AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church (Exponential Series)
"When Hugh Halter and Matt Smay told me about the concept of the book AND, I thought it was brilliant. It is so easy for a body of believers to emphasize either the corporate gathering OR the missional communities, often to the neglect of the other. At times, the methodological boundary lines have felt like the evangelical civil war with cannon shots fired at one another while the lost world stood aside with their ears covered. AND unites the divided methods with the singular motivation of the gospel and urges the church to focus on the mission of Jesus in the sanctuaries AND in the streets." --Scott Thomas, director, Acts 29 Network, Global Church Pastor, Mars Hill Church, Seattle"Hugh and Matt speak to the church with vulnerability, practical experience, and an engaging style. This book is a timely addition to the ongoing missional church conversation; it is easy to read, insightful, and helps to build needed bridges." --Neil Cole, author,Organic ChurchandOrganic Church 3.0"By helping us recover our fundamental identity as missionaries and going toe to toe with the curse and baggage of consumerism, Halter and Smay give fresh stories and insights into what it will take to recover movements here in the U.S. They have stumbled on the genius of the AND, and they are calling us all to lay down our petty arguments about forms and begin to pursue afresh the mission of God in all its forms. Read this book only if you are ready to take notes, repent often, and apply practical advice for pursuing the mission of God wherever you are." --Matt Carter and Michael Stewart, pastors, The Austin Stone Community Church"In this pioneering book, Hugh and Matt extend their vision for incarnational community by offering a model of integration for established churches. Because both of them are long-term innovators, trainers, and practitioners of incarnational mission, this book has real significance and effectively advances our thinking on the critical edge. Well done guys." --Alan Hirsch, director of Future Travelers, author ofThe Forgotten Ways"Hugh and Matt get it. The issue especially in the American Church is not the form or the technology. It's about what each leader is gifted and given to become in their context. Forms are dictated by multiple streams of input and relational intersection. May there be a new diaspora of AND churches."  --Dave Gibbons, pastor, NewSong, author,The Monkey and the Fish