Episode 802: How the Modern Church Was Shaped: Church Growth, Seeker Sensitive, Attractional, Missional with Todd Wilson
Most church leaders are leading inside a model they never chose—and rarely understand. In this episode, Todd Wilson, founder of Exponential, walks through the true history of the modern church: Church Growth, Seeker Sensitive, Attractional, Missional—and what’s coming next. This is the seminary class no one got, but every church leader needs.
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