Dave Ferguson is the Lead Pastor of COMMUNITY an innovative multi-site missional community who is passionate about “helping people find their way back to God”. COMMUNITY has grown from a few college friends to thousands every weekend meeting at thirteen locations throughout Chicagoland and was recognized as one of the most influential churches in America. Dave provides visionary leadership for NewThing whose dream is to be a catalyst for a movement of reproducing churches. He is the award-winning author and co-author of The Big Idea (2007), Exponential (2010), On The Verge (2011), Discover Your Mission Now (2012) Keeping Score (2013) and newly released Finding Your Way Back to God (2015). Next to Jesus, Dave loves his wife Sue immensely and his three terrific kids Amy, Joshua and Caleb.