H3 Leadership with Brad Lomenick 314 | How to Multiply your Leadership Legacy with CEO of Exponential Dave Ferguson + 20 Young Leaders to Know
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Jun 3, 2026 Dave Ferguson, Chicago pastor, church planter, and CEO of Exponential, shares big ideas about multiplying leadership and starting movements. He talks about connection as a leadership gift, apprenticeship and transition, why convening still matters, the RPMs for leaders, and practical practices to create disciple-makers and launch new expressions. Also: a curated list of 20 young leaders to follow.
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Have A Clear Next Role For Healthy Succession
- Apprenticeship works best when the outgoing leader has a clear next role, removing temptation to obstruct the successor.
- Dave's move to CEO of Exponential created a healthy transition for his apprentice Ted.
Lead With Yeses To Grow A Movement
- Movements are built by leading with yeses and creating space for diverse, missional expressions rather than rigidly targeting a single customer.
- Exponential adopted a big-tent posture to mobilize varied people (e.g., niche churches) without owning every expression.
Salesman Rick Launched An All Abilities Church
- Dave described Rick, a salesman who attended Exponential and responded to a closing challenge by planting an all-abilities church.
- Rick used micro church training, launched in a gym with 125 people, and reached a community nobody else targeted.
