Leadership
Craig Whitney is the founder and president of Multiply Project. He planted a church more than 30 years ago, back when resources for developing church planters were slim. That early experience shaped a lifelong conviction: healthy churches can—and must—call, equip, and send their own church planters.
For the past 20+ years, Craig has helped churches do exactly that through leadership roles at the Gateway Leadership Initiative, Stadia, and now Multiply Project. He is also the author of The Antioch Way, a practical guide for churches that want to develop homegrown planters. You can learn more about the book here: https://multiplyproject.org/the-antioch-way/
Craig lives in Sacramento, California with the cutest girl from his 4th grade Sunday School class—who he’s now been married to for over 40 years. When he’s not reading, writing, or talking about church planting, he’s probably roasting coffee, cycling in the Sierra Foothills, or cheering on his favorite Formula 1 driver.
Jeff Bennett serves as the executive director of Multiply Project. He planted LifeBridge Church outside Atlanta 20 years ago. He has been involved in church planting ever since both in Las Vegas and most recently with Stadia.
He has a passion for bringing people together to accomplish big goals and has demonstrated a remarkable ability to build strong relationships with key leaders, foster collaboration, and drive results. He will focus on expanding Multiply Project’s partnerships and relationships with churches, networks, and denominations.
Jeff lives outside Atlanta with his wife Lisa and their 2 daughters Madison and Macy, not far from where they planted. If he’s not talking with someone about how to plant more churches, he’s probably watching the Mets and rooting for them to win at least one more World Series in his lifetime.