CNLP 837 | The Overcorrection Against Church Growth: Andrew Hopper on Why We Shouldn't Celebrate Church Decline

Andrew Hopper saw his church plant grow to 1000 in two years, and almost nobody understood how hard that actually was. Especially when you planted at 28 years-old.

In this conversation, he tackles church growth critics, and opens up about the tightrope of leading crazy growth in public.

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AI AND THE FUTURE CHURCH: A BARNA INTENSIVE

On November 10th, I'm teaming up with Barna for a three-hour leadership intensive called AI and the Future Church, where you'll get never-before-seen research on how pastors and congregations are actually using AI, and leave with a one-page plan including the language for the AI policy your church needed yesterday.

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COMPASSION

Compassion International has been a trusted partner of mine for years. They're reaching the most vulnerable children with the gospel and working with churches of all sizes to do it. They equip churches with free family resources, church-wide experiences, and global partnerships with local churches serving children in poverty.

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