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About 3dm UK

3dm UK trains churches and Christian leaders to do discipleship and mission in an increasingly post-Christian world.

We combine 30+ years of learning from the context of a very secular England, penetrating Biblical insights and experience working with hundreds of faith communities worldwide — to come alongside churches and organizations who want to learn to be the church in this new world.

We are a ministry grown out of the local church in Sheffield – working with leaders & churches on the topics of discipleship, missional communities, leadership & church.

We resource a growing movement of christian leaders throughout different denominations worldwide who are learning to bring discipleship and mission to the heart of the local church.

Our vision as a ministry is to make disciples, empower leaders and catalyse movements.

History

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Over 20 years ago, a movement was birthed. It began with ordinary people. Office workers, mums, young adults, pensioners, students and everyone in between.

Ordinary people inspired by an extraordinary God.

More and more, those ordinary people began to look like Jesus in their environment – wherever that was, in whatever they did, and steadily they began to change the world around them.

Many years later, that movement has spread far beyond the original city limits.

There is a growing realisation in the church that we live in a changing society: Christendom has long gone and a new approach for our nations is needed: We can no longer wait and expect “them” to “come to us”

Our experience has taught us that our cities and nations need missional disciples who authentically live out the call of Jesus on their everyday lives.

Our passion is for producing communities who learn to love God, love eachother and are good news to the world around them.

Our vision is for movements – missional movements – birthed from, and lived out through the local church.

Our adventure has already begun. We invite you to come and join us.

MIKE BREENbio

GLOBAL TEAM LEADER mike@weare3dm.co.uk

SALLY BREENbio

GLOBAL TEAM LEADER sally@weare3dm.co.uk

Family Husband to Sally. Dad to Beccy, Libby and Sam. “Gramps” to Finley.

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Birthplace Richmond Yorkshire UK

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Favorite Book The Lord of the Rings

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Favorite Movie Lawrence of Arabia

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Favorite Food English roast dinner

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First Job Paper boy

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Passionate about fulfilling the great commission by investing in leaders

Family Wife to Mike. Mum to Beccy, Libby and Sam. “Jolly” to Finley.

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Birthplace Sheffield UK

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Favorite Book Tess of the d’ubervilles by Thomas Hardy

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Favorite Movie Legends of the Fall

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Favorite Food Toast and jam

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First Job Hairdresser

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Being able to do what I am passionate about

BLAKE BERGbio

VISUAL ARTIST blake@weare3dm.co.uk

HELEN COCKRAMbio

DIRECTOR OF FRONTIER LEADERS helen@weare3dm.co.uk

STEVE COCKRAMbio

DIRECTOR OF FRONTIER LEADERS sjc@weare3dm.co.uk

GAVIN CULMERbio

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE gavin@weare3dm.co.uk

Family Husband to Kim. Dad to Oscar.

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Birthplace Pasadena CA

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Favorite Book no fav book, fav author/illustrator: Edward Gorey (I celebrate his entire collection)

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Favorite Movie The Royal Tenenbaums and anything connected with Wes Anderson, Tim Burton, Guy Ritchie, David Fincher, and Quentin Tarantino

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Favorite Food Mexican

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First Job Male Model, Mattel Toys

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM I am able to have a voice as an artist.

Family Wife to Steve. Mum to three beautiful daughters: Isabelle, Megan and Charlotte

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Birthplace Ringwood, a small market town in Henry VIII’s New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK

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Favorite Book impossible to give less than 20

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Favorite Movie What’s Eating Gilbert Grape

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Favorite Food Bakewell tart and custard

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First Job waitressing in a posh cake shop called ‘Daisy Darling’

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM extended family, regardless of geography

Family Husband to Helen. Dad to Isabelle, Megan and Charlotte.

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Birthplace Exeter UK

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Favorite Book The Bible

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Favorite Movie Gladiator

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Favorite Food Roast Lamb

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First Job Teacher

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Having a job I would continue to do even if I inherited a fortune.

Family Husband to Libby. Dad to Finley.

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Birthplace Nuneaton UK

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Favorite Book Enjoyed reading Culture Codes, Outliers, and pretty much anything that Jeremy Clarkson has written! I’m reading the Steve Jobs biography and Great by Choice by Jim Collins right now.

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Favorite Movie The Italian Job (the 1969 original with Michael Caine!)

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Favorite Food Roast Lamb Shank, with all the trimmings and lots of mint sauce!

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First Job After a couple part time jobs after high school, I became a Police Officer.

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Constant investment, invitation and challenge. And the opportunity to live and work in Pawleys Island, SC.

