Formation · Where reading becomes practice

Information changes minds. Formation changes lives.

Five formations, one for each theme — each built to move an idea from your head into the rhythms of your week. Walk any of them your way: a self-paced Pathway, or a facilitated Cohort with a guide and a group.

Walk it alone

Pathway

$49

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A self-paced journey you take on your own schedule — read, practice, and reflect at the pace your life allows.

·Start anytime, finish whenever
·On-demand readings, practices & prompts
·Walk it solo or with a friend
·Lifetime access to the material
·Upgrade into a cohort whenever you like

Walk it together

Cohort

$249

Coming Soon

The same path, walked with a trained facilitator and a small group on a shared weekly rhythm.

·Live facilitator and small group
·Weekly schedule and shared rhythm
·Discussion, accountability & debrief
·Set start dates, by application
·Certificate of completion

Same path, same practices — you choose whether to walk it alone or with others. Enrollment opens soon.

The formations

One for every theme

See the themes →

The Tangible Kingdom: Incarnational Community

Theme 01

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The Tangible Kingdom: Incarnational Community

Christian faith is meant to be tangible, touchable, and visibly experienced through ordinary neighborhood life. Halter articulates the foundational triad of Communion, Community, and Co-mission, demonstrating that mission is not a church event but a lifestyle of shared rhythms. A reader learns to stop running exhausting church programs, move into deep fellowship with real neighbors, and create micro-communities where unchurched people naturally belong.

Pathway · self-paced$49 · Coming SoonEnrollment opens soon

Cohort · facilitated$249 · Coming SoonApplications open soon

The AND Paradigm: Gathered and Scattered

Theme 02

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The AND Paradigm: Gathered and Scattered

Healthy church life does not choose between gathering for worship and scattering for mission; it seamlessly integrates both. Halter dismantles the false choice between institutional attractional services and decentralized house churches, mapping a rhythm where disciples gather to celebrate and scatter to embody the gospel. A reader learns how to balance collective celebration with decentralized neighborhood engagement, avoiding both burnout and institutional stagnation.

Pathway · self-paced$49 · Coming SoonEnrollment opens soon

Cohort · facilitated$249 · Coming SoonApplications open soon

Theme 03

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Flesh: The Down-to-Earth Incarnation

God did not send an email, a lecture, or a policy document; God put on flesh and moved into the neighborhood. Halter urges believers to embody the character of Jesus by lingering long in third places, practicing unconditional hospitality, and earning the right to be heard. A reader learns to shed religious weirdness, cultivate genuine friendships with skeptics, and manifest Christ's tangible grace around coffee, beer, and shared meals.

Pathway · self-paced$49 · Coming SoonEnrollment opens soon

Cohort · facilitated$249 · Coming SoonApplications open soon

The Sacrilege of Jesus: Subverting Religion

Theme 04

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The Sacrilege of Jesus: Subverting Religion

Jesus was considered sacrilegious by the religious elite because he repeatedly violated their self-righteous traditions to love messy outsiders. Halter challenges the modern church to confront religious pharisaism, legalism, and judgmental attitudes that push hurting people away from God. A reader learns to celebrate the scandalous grace of Christ, dismantle sacred cows, and embrace an unorthodox, joyful obedience that prioritizes people over policy.

Pathway · self-paced$49 · Coming SoonEnrollment opens soon

Cohort · facilitated$249 · Coming SoonApplications open soon

Theme 05

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Bi-Vocational and Marketplace Mission

Sustaining the future of the church requires leaders who are embedded in the marketplace and self-funded through honest work. Halter provides a battle-tested blueprint for bi-vocational ministry, demonstrating how businesses, bakeries, coffee shops, and trades create authentic platforms for mission. A reader learns to transition away from fragile tithe-dependent salaries toward durable, community-enriching enterprises that bless the local economy and fund multiplying movements.

Pathway · self-paced$49 · Coming SoonEnrollment opens soon

Cohort · facilitated$249 · Coming SoonApplications open soon

The rhythm

How a formation works

Read the idea

Short readings and real cases open each week — the theology and the story behind the shift.

Practice the shift

Embodied practices and prompts move it off the page and into your actual week and neighborhood.

Debrief

Alone in a journal or together in a cohort — name what you saw God doing, then take the next small step.

Walking with a guide

What a cohort adds

The content is identical to the self-paced Pathway. What a cohort adds is people: a trained facilitator, a small group walking the same weeks, and the accountability of showing up together.

A trained facilitator guiding each session
A small group walking the same weeks with you
Live discussion, questions, and honest debrief
Accountability that keeps practice from drifting

Upcoming cohorts

$249 · Coming Soon

The Tangible Kingdom: Incarnational Community

Coming Soon

The AND Paradigm: Gathered and Scattered

Coming Soon

Flesh: The Down-to-Earth Incarnation

Coming Soon

The Sacrilege of Jesus: Subverting Religion

Coming Soon

Applications open soon

Before you begin · FAQ

Questions about formation

The content is exactly the same. A Pathway is self-paced — you move through the readings and practices on your own schedule. A Cohort walks that same material with a trained facilitator and a small group on a shared weekly rhythm.

Start where the question is real

Not sure which formation is yours?

Start with the theme that names the question you are already carrying. Each formation walks that thread from idea into practice.

Browse the themes