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# Gospel Ecosystem
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2009327gospel-ecosystem-html/
- Published: 2009-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:31:10.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Church, Faith, #DashHouseCom, #wp

I love Toronto. I'm part of a church in the city, and I'm also part of some networks of people who also have a heart for the city. I've [posted before](https://www.dashhouse.com/2008/03/a-gospel-movement-in-toronto.html) about longing for a gospel movement within Toronto, and I'm seeing some encouraging signs – but I hope for more.

That's why I was interested to listen to [this podcast interview](http://tlwfamily.hipcast.com/deluge/95bd7c57-cc46-898f-a72f-1c13c0977f83.mp3?ref=dashhouse.com) of Tim Keller. Tim connects some of the pieces in describing what it will take to see a gospel movement or ecosystem within cities. This is bigger than a church or churches growing; it's when churches are growing faster than the population growth, leading to a growing influence on the culture of the city.

Tim mentions six factors he's observed that are in place in a gospel movement, in which the church is growing faster than the population growth and is influencing the culture:

- reproducing churches
- a leadership pipeline through campus work
- faith-work initiatives
- justice and peace initiatives
- educational institutions
- leaders in each of these areas working together

The whole interview is worth hearing, but if you want the gospel ecosystem part, start listening around 16:46.