of reaching this tipping point to transform church planting into a normative success measure in U.S. churches. Todd emphasizes the underrepresentation of disciple-making cultures within U.S. churches, with less than 4% having a recognized culture of disciple-making. He highlights the necessity of shifting this paradigm to reach or exceed the 16% tipping point, analogous to church planting. Todd shares his belief that working outside Exponential allows him to have a broader impact on this mission by rallying a portfolio of ministries towards this common goal. Renew Movement, close to his heart, aims to develop a theologically centered church planting network focusing on reproduction and nurturing a disciple-making culture within churches. The conversation also taps into the challenges and trends affecting churches, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which accelerated existing trends like declining attendance and growing interest in disciple-making. This period raised questions about the effectiveness of current church models in fostering genuine disciple-making cultures amidst the shift back to growth-oriented, programmatic approaches post-pandemic. Todd further critiques the institutional programmatic growth model prevailing in U.S. churches, highlighting its limitations in fostering genuine disciple-making and relational growth. He stresses the importance of aligning church values, language, and behaviors to cultivate a disciple-making culture. Todd calls for a critical evaluation of church growth engines and economic models, advocating for a relational disciple-making approach as a transformative growth engine for the future of the church. The podcast concludes with an optimistic outlook on creating a culture of disciple-making, inviting listeners to the National Discipleship Forum by discipleship.org. Todd hopes his insights will inspire churches to reevaluate their approaches to church growth and disciple-making, aiming to reach the crucial tipping point for a sustainable and impactful transformation in church culture. Check out Renew Movement: https://renew-movement.org/ Registration to our National Disciple Making Forum (Disciple Making Culture) is now open. Use discount code podcast to get $25 off your ticket. https://discipleship.org/national-dis... Check out the National Study on Disciple Making in USA Churches https://discipleship.org/shop/nationa... Interested in taking an assessment on Disciple Making: Individual Disciple Maker Assessment https://church-multiplication.com/dis... Key Takeaways 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:24 Exploring the Mission and Impact of Exponential 00:45 The Tipping Point in Church Planting and Discipleship 02:14 Strategic Shifts in Church Planting Post-Exponential 03:21 Renew Movement: A New Direction in Church Planting 04:06 The Impact of COVID-19 on Church Dynamics 06:56 Unpacking the Study on Disciple Making Culture 09:13 Challenges and Realities of Institutional Church Growth 16:17 Redefining Church Culture for Future Generations 41:09 The Economic and Paradigm Shifts Required for Change 46:12 Closing Thoughts and Future Directions