The Church Multiplication Institute
Catalyzing Spirit-empowered innovation for church multiplication.
Who We Are
The Church Multiplication Institute (CMI) is born out of a desire within Wesley Seminary to bridge the gap between scholars and practitioners - specifically in the area of church multiplication. It is a part of a series of Scholar Practitioner Institutes being created by Wesley Seminary as a way to add value to the church as a whole.
Our Mission: The Church Multiplication Institute exists to support, resource, and catalyze Spirit-empowered innovation within the movement of church multiplication.
What We Do
We focus on equipping, supporting, connecting, and researching the work of Church Multiplication within the Wesleyan Church and beyond.
Our Mission
The Church Multiplication Institute exists to support, resource, and catalyze Spirit-empowered innovation within the movement of church multiplication.
What We Offer
1. Graduate Certificate in Church Multiplication
This brand new four class certificate is being done in partnership with Exponential. The first of four classes will take place at Exponential, from August 27-31 in Indianapolis, IN. Learn from some of the best minds in multiplication and get credit in the process!
The other three courses will be held in conjunction with the 2026-27 Exponential Learning Cohorts. You will travel to three cities around the United States and learning from multiplying churches and practitioners along the way.
Current MA and M.Div students at Wesley can enroll in these courses as a part of their current elective options. We also invite new students to join in! You can get more information about enrolling at Wesley Seminary HERE.
2. Resource Hub
We desire to help bridge the gap between scholars and practitioners. We believe both voices help bring wisdom, clarity, and creativity to the multiplication space. To help with this cross-pollination we are curating dissertations, articles, and other resources pertaining to church multiplication from within the Wesleyan family. You can view the current offerings inside of our community once you’ve created an account HERE.
3. The CoLab: Church Multiplication Webinar
The CoLab is a monthly online space where we will experiment with church multiplication themes to encourage creativity, innovation. The CoLab exists to encourage innovation, creativity, and experimentation in the multiplication space. We are bringing together the best of those who are doing, trying, finding, and sometimes even failing. We aren't just talking about what has worked in church multiplication—we're experimenting with could be. Let’s get to work! You can view upcoming Lab's on our events page HERE.