Multiply Conference 2025

What is the Multiply Conference?

Join with pastors, elders, and emerging church leaders from across the CRCNA as we shape a bold, 10-year vision for multiplication – disciples, leaders, networks, and movements. What if every classis raised up leaders and planted churches? The Multiply Conference is our opportunity to dream, collaborate, and commit to a new era of multiplication.

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Nov. 8-11, 2025

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Multiply Conference 2025

What is the Multiply Conference?

Join with pastors, elders, and emerging church leaders from across the CRCNA as we shape a bold, 10-year vision for multiplication – disciples, leaders, networks, and movements. What if every classis raised up leaders and planted churches? The Multiply Conference is our opportunity to dream, collaborate, and commit to a new era of multiplication.

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Multiply Disciples, Leaders, & Churches

Nov. 8-11, 2025

A Movement for Multiplication

In a world where churches are closing faster than they’re opening and leadership pipelines are drying up, The Multiply Conference exists to reverse the trend. We’re calling leaders to not just grow churches—but to multiply disciples, leaders, churches, networks, and movements with intentionality, clarity, and the power of the gospel.

Why This Matters

We believe God is calling us to more. Not just more activity—but more impact. More leaders raised up. More churches planted. More people discipled. The Multiply Conference isn’t just an event—it’s a launch pad for our next step in a gospel movement.

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Identity | Discipleship | Leadership | Planting | Hope

Identity Discipleship
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The 20 Theses of the Multiply Conference

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1. Identity

  • The church of Jesus Christ is most faithful to its identity when it is making disciples; without disciple-making it will wither, but with multiplication it will thrive.
  • Every true renewal begins not with strategies but with a fresh encounter with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • The decline of the CRCNA is not inevitable—for the God who raises the dead is able to renew His church. The Reformed articulation of the Gospel we hold is not outdated but robust, beautiful, and needed for such a time as this.
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Multiply Conference – Action Steps

Identity

- Re-center the good news of Jesus as the core of our identity, so that it shapes every activity, every ministry, and every worship service. The gospel is not one message among many, but the heartbeat of all we say and do as the church.

- Recover confidence in the Reformed articulation of the gospel, affirming that its depth and richness speak directly to the questions and crises of our modern world. Far from being outdated, this robust vision of grace, sovereignty, and renewal is exactly what our time requires.

- Name the reality of our decline with honesty and humility, and together seek God in prayer. As we turn to Him, we must also share a common vision rooted in the gospel, trusting that His power and grace can renew the CRCNA for fruitful mission in our time.

2. Disciple-Multiplication as the Core

  • The decline in membership is first a decline in discipleship; reversing the trend requires multiplying disciples, not just preserving institutions.
  • Discipleship (which includes both outreach and nurture) is not an optional program of the church but the very essence of Christian life—every believer a multiplier.
  • If we aim at discipleship, we get the church thrown in; if we aim at preserving the church, we lose both.
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Multiply Conference – Action Steps

Discipleship

- Call every pastor and church leader in the CRCNA to establish a culture of disciple-multiplication in their local context. This is not an optional add-on but the heart of our mission together.

- Provide training and support for pastors and leaders who have never been equipped in disciple-making. This will require new initiatives beyond the conference, offered at the Classis level and accessible across the denomination.

- Integrate proven tools (such as 222Disciple and other resources) to help churches implement disciple-multiplication in practical and reproducible ways.

- Partner with our seminaries and colleges to embed disciple-making practices into the core of ministerial and leadership training, so that the next generation of leaders is shaped by a multiplying vision from the beginning.

3. Leadership Development

  • The future of our denomination depends on multiplying leaders faster than we multiply churches.
  • Every leader must be a disciple-maker, and every disciple must be equipped to lead others into discipleship.
  • Leadership pipelines must begin in the local church, not with denominational agencies, offices, or initiatives. Seminaries can sharpen, but congregations must send.
  • If we fail to raise up the next generation of leaders, we forfeit the next generation of churches.
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Multiply Conference – Action Steps

Leadership Development

- Set a bold denominational target: raise up 2000 new leaders in the next decade. The mark of our success will be the presence of classical examinations—whether for licensure, commissioned pastor, or minister of the Word.

- Call every Classis to discern what share of this vision they can embrace. Just as Classis SEUS set a goal of raising 40 leaders by 2020 and achieved it, so each Classis must take responsibility for multiplying leaders in their region.

- Develop clear and accessible pathways for leadership recognition and training, while also preparing for an increase in seminary enrollment. This includes growth in traditional programs as well as Competency-Based Theological Education, where students remain embedded in their ministry context—sometimes far from the physical location of Calvin Theological Seminary.

- Build a culture of leadership mentoring where seasoned pastors intentionally walk alongside emerging leaders, helping them prepare for classical examinations and long-term ministry.

