Author Hugh Halter

Hugh Halter

Hugh Halter is the national Director of Missio and co-directs the MCAP, an online collaborative training environment for incarnational leaders, pastors, and church planters. He also leads Adullam, a congregational network of incarnational communities in Denver Colorado. As co-author of The Tangible Kingdom, Hugh is an advocate for disoriented God seekers and loves to help the existing church re-orient around the mission of God.

The Tangible Kingdom with Matt Smay (Leadership Network/Jossey-Bass, April 2008)

CONTACT
Hugh Halter
Adullam
9859 S. Field Way
Littleton, CO 80127
hughhalter@gmail.com
(303) 356-2632

Released in April 2008 from Jossey-Bass

A few of the endorsements for the book:

“Among increasing numbers of faithful, conservative, Bible-believing Christians, an important shift is beginning to occur. These aren't wild-eyed radicals; they're solid, established church leaders and members who are asking new questions because deep within, they discern that something is wrong with the status quo. Hugh and Matt have been through this shift, and offer wise counsel for a way forward.”

Brian McLaren, author

“What makes the book so outstanding is that it is not just another book on theology and theory but it is rooted in the process of making disciples.”

Bob Roberts, Pastor NorthWood Church, Author, Transformation, Glocalization, The Multiplying Church

“No matter what kind of church you are seeking to participate or plant, The Tangible Kingdom will knock you out of your comfortable pew to follow the mission of Jesus to transform your community.”

Mark Driscoll, Author of Confessions of a Reformation Rev. and Radical Reformation

“Hugh Halter & Matt Smay are not just men of words but of actions. They have broken from the pack of theorizers, philosophers, and abstract theologians by diving into the deeper waters of experimentation, struggle, failure, and success. The results are sharper principles packed with punch because they have been refined in the fires of real life. Take confidence that what they teach will work.”

Neil Cole, Church starter, and director of Church Multiplication Associates, Author of Organic Church

“Hugh and Matt are real live heroes, not only because they provide some original insights into the nature of the mission of incarnational ways of church, but because they courageously pave the way for the rest of us to follow. Laced with the inspirational authority that only practitioners can provide, this book deserves to be taken seriously by all concerned with mission and church in the 21st century.”

Alan Hirsch (theforgottenways.com), Author of The Forgotten Ways and The Shaping of Things to Come (with Mike Frost). Founding director of Forge Mission Training Network

“In The Tangible Kingdom we are given a picture of hope that the church really needs right now. Do you want your church to become a community of incarnation that displays the Kingdom throughout the world? Are you humble enough to admit you don’t know how? Then you need to read this book. Finally someone is telling us how to do that very thing.”

Rick McKinley, Pastor of Imago Dei Community, Author of This Beautiful Mess and Jesus in the Margins

“I have spent my adult life in church planting, evangelism and church consultation. I’ve had hundreds of conversations with totally sincere people trying to crack the code of “what it really means to plant a missional church”. I could sense some directions in which we needed to move, but I was always simultaneously aware of big holes in my thinking—and even bigger holes in my experience base. Thankfully Hugh and Matt have filled the gap. This is the most real-storied, coherent and practical book I have read on the subject.”

Todd Hunter, National Director, Alpha USA

“Plunging deeper and deeper with Jesus into a grassroots incarnational life is what this book is about. Many aspire to it, some write about it, but very few live out the rhythms of such a holistic lifestyle in the way that Hugh and Matt and their families are currently doing. I am thrilled to see their journey in book form.”

Andrew Jones, Boaz
tallskinnykiwi.com

“I don't need another book to tell me that the cultural currents of our time have shifted and the church is floundering in uncharted waters. That's as clear as the nose on your face. What I need are practical, biblical, tried-and-tested steps to piloting the church through these shifting currents. In Halter and Smay you have practitioners who aren't just holding on for grim death in the midst of rough seas. They are riding the shifting cultural swells, surfing the rising waves, and having a ball doing it! Written by experienced church planters who love what they do, The Tangible Kingdom is a navigational guide for the stout-hearted missional leader.

Michael Frost, author, Exiles and The Shaping of Things to Come

“In the rapidly secularizing environment of the post-modern West, there are a myriad of voices trying to give guidance to existing or potential followers of Jesus, many of whom are perplexed and disoriented. This volume is a clear voice. It is accurate, inspirational, and most importantly, written by practitioners and not theorists.”

Sam Metcalf, President of Church Resource Ministries

“Taking from the past to define the present, Hugh Halter and Matt Smay are not just thought-leaders of exceptional ability but leading practitioners of missional communities, and innovative congregational forms. This book is a roadmap of the future.”