LIBBY CULMERbio

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS libby@weare3dm.co.uk

JOAN GOOLEYbio

RESOURCE COORDINATOR joan@weare3dm.co.uk

ROBERT NEELYbio

EDITORIAL DESIGNER robert@weare3dm.co.uk

DOUG PAULbio

DIRECTOR OF CONTENT doug@weare3dm.co.uk

Family Wife to Gavin. Mum to Finley.

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Birthplace Cambridge UK

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Favorite Book Outliers

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Favorite Movie Pay it forward

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Favorite Food ice cream

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First Job working in a hairdressers as a Saturday helper

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Getting to work with my family, being challenged to grow daily and of course living in Pawleys Island

Family Mum to Jo (& Kevin), Peter (& Claire). Nana to Gareth, Megan, Brontë and Leighton. Wife to Frank for 43 years.

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Birthplace Liverpool UK

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Favorite Book Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsby

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Favorite Movie Phantom of the Opera

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Favorite Food English bacon

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First Job typist in an office in Liverpool

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM The people I work with

Family Husband to Lindsay.

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Birthplace Spartanburg SC

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Favorite Book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

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Favorite Movie The Princess Bride

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Favorite Food Steak

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First Job Covering minor-league baseball for my hometown newspaper

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Making big ideas available to more and more people through written resources

Family Husband to Elizabeth (affectionately know as “vox”). Dad to Avery and Judah.

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Birthplace Richmond VA

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Favorite Book Glittering Images

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Favorite Movie Good Will Hunting

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Favorite Food Italian

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First Job Lifeguard (followed by a blissful 13 month stint at Arby’s)

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Doing something that I believe could legitimately change the trajectory of the Western Church

ELIZABETH PAULbio

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS elizabeth@weare3dm.co.uk

ERIC PFEIFFERbio

DIRECTOR OF COACHING eric@weare3dm.co.uk

JO RAPPSbio

**PERSONAL ASSISTANT

TO MIKE AND SALLY BREEN** jo@weare3dm.co.uk

COURTNEY REICHLEYbio

DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SERVICE courtney@weare3dm.co.uk

Family Wife to Douglas (affectionately known as “verbum”). Mommy to Avery and Judah.

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Birthplace Charleston, SC

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Favorite Book Operating Instructions, Searching for God Knows What

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Favorite Movie Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show (really any mockumentary by Christopher Guest)

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Favorite Food Mexican food of any kind

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First Job Retail! Worked at virtually every clothing store in the mall — American Eagle, GAP, Express, JCrew, Banana… you name it I had a 40% employee discount…

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM The opportunity to tell stories I believe in, shape the wider culture and still have time to be the mom God has called me to be. It’s a pretty great gig!

Family Husband to Kandi. Dad to Charity and Justus

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Birthplace Southern California

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Favorite Book A Tale of 3 Kings

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Favorite Movie The Notebook

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Favorite Food Sushi

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First Job Managed a Scuba Shop

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Doing what I love with people I love

Family Wife to Kevin. Mum to Bronte and Leighton.

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Birthplace St. Helens UK

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Favorite Book Wuthering Heights

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Favorite Movie Cinema Paradiso

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Favorite Food Caprese (fresh mozarella, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil and olive oil)

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First Job shoe shop Sales – in the kids department

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM It’s never dull and you never know what’s next. I also love seeing my family everyday.

Family Wife to David. Mom to Brennan, Logan, Eli and Millie. Plus Pippa the puppy.

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Birthplace Washington, PA

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Favorite Book Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis

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Favorite Food Crepes or Gelato

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First Job Spring House Dairy Farm

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Getting to stare at my husband everyday while I work.

DAVID REICHLEYbio

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS david@weare3dm.co.uk

DAVE RHODESbio

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITIES dave@weare3dm.co.uk

KIM RHODESbio

DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS kim@weare3dm.co.uk

JO SAXTONbio

DIRECTOR/COMMUNICATOR joannah@weare3dm.co.uk

Family Husband to Courtney. Dad to Brennan, Logan, Eli, Amelia. One dog, Pippa

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Birthplace Rockledge, FL

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Favorite Book The Barbarian Way

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Favorite Movie Braveheart

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Favorite Food Chicken Wings

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First Job Wendys

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM includes the whole family

Family Husband to Kim. Dad to Emma, Izzie and Frankie

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Birthplace Greenville, SC

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Favorite Book Mere Christianity

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Favorite Movie A Few Good Men

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Favorite Food Hot Wings

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First Job driving range cart boy

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Getting to serve and do life with friends and family

Family Wife to Dave. Mom to Emma, Izzie and Frankie

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Birthplace Columbia, PA

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Favorite Book Redeeming Love

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Favorite Food A good steak

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First Job Event Coordinator for Student Life

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Getting to do work, life and mission with such an amazing family Oikos.

