In this episode of the Disciples Made Here podcast, Drew sits down with Hugh Halter — church planter, author, painter, pizza shop owner, and one of the most incarnationally faithful missionaries Drew knows. From inner city Portland to Denver to Alton, Illinois, Hugh has spent decades simply showing up where God sends him, picking up the manna, and letting the kingdom grow from there.

This conversation is a masterclass in what it actually looks like to live as an everyday missionary. Hugh unpacks the difference between missional and incarnational, why business is often not a means to mission but the mission itself, and how hospitality through food and presence has opened more doors to the gospel than any program ever could.
If you've ever felt the pressure to build the church, convert people, or grow the kingdom on your own timeline — Hugh has a word for you. Chill out. Jesus said he would build his church. Your job is to walk with your eyes open and ask God to put bread on the trail.
This one is for every son and daughter who wants to live sent — not just on Sundays, but wherever they live, work, and play.

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Reflection Questions
Where in your normal life are you already present that could become a mission field if you showed up with your eyes open?
What would it look like to practice archaeology in your neighborhood, your workplace, or your community — digging around to find what's broken before crafting a response?
If you left your neighborhood tomorrow, would anyone notice? What would need to change for the answer to be yes?

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