4. Church Planting and Renewal

  • Church planting is not one option among many—it is the ordinary means by which the Spirit renews and expands the church.
  • A denomination that ceases to plant churches is a denomination that has chosen decline as its default future.
  • Healthy churches pursue renewal so they can multiply.
  • Our call is not merely to preserve existing churches but to join Christ in birthing new communities of faith where none exist.
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Church Planting and Renewal

- Set a bold denominational target: plant 1000 new churches in the next decade. These new gospel communities must be contextual, including new congregations in existing buildings, especially among language and cultural groups such as Spanish, Portuguese, Creole, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, and others.

- Ensure that every new and renewed ministry is grounded in our gospel identity, shares in our disciple-multiplication goals, and works to raise a multiplicity of leaders. Church planting and renewal are not side projects but the natural fruit of our core commitments.

- Strengthen processes for closing congregations so that the resources of dying churches are not lost but reinvested into new church plants, ensuring that decline fuels renewal.

- Set realistic funding expectations for planting, strengthening the role of mother churches so they are not “in name only,” but deeply engaged through relationships, mentoring, and shared resources to ensure the success of their daughter churches.

- Establish clear renewal pathways for struggling congregations. Even isolated churches that feel too weak to plant immediately can still participate through disciple-multiplication and leadership development, contributing to the wider movement and eventually to church planting themselves.

5. Call to Urgency and Hope

  • The CRCNA is not fundamentally an institution or a set of agencies; it is a communion of churches bound together in Christ.
  • The kingdom of God is a kingdom of friends. Renewal will come as we nurture deep relationships of trust, prayer, and collaboration across North America and beyond.
  • Budgets and institutions may falter, but the love of Christ among His people never fails. Relationships sustained in Christ are the true strength of our denomination.
  • We are not in an age of church decline, but in an age of unprecedented gospel opportunity.
  • The future of the CRCNA will not be determined by what we inherit from the past but by how we respond to Christ’s call today.
  • Multiply disciples, multiply leaders, multiply churches—this is not optional; it is the new core of our shared identity.
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Multiply Conference – Action Steps

Call to Urgency and Hope

- Recast the CRCNA’s identity as a communion of churches bound together in Christ, not as centralized offices and agencies.

- Develop a denominational Call to Action document that summarizes commitments at the Classis and congregational level; expand this into a shared database where progress and participation can be tracked in real time.

- Build a communication system that connects churches across the denomination, ensuring the vision, stories, and opportunities for multiplication are consistently shared.

- Establish a financial vehicle (foundation) dedicated to church planting and renewal, ensuring that funds flow directly to mission rather than administration.

- Launch a denominational fundraising initiative that rallies churches and individuals to invest sacrificially in the future of disciple-making, leadership development, and church planting.

About this conference

Nov. 8-11, 2025
Sunlight Community Church – Port St. Lucie, FL

Hosted by Classis SEUS in partnership with Resonate Global Mission.

Why should you come?

  • Catch the vision – Hear how Classis SEUS moved from decline to vitality by raising up 46 leaders in just 10 years.
  • Be inspired – Hear stories of church planting and renewal happening across North America.
  • Shape the future – Contribute to the CRCNA’s new 10-year church planting strategy.
  • Build Connections – Collaborate with pastors, elders, emerging leaders, and church planters from across the denomination.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Multiply Conference for?

Multiply is designed for church planters, pastors, leadership teams, and anyone passionate about multiplying disciples, leaders, and churches. Whether you’re just starting out or leading a growing ministry, you’ll walk away with fresh vision and practical tools.

What Can I Expect?

Join pastors, elders, and emerging church leaders from across the CRCNA as we shape a bold, 10-year vision for multiplying disciples, leaders, churches, networks, and movements.

How Much Does It Cost?

The cost is $150 per person which covers:
✅ Access to all main sessions and breakouts
✅ Lunch and dinner each day
✅ Conference materials (notebook, pen, lanyard, and more)
✅ Pre-conference available for $50 on Nov. 8.

Are the Sessions Recorded?

Yes! Each big group session will be recorded and available after the conference.

Where is the conference located?

Multiply Conference is hosted at Sunlight Community Church in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Our campus is easily accessible from major airports in West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando.

What will be at the pre-conference?

The Pre-conference will be Nov. 8 at 9 a.m. and will include:

  • Training sessions in disciple multiplication
  • Introduction to Public Reading of Scripture
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Practice praying the Psalms
Can I bring my ministry team?

Absolutely. Multiply is an ideal experience to attend as a team. You’ll gain shared language, build unity, and create an actionable plan together.

How can I become a sponsor?

We’d love to partner with you. Please contact us at Shayna@sunlightcc.org for sponsorship opportunities.

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