Eric Swanson, Leadership Network, co-author of The Externally Focused Church

“The kingdom of God alive among us, that is what we all want. And that is what Hugh and Matt give us in The Tangible Kingdom. Be not fooled into thinking that “tangible” means simple, or one-size fits all. In this delightfully helpful book we are reminded that tangible means real-life. This is a book that reminds us and calls us to a faith with real-world implications.”

Doug Pagitt,
Author of A Christianity Worth Believing

“As someone who has been in this field for 30+ years, I can say with confidence: this is the direction of the future of the church. Missional, incarnational ministry gives hands and feet to the body of Christ in ways that communicate the profound reality of Jesus to the world. Hugh and Matt have stripped ministry back down to the early church essentials, and rooted it in a strong Christology.

“Written with honesty, humor, and a deeply felt hope for the body of Christ, The Tangible Kingdom will be an essential resource in helping people discover their own answers for what the church can look like. Whether you serve an established congregation or are in the process of starting something new, you’ll find inspiration here for your ministry. You’ll find a church that’s not about form but about function.”

Bob Logan
President of CoachNet International Ministries

“The Tangible Kingdom is a guide that leads us into a new vision for church without making us feel guilty for not knowing about it earlier. It takes the mystery out of missional and makes it practical and doable. You may not want to be a Christian when you get done reading, but you will definitely want to follow Christ.”

Jim Henderson, Author of Jim and Casper Go to Church

"This is a book about seeking the Kingdom of God relentlessly in a world of fractured journeys and dead-ended good intentions. With Kingdom eyes, Hugh and Matt glimpse possibilities for the church that inspire me and can help set Christian leaders free to imagine and explore."

John Hayes, Director of InnerChange, Author of “Submerge.”

“This is a book that will take you where you to need to go if you have any kind of future care for the church. Within my 65 years I’ve witnessed many shifts and trends come and go like the ever-changing breeze. A clearer, radical, life-transforming focus that has been tested and tried according to the ways of Jesus has been desperately needed. The Tangible Kingdom provides that focus. This is a book of hope for the future of the church, and anyone who dares to lead within it. This book will bring the honest clarity and focus and encouragement your soul has been longing for as you seek to be a part of a community of faith that will impact the world God’s way…missionally, realistically, tangibly, incarnationally…forever.”

