Chapter 9 · 45 min
Hospitality: The Network Behind the Movement
Big idea
Homes were the operating system of the movement. Hospitality was not a nicety; it was logistics, funding and relationship at once.
Session objectives
- ◆See relational networks as operational capacity
- ◆Assess how easily a newcomer enters your community
- ◆Activate homes and tables as mission infrastructure
Opening question
Where does real connection happen here — and is it on purpose?
Discussion questions
- 1.How long does it take a newcomer to be invited into someone's home?
- 2.Do our gatherings create relationship or just attendance?
- 3.Who opens their home regularly, and are they supported?
- 4.What relational network could carry our next initiative?
Group exercise
Table map
- 1Draw your community as nodes and connections, not as an org chart
- 2Mark the households already hosting
- 3Identify isolated nodes with no connecting line
- 4Assign each isolated node an invitation this month
Commitment before next session
Host one meal for someone outside your usual circle within 30 days.
JOI categories addressed
Community & Relationships
Facilitator note: open with the question, keep discussion to half the session, and end with every participant naming their commitment aloud.