Much of what I will share in this blogpost comes from Dr. Kent Smith's paper entitled "Ecosystems of Grace: An Old Vision for the New Church". Dr. Smith is a professor at Abilene Christian University and has been involved in the development of missional communities for many years. I will begin with the somewhat shocking statement: "We are simply too busy and distracted to be available for the attention and discernment that love requires." While we are well aware that the two