Wes Roberts, Co-Author of Reclaiming God’s Original Intent for the Church





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		Hugh Halter Hugh Halter is the national Director of Missio and co-directs the MCAP, an online collaborative training environment for incarnational leaders, pastors, and church planters. He also leads Adullam, a congregational network of incarnational communities in Denver Colorado. As co-author of The Tangible Kingdom, Hugh is an advocate for disoriented God seekers and loves to help the existing church re-orient around the mission of God. *The Tangible Kingdom* with Matt Smay (Leadership Network/Jossey-Bass, April 2008) CONTACT Hugh Halter Adullam 9859 S. Field Way Littleton, CO 80127 hughhalter@gmail.com (303) 356-2632 Released in April 2008 from Jossey-Bass A few of the endorsements for the book: “Among increasing numbers of faithful, conservative, Bible-believing Christians, an important shift is beginning to occur. These aren't wild-eyed radicals; they're solid, established church leaders and members who are asking new questions because deep within, they discern that something is wrong with the status quo. Hugh and Matt have been through this shift, and offer wise counsel for a way forward.” Brian McLaren, author “What makes the book so outstanding is that it is not just another book on theology and theory but it is rooted in the process of making disciples.” Bob Roberts, Pastor NorthWood Church, Author, Transformation, Glocalization, The Multiplying Church “No matter what kind of church you are seeking to participate or plant, The Tangible Kingdom will knock you out of your comfortable pew to follow the mission of Jesus to transform your community.” Mark Driscoll, Author of Confessions of a Reformation Rev. and Radical Reformation “Hugh Halter & Matt Smay are not just men of words but of actions. They have broken from the pack of theorizers, philosophers, and abstract theologians by diving into the deeper waters of experimentation, struggle, failure, and success. The results are sharper principles packed with punch because they have been refined in the fires of real life. Take confidence that what they teach will work.” Neil Cole, Church starter, and director of Church Multiplication Associates, Author of Organic Church “Hugh and Matt are real live heroes, not only because they provide some original insights into the nature of the mission of incarnational ways of church, but because they courageously pave the way for the rest of us to follow. Laced with the inspirational authority that only practitioners can provide, this book deserves to be taken seriously by all concerned with mission and church in the 21st century.” Alan Hirsch (theforgottenways.com), Author of The Forgotten Ways and The Shaping of Things to Come (with Mike Frost). Founding director of Forge Mission Training Network “In The Tangible Kingdom we are given a picture of hope that the church really needs right now. Do you want your church to become a community of incarnation that displays the Kingdom throughout the world? Are you humble enough to admit you don’t know how? Then you need to read this book. Finally someone is telling us how to do that very thing.” Rick McKinley, Pastor of Imago Dei Community, Author of This Beautiful Mess and Jesus in the Margins “I have spent my adult life in church planting, evangelism and church consultation. I’ve had hundreds of conversations with totally sincere people trying to crack the code of “what it really means to plant a missional church”. I could sense some directions in which we needed to move, but I was always simultaneously aware of big holes in my thinking—and even bigger holes in my experience base. Thankfully Hugh and Matt have filled the gap. This is the most real-storied, coherent and practical book I have read on the subject.” Todd Hunter, National Director, Alpha USA “Plunging deeper and deeper with Jesus into a grassroots incarnational life is what this book is about. Many aspire to it, some write about it, but very few live out the rhythms of such a holistic lifestyle in the way that Hugh and Matt and their families are currently doing. I am thrilled to see their journey in book form.” Andrew Jones, Boaz tallskinnykiwi.com “I don't need another book to tell me that the cultural currents of our time have shifted and the church is floundering in uncharted waters. That's as clear as the nose on your face. What I need are practical, biblical, tried-and-tested steps to piloting the church through these shifting currents. In Halter and Smay you have practitioners who aren't just holding on for grim death in the midst of rough seas. They are riding the shifting cultural swells, surfing the rising waves, and having a ball doing it! Written by experienced church planters who love what they do, The Tangible Kingdom is a navigational guide for the stout-hearted missional leader. Michael Frost, author, Exiles and The Shaping of Things to Come “In the rapidly secularizing environment of the post-modern West, there are a myriad of voices trying to give guidance to existing or potential followers of Jesus, many of whom are perplexed and disoriented. This volume is a clear voice. It is accurate, inspirational, and most importantly, written by practitioners and not theorists.” Sam Metcalf, President of Church Resource Ministries “Taking from the past to define the present, Hugh Halter and Matt Smay are not just thought-leaders of exceptional ability but leading practitioners of missional communities, and innovative congregational forms. This book is a roadmap of the future.” Eric Swanson, Leadership Network, co-author of The Externally Focused Church “The kingdom of God alive among us, that is what we all want. And that is what Hugh and Matt give us in The Tangible Kingdom. Be not fooled into thinking that “tangible” means simple, or one-size fits all. In this delightfully helpful book we are reminded that tangible means real-life. This is a book that reminds us and calls us to a faith with real-world implications.” Doug Pagitt, Author of A Christianity Worth Believing “As someone who has been in this field for 30+ years, I can say with confidence: this is the direction of the future of the church. Missional, incarnational ministry gives hands and feet to the body of Christ in ways that communicate the profound reality of Jesus to the world. Hugh and Matt have stripped ministry back down to the early church essentials, and rooted it in a strong Christology. “Written with honesty, humor, and a deeply felt hope for the body of Christ, The Tangible Kingdom will be an essential resource in helping people discover their own answers for what the church can look like. Whether you serve an established congregation or are in the process of starting something new, you’ll find inspiration here for your ministry. You’ll find a church that’s not about form but about function.” Bob Logan President of CoachNet International Ministries “The Tangible Kingdom is a guide that leads us into a new vision for church without making us feel guilty for not knowing about it earlier. It takes the mystery out of missional and makes it practical and doable. You may not want to be a Christian when you get done reading, but you will definitely want to follow Christ.” Jim Henderson, Author of Jim and Casper Go to Church "This is a book about seeking the Kingdom of God relentlessly in a world of fractured journeys and dead-ended good intentions. With Kingdom eyes, Hugh and Matt glimpse possibilities for the church that inspire me and can help set Christian leaders free to imagine and explore." John Hayes, Director of InnerChange, Author of “Submerge.” “This is a book that will take you where you to need to go if you have any kind of future care for the church. Within my 65 years I’ve witnessed many shifts and trends come and go like the ever-changing breeze. A clearer, radical, life-transforming focus that has been tested and tried according to the ways of Jesus has been desperately needed. The Tangible Kingdom provides that focus. This is a book of hope for the future of the church, and anyone who dares to lead within it. This book will bring the honest clarity and focus and encouragement your soul has been longing for as you seek to be a part of a community of faith that will impact the world God’s way…missionally, realistically, tangibly, incarnationally…forever.” Wes Roberts, Co-Author of Reclaiming God’s Original Intent for the Church
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