About The Episode
In this episode, David Hibiske sits down with Dave Ferguson to explore the heart behind multiplication and movement leadership. Dave shares insights from his journey planting Community Christian Church, transitioning leadership to an apprentice, and helping catalyze church planting movements through Exponential. Drawing from themes in his book Multiply, the conversation challenges leaders to invest deeply in others, prioritize multiplication, and remain focused on reaching communities with the message of Jesus. This episode offers practical encouragement for church planters seeking to go further, faster in their calling.
Welcome to Episode 50 of The Unfair Advantage Podcast with David Hibiske.
Insights From Dave
- Multiplication is the mission.
Healthy church leadership is not only about growing a ministry but about raising up others who can lead, plant, and multiply impact beyond what one leader could accomplish alone.
- Apprenticeship creates long-term sustainability.
Dave’s transition of leadership demonstrates the value of intentionally developing leaders who are prepared to carry the mission forward.
- Movements grow through intentional investment.
Leaders who prioritize coaching, mentoring, and developing others create momentum that extends beyond a single church or organization.
- Collaboration accelerates impact.
Partnerships and shared learning environments help church planters avoid isolation and gain wisdom from experienced leaders who have navigated similar challenges.
- Leadership development fuels mission effectiveness.
Investing in leadership growth strengthens the foundation needed to reach communities and sustain long-term ministry fruit.
Episode Links
https://multiplierbook.com (upload your receipt to access bonus resources)
Bulk pricing inquiries: dave@exponential.org
If you’re a leader approaching a succession or transition, or maybe you’re a few years in and beginning to see how complex transitions leadership is… go to The Art of Pastoral Succession and check out my course in partnership with Carey Nieuwhof.
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Who Is Dave Ferguson?
Dave Ferguson is the founding pastor of Community Christian Church, a multi-expression missional community that is passionate about “helping people find their way back to God.” Community has grown from a few college friends to reaching thousands of people in Chicagoland and around the world. Dave is the CEO/President of Exponential; a catalyst for developing multipliers and church planting globally. He is an award-winning author of books that include Hero Maker, B.L.E.S.S., 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World and most recently Multiplier: How Healthy Leaders Create Lasting Impact. Dave and his best friend Sue are parents to three adult kids they are crazy about. Feel free to email him with questions, ideas, or introductions at daveferguson@exponential.org Website: daveferguson.org. X: @daveferguson. Instagram: @fergusondave. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PastorDaveFerguson. Substack: substack.com/@fergusondave
Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsor: Generis.
A generous church is a healthy, growing church. So, if you’re ready to advance your mission, visit
Generis.com/getstarted today!
http://Generis.com/getstarted
Thanks to our sponsor: MOHI.
Partnering with MOHI helps churches establish a culture of outward-focused discipleship early on. By connecting your congregation to Kingdom work in Africa, you foster generosity, compassion, and a vision for serving beyond your local community—values that help shape your church’s identity for years to come.
Our goal with the Ascent Leader and our church planting cohorts is to help church planters win early and finish strong. We want to resource you so that you can avoid common pitfalls and simple mistakes. Being involved in a community of leaders like our church planting cohorts is one of the best ways to wrestle through these questions. We’re here to help you, if we can be of assistance to you please feel free to reach out.
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