MULTIPLIERS JOURNEY
The purpose of this Multipliers Journey (MJ) process is designed to move a church from programs to disciple-making, weekend services to gospel movements, and ultimately from church growth to church multiplication. The MJ co::Lab includes the modeling, co-leadership and training through a collaborative laboratory of churches leading to the development of each church’s multiplication plan.
co::Lab Environment- A journey that trains and equips pastors and church leaders to navigate their ministry and develop their church’s Multiplication Plan. The process consists of workshop sessions over a five-month window. Each church team should consist of the Senior/Lead Pastor and up to three additional people which should include staff pastors or at least one other staff member or lay leader. A commitment from every Senior Pastor to prioritize each session is required.
Pastor Ryan Willson from the Dearborn Free Methodist Church shares:
“Participating in the Multipliers Journey has been a transformative experience for our team! We’ve not only learned but also relearned invaluable principles of multiplication that have reshaped our approach to ministry. It turns out that multiplication isn’t as daunting as it seems—it’s actually within our reach! Throughout this journey, we’ve come together to clarify our top priorities for prayer and creating a discipleship culture. The shared experiences and insights have given us a common language, enabling us to fine-tune our prayer practices and discipleship efforts. We’re now more energized and living into our vision of becoming a dynamic, life-giving stream! We are excited to offer hope and love to all, transcending barriers, engaging communities, and leaving behind a lasting legacy of transformed lives. The Multipliers Journey has truly ignited our passion for making a difference!”
Multipliers Journey is offered throughout the year. Contact JULIE WEBER for more information.
PLANTER’S JOURNEY
Utilizing Church Plantology content, leaders will learn to apply first-century church planting principles to present-day church planting in their own unique context. During this training, you will learn and apply these timeless principles of church planting as you begin to develop your own multiplication plan. You will discover how to tend to your soul as a church planter, identify your context and church planting model, develop your strategy, build a team, and clarify the mission and vision of your new church.
Upcoming Trainings Offered:
May 1- 29, 2025 (Virtual) - Five consecutive Thursdays - 6:30-9:00 p.m. EST
September 8-10, 2025 (In Person)- Michigan
COACH CERTIFICATION
In person training
Location - in grand rapids area
May 5-6, 2025
Coach certification training is designed to equip leaders to provide contextualized coaching in their own conference. This certification will provide leaders with the philosophy, skills, and practices they need to effectively coach pastors in their unique setting and/or planters to develop and implement a comprehensive church multiplication plan. For pricing information, contact JULIE WEBER.
Forge Missionary Formation Residency Cohorts
Forge cohorts train and equip everyday people to live as missionaries where they're already doing life. One of the primary ways we do this is through our Missionary Formation Residency. The residency is a 6-month discipleship cohort experience that will enable any individual to develop a missionary posture and lifestyle – where they live, work, and play.
Mission Igniter has started 3 Forge Hubs which each facilitate cohorts in their area.
FORGE MOTOWN
FORGE ANN ARBOR
FORGE MICHIANA
FORGE MICHIANA offers regular virtual Missional Formation Cohorts. If you are interested in journeying with a small group of committed Christ-followers who long to see the mission of Jesus lived out in their lives and local church, contact Dwight Weber.
FORGE MOTOWN plans to offer a Missional Formation Cohort this fall. For more information, contact Mark VanValin Director of Detroit Initiative, Mission Igniter.
FORGE AMERICA SUMMIT
Theme: Co - CoLabor | CoOperate | CoMission
Highlighting what it means to work together for the good of the Kingdom through collaborating, colaboring, and in commission together.
Missional (mi-shen-ul): To be sent to carry on a service or activity.
Practitioner (prak-ti-shen-ur): One who carries out a skill.
The Forge America Summit is a new conference designed for missional practitioners. This dynamic gathering will bring inspirational content from keynote speakers who are pushing the edges of Christian mission in America and engaging breakouts facilitated by people who are incarnating Christ in their unique context.
Dates: April 28-30, 2025
Check-in Begins: 10:30am
Conference Begins: 1:00pm
Cost:
$99 - Register by March 15
$129 - General Admission
Thriving Church Cohort
This cohort-based experience will include 20 sessions that address the heart of a leader, leadership competencies, and developing and implementing ten essential church systems. These systems include worship, discipleship, outreach/evangelism, finance/stewardship, assimilation, preaching, leadership, small groups, communications, and strategic planning. New cohort sessions begin Tuesday, October 2nd and meet monthly on the first Tuesday of the month over 2 years. Last session would be Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Time: 9am-12pm; Location: Jackson Free Methodist Church, Jackson, Michigan.
FMX SUMMIT & EXPONENTIAL ORLANDO - MARCH 17-20, 2025
FMX SUMMIT Event: Monday, March 17 (afternoon) – March 18 (morning)
Exponential Global Conference: March 17-20
Orlando, Florida – First Baptist Church
FMX is a multiplication network of the FMCUSA and is hosting a FMX Summit prior to the Exponential Global Conference in March 2025. The FMX Summit will meet the afternoon of March 17 and morning of March 18 at the Exponential Global campus. Exponential Conference is March 17-20. FMX has acquired 200 registrations for FM pastors, leaders, & spouses for Exponential Global/FM Summit. Your Free Registration requires that you attend the FMX pre-con on March 17 & 18. Otherwise, you will be charged $99 for your ticket which is paid directly to Exponential.