Steve McCoy has been in the ministry for over 40 years and is the Founding Lead Pastor of The 360 Church in Sarasota, Florida, a church he planted 18 years ago. 360 has a focused strategy that centers on building a culture of one-to-one relationships with a vision that is designed to impact the church culture by exporting the one-to-one culture.

In addition to graduating from Southern Seminary, Steve also has a Doctorate degree in Piano Performance, coming to faith in Christ during the pursuit of becoming a concert pianist. His 25 years of piano lessons naturally embedded an appreciation for the impact of the one-to-one dynamic that is so often missing in the church culture.

Steve's experience in the person-to-person environment in 25 years of piano lessons coupled with the Paul-Timothy model of one-to-one discipleship motivated him to take 6 years to write a one-to-one discipleship track called SmallCircle.

The smallcircle tools are now used in every state in the US, in over 140 countries, 60 languages, on 6 continents with phenomenal results, making disciples who make disciples. The smallcircle tools are offered in print, as well as no-cost downloadable PDFs and a free easy-to-use mobile app.

Steve and his wife, Carrie, have two boys, ages 20 and 19.

SESSIONS

Track Session 1: Why We Are Scientifically Wired to Get Beyond the Group Setting
Why is it that when only two of us are sitting in a restaurant booth, there is a certain sense of close connectivity that uniquely happens without a third party? The answer is that we are engineered to experience various levels of closeness in different relational settings. Jesus demonstrated that disciple-making takes place in all kinds of settings — group, micro-group (3-4 people), and one-to-one. It's the one-to-one that often gets left out in disciple-making and an invaluable relational dimension is lost. This session will focus on the necessity, the power, and the strategy of including the one-to-one level in disciple-making
Time: Wednesday, 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Location: C101/102
Speakers: Steve McCoy

Track Session 2: To Create a Disciple-Making Culture, We’ve Got to Get Everyday People in the Game ... and Here’s How
The disciple-making challenge of the Great Commission has no exemptions — every Christ follower is included. But how do we make this a reality in our local church where Truck Driver Ted and Soccer Mom Sally, everyday people, are confident to make disciples? The responsibility falls to leaders to equip — that is, to provide equipment. The only way to create a culture of disciple-making in your local church is if you have a strategy that includes Ted and Sally, everyday people. This session provides real tools (printed and mobile app) specifically designed for the everyday person to be involved in disciple-making at an in-depth level. The great thing is that you can download these tools at no charge and you’ll be equipped to launch them right away.
Time: Thursday, 8:00am – 9:00am
Location: C101/102
Speakers: Steve McCoy

Track Session 3: Getting Beyond Information Transfer When Using Tools
Human beings absorb truth in many more ways than merely hearing or reading. A disciple is not made through information transfer. No one knew this better than Jesus. For example, imagine integrating real life experiences (we call them labs) in disciple-making like Jesus did when he asked Peter to get out of the boat. Do you think Peter ever forgot that experience? You will walk out of this session with a broad collection of real-life labs that you can build into your disciple-making experience. These labs will lift your disciple-making way beyond information transfer.
Time: Thursday, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: C101/102
Speakers: Steve McCoy

Track Session 4: High Tech, High Touch ... Featuring the SmallCircle App
The smallcircle mobile and web app is listed on the Top 10 list of digital tools by discipleship.org. Using technology can enhance a number of levels in disciple-making. This session will unfold the smallcircle app which is making impact around the world. The smallcircle app is a free download and can be found on both the Google and Apple stores. Find out how technology can be a strong asset in every disciple-making setting. If possible, it would be an advantage to download the app before the session. Search for "smallcircle" in the app stores.
Time: Thursday, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: C101/102
Speakers: Steve McCoy

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