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About
- Seth McBee is the adopted son of God, husband of one wife and father of three. He’s a graduate of Seattle Pacific University with a finance degree. By trade Seth is an Investment Portfolio Manager, serving as president of McBee Advisors, Inc. Today, he’s a preaching elder with Soma Communities in Renton, WA and part of the Executive Team with the GCM Collective. In his down time he likes to CrossFit, cook BBQ, host pancake ebelskiver breakfasts at his home and many other neighborhood events in his hometown of Maple Valley, Washington.He has been married to Stacy, his high school sweetheart, for 13 years; they have three children:Caleb, Coleman and Madelynn.
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Coaching
If you'd like Seth to coach you or a group of your leaders, drop him an email: seth@gcmcollective.org
Many leaders and pastors are starting to see how starting up with missional communities or transitioning to missional communities is far easier to read about than to actually put into action. There are many ups and downs and many questions arise which would be helpful to have answered by someone who is a practitioner in this area. But, even more than that, it would be great to not merely have an answer man or woman at your disposal, but someone who could equip your leaders on (or “for”) mission so that they could start to answer their own questions as they arise.
That’s the point of good coaching. Good coaching is going to empower others to answer their own questions and to keep the hands accountable to what the head and the heart already understand.
Seth has coached people for periods of 3 months to over a year. Additionally, he has coached people from all over the United States and also some in Eastern Europe. Because Seth is able to coach and empower others (instead of merely answering people’s questions), the context you are in doesn’t matter. He has coached both missional community leaders and pastors through both the transition to missional communities and the startup of new communities.
Seth is also a practitioner in missional communities. He has both started missional communities from scratch to have them multiply and he was also part of a church body that transitioned from traditional small groups to missional communities. This gives him a unique perspective in coaching, where he can both equip, but also give answers where appropriate when questions arise.
Recommendations
When God called me out of 17 years of traditional church pastoring to a life leading a gospel community on mission I thought I was heretic. The Spirit, the Scriptures, and great relationships proved to me that I was not. I cannot begin to express my gratefulness for the friendship and coaching relationship I've had with Seth. Not giving me answers, but shepherding me to hear the voice of the Spirit himself speaking within me as we live out the commands and commission of Jesus.
Zac G.
Church Planter, Non-Profit Director
Why should you be coached? Coaching is the often overlooked and neglected part of life as a missionary. There are tons of great, accessible resources for addressing the head and heart of a leader (what they know and believe). Yet so often the hands (what they do) are left uncared for. "Just go and do what you know and believe!" may sound like good instruction, but it often creates more legalism than actual rightly motivated obedience. Being coached by Seth I learned how obedience in my "doing" of mission is the natural outflow of my "be-ing" in the gospel. Never did I sense a burden placed on me to do more but rather I learned to clearly listen to what the Spirit is saying to do next and follow Him. While I actually was seeing more "accomplished", my burden was lightened immensely.
Seth has become a trusted friend and brother who I have learned with. The true mark of a qualified disciple-making disciple is not just the disciples they make, but the disciples their disciples make. Seth has equipped me to not only listen to the Spirit well, but to help others do the same. I can honestly say that being coached has been the most helpful thing I have ever done in ministry and I am privileged to share this with others.
Gino C.
Missional Community Leader and Coach
The coaching sessions with Seth has truly been remarkable. Just by asking a few questions and careful listening, Seth has a great ability not only spot various symptoms of problems but help the person he is coaching discover himself the main cause. During our sessions, I have started to see the reality with more clarity and learnt how to identify and evaluate vital things that in the past I used to ignored and could have easily missed. Setting really practical steps towards my desired goals and evaluating the progress have helped me to make things happen with a greater focus. After every coaching session, I have always felt more motivated and focused to get out there and hit my projected target. So, my advice for you: if you have a chance, get Seth as your coach–you won't regret it!
