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Jon Ferguson is the co-founding pastor of Community Christian Church in Chicagoland, a multisite church committed to helping people find their way back to God. Since its beginning with a handful of people, Community has grown into a vibrant church with multiple expressions reaching thousands throughout Chicagoland and beyond.
Jon also helped launch NewThing, a global church-planting movement that, for nearly two decades, equipped leaders to start, sustain, and scale networks of reproducing churches. During its run, NewThing catalyzed thousands of new churches in 69 countries. Jon served as the Visionary Leader for NewThing North America before stepping into his current role as City Catalyst for Exponential, where he champions the expansion of church-multiplying networks across North America. He also co-founded the Chicagoland Collective, now 15 networks strong and credited with helping start more than 70 churches in the past seven years.
He is the co-author of several books, including Exponential: How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Movement, Finding Your Way Back to God, and BLESS: 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World.
Jon received his M.A. in Spiritual Formation from Wheaton College Graduate School, where he now serves as an adjunct professor. He also serves on the Thrivent Chicagoland Regional Board and the Administer Justice National Board.
Jon lives in Chicago with his wife, Lisa, and they have two adult children, Graham and Chloe.