Family Wife to Chris. Mum to Tia and Zoe.

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Birthplace London UK

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Favorite Book after the Bible, The sense of an ending by Julian Barnes (anything by Julian Barnes) atonement Ian McEwan

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Favorite Movie Lord of the rings trilogy, X men trilogy – Toy Story 3… Love Actually!

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Favorite Food Indian curry (chicken tikka masala) or seafood!

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First Job cleaning my local church

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM We’re a family on a mission baby!

DAVID SISSONbio

DIRECTOR OF EVENTS dsisson@weare3dm.co.uk

SUSAN SISSONbio

COACHING LOGISTICS susan@weare3dm.co.uk

AARON STIMPSONbio

SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN aaron@weare3dm.co.uk

Family Husband to Susan

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Birthplace Torrance, CA

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Favorite Book Small Gods by Terry Pratchett

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Favorite Movie Equilibrium

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Favorite Food Channa Masala, Indian Curry

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First Job Screwing lids on medicine bottles in my Aunt’s pharmacy

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Watching people grasp and step in to the fullness of Covenant relationship, and hearing stories of Missional Communities in action around the world.

Family Wife to David

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Birthplace Sheffield UK

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Favorite Book The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy (Irish Author)

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Favorite Movie Dirty Dancing

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Favorite Food Classic English Roast Sunday Lunch

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First Job Learning Support Assistant

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Being a Coach and living by the ocean!

Family Husband to Sarah. Two cats: Pickle and Thunder Fuzz!

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Birthplace Amarillo

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Favorite Book The Hunger Games

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Favorite Food Annie’s Woodstock dressing

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First Job First notable job was the waving French Fry at Sonic. I have pictures.

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Favorite thing about working for 3DM Being able to meet new and interesting people and learning how to walk into the Love of Christ in fellowship with my new 3DM friends.

 

To learn more about upcoming learning communities or to inquire as to whether there’s a learning community in a city near you, click here.

Does anyone we know think 3DM is a good idea?

Alan Hirsch | writer/speaker

*Everything that I write and speak about…3DM teaches churches to actually do.*Eddie Gibbs| missiologist, Senior Professor in the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary

For years he has sent to St. Thomas , the church that 3DM originated out of, people wanting to know what the future of the church will look like.

Is this a cookie-cutter model? Do all churches look the same? Are you just selling us the next “great” thing?

Very few of the churches we work with look the same as any other. One reason for this is that we work with so many churches of varying denominations that it’s impossible to think there could be a cookie-cutter approach.Instead, we believe each church should be unique to its own context. There isn’t one “model” out there. But we believe and have seen that we can help leaders in the journey toward thechurch community God is calling them to be in their mission context. All of this sounds nice, but what if we’re unsure if we want to commit time/money/resources?

We recommend checking out one of our workshops, where you get a real immersion into what we do and plenty of time to talk with your team, ask questions and dream about the future. These workshops provide a low-cost way to connect with 3DM.We also provide free content through blogs and webinars through which you can investigate who 3DM is and what we do. I have been to a workshop. What’s the next step?

The best way to join the 3DM movement is by joining a Learning Community. Learning Communities are available across the United States. You can find more details or sign up to get more information here. What’s a Huddle?

Over the past 20-25 years, we have developed a Discipleship vehicle we call Huddle. A Huddle has a Huddle leader and 4-10 other people. While this sounds similar to a small group, it is quite a different experience.We believe every church needs to know:

1. What is your plan for making disciples?
2. Does your plan work?

We have found that Huddles answer these questions in ways that other discipleship vehicles like Small Groups, Sunday School or Accountability Groups may not.

What’s a Missional Community?

In the United States, the term “Missional Community” has come to mean many different things as it has sprung up in the past few years. We’ve been developing and using them for 20 years and define Missional Communities as groups of 30-50+ people who act as a spiritual family on mission together and reach into a particular mission context. To learn more, check out the Wikipedia entry here. Is what you’re doing Biblical?

Yes! All of 3DM’s vehicles, such as Huddles and Missional Communities, find their foundation in an integrated theology of Covenant and Kingdom. We have more fully explained the connections in this book. How are you able to work with so many different denominations without major theological conflict?

We are not a denominational body pushing a specific denominational agenda. We believe we are all part of ONE body and that all members of the body are needed to fulfill the last instructions Jesus gave to his disciples.Because we focus on the universals within the Christian body that we have in common (such as discipleship, leadership, community, mission, and the theology of Covenant and Kingdom), we are able to work with churches that have varying theological lenses. What are your Terms & Conditions?

Terms & Conditions