020: Sent Churches, Sending Churches with Ben Connelly
In this episode of the 100Movements Podcast, Brian Johnson sits down with pastor and author Ben Connelly to explore what it means for churches to recover their identity as sent communities.
Drawing from his book Sent Churches Sending Churches, Ben roots the conversation in the Church of Antioch — a community born out of ordinary believers, persecution, prayer, and courageous sending.
This isn’t theory. It’s lived experience.
“If Jesus could only be in one place at one time, why do we think we can be more than that?”
What you’ll hear in this episode:
Why Antioch still shapes how we think about church multiplication
The legacy question most churches never ask
Why “we’re not ready yet” may be the most dangerous delay
The fear of sending your best leaders — and how to move through it
Practical steps to cultivate a culture of sending
Why assessment and language matter more than strategy
Most churches say they believe in multiplication.
But few structure their language, leadership, and metrics around it.
Ben challenges churches to rethink legacy — not in terms of attendance or budgets, but in terms of leaders sent, churches planted, and disciples made. If Antioch could send Paul and Barnabas, what might happen if we trusted Jesus to build His church again?