The three circles and church planting

I was recently at a Missio Intensive in Ashland, Ohio and had an “ah-ha” moment. “Ah-ha” moments are what I call those times when the pieces come together and click into place and you realize something new. You may be familiar with “the three circles” from the...

The three circles and decentralized ministry

When we’re doing ministry in a more decentralized fashion, we need to help our leaders think through what they need by way of support and connections to sustain them. Hugh Halter and Matt Smay, in their book The Tangible Kingdom, outline the concept of the three...

Fellowship on mission

One of the hindrances we have in church life is that we focus on fellowship as a priority.  The result is an inward focus.  We become myopic and don’t go on mission.  We feel we need to get better and have a closer fellowship before we can go on mission. Yet if we...