another’s lives and on the lives of those who don’t yet believe in Jesus. Whenever I start a new missional community, I begin by asking people to share their stories. I encourage people to listen with “gospel ears” for what people believe has saved them and is saving them. I also encourage them to listen for who or what is the hero of each story.2 And I spend several weeks laying down a gospel foundation, making sure people understand what the gospel is, what it does, and how to apply the truths