Krisjanis Jukumsons-Jukumnieks
Church Planter, Missional Community Leader and Business Owner – Riga, Latvia
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Writings
- Seth currently writes for four organizations:To inquire Seth to write for your publication please contact him through email: seth@gcmcollective.orgHere are some snippets from some of his more popular articles:
Introverts, by nature, have a tough time being around people they do not know. So, find an extrovert, or functional extrovert, that loves Jesus and understands introverts. Have the extrovert invite the introvert into their daily lives and functions. This will allow the introvert to be with those they know, yet still be with those they don't know.
Allow the introvert to serve at events, parties, activities, etc. in a way in which they are comfortable. We have an introvert in our missional community who started by taking out the garbage, cleaning, and making the food at our BBQs and breakfasts. It was pretty funny because he was like a silent cleaning assassin. People would ask, "who is that?" I'd let them know he was a friend of mine who was here to help, so I could spend more time getting to know my neighbors. Please tell me how that doesn't speak to kingdom living! After a while, he started to build friendships and started to speak into them and felt very comfortable at our large events, because he knew everyone now. I wasn't patient at first, but when I started to realize how God had made him and his love for Jesus, I allowed him to live out his identity. When we do this, we become a beautiful picture of the diverse body of Christ.
...rest of the article can be found here
Are Gospel Communities On Mission Essential to Making Fully Formed Disciples?
When we live in community, we are pointers to who God is and what he is like.
Paul, when speaking of the body of Christ speaks about our different functions. Hand, foot, eye, ear.
To say that one can become a fully formed disciple of Jesus without being centered on the gospel, in community on mission would be like saying a man can fully function without one of his limbs. Can he function well? Yes, we see this all the time. But, the question is, “Would he function more fully if he had all his parts?” Of course he would.
Same could be asked with the family. Can a family function without a father or a mother? Yes. Would it be a far healthier family if they had all the parts of their family living for the glory of God? Yes.
We need to stop eating soup with a fork and realize it’s far more efficient to eat soup with a spoon.
Same goes for discipleship.
...to read the rest of the article go here.
Theology. Gospel. Mission.
Let’s be honest. These words have not only been heard by many, but also defined by many. Trying to get 10 people in a room to agree to a definition of these would be like trying to get Obama and Bush to throw a birthday party for Ralph Nader. That’s right, I figured out a way to mention Ralph Nader in a post on theology, gospel, and mission.
I am not going to try and negate other definitions of these things but, rather, give insight on how I work these three terms out in my life on a daily basis.
When we think of these terms, it might be helpful to see them in this light:
- Theology: Who is God?
- Gospel: What has he done? Who are we?
- Mission: What do we do?
When we can break these terms out in this way, it creates for us an umbrella that is easier to work out the understandings and intertwining of each with the other.
...to read the rest of the article go here.
Other articles that may interest you:
The Neighborhood Mission Start Up
Be Fruitful and Multiply Disciples
What Does it Mean to Make a Brother Stumble?
The Journey of a "What's Next?" Missionary
Should We Prioritize Place or People Groups?
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Book for Speaking/Training
- Seth can usually be found preaching at his home church, Soma Communities - Renton or training for the GCM Collective. He has trained at various churches and events, from the church down the road to the Verge Conference. If you'd like to book Seth for a speaking or training event, please send him an email: seth@gcmcollective.orgTo get some examples from his speaking, check out these sites:
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Seth's eBook
Sometimes the simplest things can get lost in tradition or become over complicated due to confusion or lack of practice. Sometimes we are just too smart for our own good. The reality of who we are as Christians, the Church and as disciples, while having historical and eternal importance, has become somewhat muddled in our modern understanding and dialogue.
As the conversation around being “missional” has come front and center within certain church circles in recent years, it seems that many of us struggle to grasp and/or explain the basics to others. This short book of simple pictures and conversations is meant to offer a starting point–a way to get, or keep, the dialogue going around some of the key issues surrounding who we are as the Church and what our mission really is.
Drawing from Seth McBee’s Napkin Theology, you can use this free resource to understand, explain and illustrate the simplicity of discipleship and mission.
This free resource includes:
- 10 drawings about discipleship and mission
- 10 conversations about discipleship and mission
- Discipleship stories that illustrate everyday mission
To download the book go to:
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