The Multiply Cohort is a one-year process designed to facilitate the creation and execution of strategic plans for local church growth and multiplication.
At CMN, our heart is to create a culture of multiplication that leads to the reproduction of disciples, leaders, and Kingdom impact. The Multiply Cohort is the means by which we can make that possible for your church.
Why join the Multiply Cohort?
Joining the CMN Multiply Cohort has the following advantages:
Learn from a variety of successful leaders
Experience best practices from churches across the country
Network with more than a dozen churches on the same journey
Spend significant time with your leadership team developing an action plan based on a God-sized vision for your church
Benefit from outside accountability and coaching as you execute your action plan
When you attend a conference, you walk away with a notebook full of ideas, but no plan for putting those ideas to work in your church. When you hire a consultant, you build a plan based on a single model: the model your consultant is most familiar with.
When you join a community like the Multiply Cohort, you get the advantage of multiple teachers, multiple models, and a customized plan to do what God has called you to accomplish in your community.
Upcoming Meetings
At the Multiply Cohort, the lead pastor, spouse, and up to three staff pastors participate in three cohort gatherings over the course of a year. At each gathering, leaders hear from ministry experts, collaborate with other church teams, and build strategic plans. Each meeting focuses on different key aspects of growth and multiplication:
August 22-23, 2019
Journey Church • Cleveland, OH
Hosted by CMN Lead Team member Jim Wilkes
January 23-24, 2020
LifePoint Church • Clarksville, TN
Hosted by Pastor Mike Burnette
Registration
$4,000
Includes registration for three Multiply Cohort meetings for you, your spouse, and up to three team members.
If you have questions or want more information, contact us or call 417-862-2781 (Ext. 3500)
Facilitators
The Multiply Cohort is hosted and facilitated by expert multipliers, Geoff Surratt and David Crosby. Geoff and David bring years of church leadership, multisite management, and discipleship experience to the table. Each event is also hosted by either a member of the Church Multiplication Network Lead Team or an expert multiplying pastor.
David Crosby
David Crosby is the lead pastor of Community Church in Pennsylvania. Community Church is a multi-cultural, multi-generational church that has grown from a handful of people to a thriving church of 2,000 who attend one of five weekend worship experiences, including a bilingual experience. David has an earned doctorate from The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. He is also a member of the CMN Lead Team.
Sherry Surratt
Sherry has led at every level in her 30+ years of ministry experience. She served as a children’s pastor and helped shape the leadership development at Seacoast Church. She also served as Leadership Community Director for Leadership Network, as CEO of MOPS International and as Director of Parenting Strategy for the reThink Group (Orange). Sherry has written four books including Just Lead and Brave Mom. She is also a certified StratOps Facilitator.
John Davidson
Dr. John Davidson helps to coordinate church planting and leadership development among current and future ministers. Prior to serving at the AG National Office, John served in multiple pastoral roles, including many years on the pastoral staff at The Oaks Fellowship in Red Oak, TX. John served in higher education as the director of The Oaks School of Leadership and as a faculty member at multiple universities. He is a graduate of Evangel University and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, where he earned a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies.
Geoff Surratt
Geoff Surratt a freelance church catalyst and encourager with more than twenty-seven years of ministry experience in a variety of roles in local churches. Geoff works frequently with churches across the country in strategic planning and staff development, and is an expert in multisite ministry. He is also the author of several books including The Multisite Church Revolution and 10 Stupid Things that Keep Churches from Growing.
Raymond Hudson
Raymond is the executive pastor and member of the Sunday preaching team at New Life Church in Dublin, CA. He has a bachelors in Youth Ministry, a masters in Organizational Leadership and is working on a doctorate in Strategic Leadership.
Raymond is passionate about campus multiplication and oversees all multiplication efforts at New Life Church. He helps oversee two East Bay campuses, two Mexico campuses, one partnership campus in San Francisco, and one partnership campus in Kenya. He is excited about launching New Life Church’s third East Bay Campus in the near future.